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Firefighters display a reticulated python captured in Benjasiri Park in Bangkok. The reticulated python is the largest snake found in Thailand. Photo: AP
Southeast Asia

Python grabs Thai woman, squeezes her two hours before she can be freed

Encounters with snakes are not uncommon in Thailand, and last year 26 people were killed by venomous snake bites.

Encounters with snakes are not uncommon in Thailand, and last year 26 people were killed by venomous snake bites

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Malaysian police arrest CEO of company accused in child sex abuse scandal

Singapore prepares to get up to Speed with YouTuber known for daring stunts

Southeast Asia

Vietnam death row tycoon faces money laundering trial

She and her 33 co-defendants face new charges of money laundering, illegal cross-border trafficking of cash and fraud.

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A Vietnam war veteran and fraud victim arrives with other victims to attend the court proceedings of Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: AFP
A Vietnam war veteran and fraud victim arrives with other victims to attend the court proceedings of Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: AFP
Southeast Asia

US missile system to remain in Philippines to give China ‘sleepless nights’

Washington is also testing the feasibility of the Typhon mid-range missile system’s use in a regional conflict.

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Economics

Malaysia set to launch Forest City Financial Zone, but will it lure businesses?

Industry insiders say the government must go beyond tax incentives to attract the firms needed to revive the troubled US$100 billion project.

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Health & Environment

Singapore touts AI-powered system that can flag health risks to doctors

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the city state would adopt data-led AI models to revolutionise predictive preventive care.

A public hospital in Singapore. The city state is leveraging AI to transform predictive preventive care. Photo: AFP
Politics

As Vietnam seeks to elevate ties with Indonesia, is Singapore next on the list?

Building comprehensive strategic partnerships allows Vietnam more room to manoeuvre, balance ties with major powers, observers note.

Vietnam’s President To Lam (right) shakes hands with Indonesia’s Defence Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on September 13. Photo: AFP
Vietnam’s President To Lam (right) shakes hands with Indonesia’s Defence Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on September 13. Photo: AFP
Politics

Beijing’s actions in South China Sea spark concern from US envoy to Singapore

Jonathan Kaplan criticised China’s aggressive South China Sea actions, while highlighting US-Singapore ties at a conference in the city state.

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Politics

South China Sea: could Manila counter an attempt to seize Sabina Shoal?

Taking up an offer from the US to escort its resupply missions is one of the Philippines’ potential ‘contingency plans’, analysts say.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Indonesia’s Bali tightens tourism rules, cracks down on unruly tourists

The island is prioritising quality tourism, welcoming visitors who respect local customs and traditions, and deporting violators.

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Foreign tourists relax on the Kuta Beach near Denpasar on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. Photo: AFP
Southeast Asia

Google, Facebook meetings rumoured for Vietnam party chief’s US agenda

To Lam’s trip to the United States has not been formally announced, but officials said he would travel there on Saturday to speak at the UN.

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Vietnam’s President To Lam is scheduled to meet representatives of Google and Meta in his first trip to the United States since he was became president in early August. Photo: EPA-EFE
Vietnam’s President To Lam is scheduled to meet representatives of Google and Meta in his first trip to the United States since he was became president in early August. Photo: EPA-EFE
Politics

Ninth member of Malaysian cult-linked group charged in child sex abuse scandal

The group, accused of running shelters where children were abused, faces a widening probe, including the freezing of numerous bank accounts.

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Who helped Alice Guo escape? Unnamed Philippine police chief blamed

As Senate investigations intensify, the identity of the implicated police chief remains shrouded in mystery, heightening public scrutiny.

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Lifestyle & Culture

‘Completely unacceptable’: blackface row reignites racism debate in Singapore

Activists warn that recurring blackface controversies threaten Singapore’s multicultural fabric, calling for accountability and education.

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A salesman appears in blackface in an advert for JDM Automobile Carros Centre in Singapore. Photo: YouTube/WakeUpSingapore
Southeast Asia

Corrupt? I was just ‘hitchhiking’ on a friend’s private jet, Widodo’s son says

Kaesang Pangarep visited the office of Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency to reject allegations of wrongdoing over his use of the jet.

Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, answers questions while leaving the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, answers questions while leaving the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Southeast Asia

2 Thais, 2 Indonesians caught with drugs in Bali face death penalty

The four individuals were caught with meth, Ecstasy, and MDMA.

Southeast Asia

Malaysia freezes accounts linked to Islamic group in child abuse at care homes

Malaysian authorities froze US$124,000 from almost 100 accounts of a conglomerate linked to child abuse in care homes, arresting 171 suspects.

Politics

Indonesians urge US university to scrap grant for Jokowi’s daughter-in-law

Social media users have accused Erina Gudono of using her political connections to join the course and ignoring the recent unrest in Indonesia.

Erina Gudono and her husband Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Photo: Instagram/erinagudono
Politics

Australia to boost South China Sea presence by joining Philippines’ patrols

The move to secure Australia’s strategic interests is likely to earn China’s ire and increase the potential for sanctions, analysts say.

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Vessels sailing in formation during a multilateral maritime cooperative activity between Australia, the United States, Japan and the Philippines off the coast within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in April. Photo: Australian Department of Defence/AFP
Vessels sailing in formation during a multilateral maritime cooperative activity between Australia, the United States, Japan and the Philippines off the coast within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in April. Photo: Australian Department of Defence/AFP
Southeast Asia

Singapore home sales plunge to lowest level since 2008 financial crisis

The financial hub has been grappling for months with slowing sales of new flats amid a stand-off between developers and homebuyers.

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Global Economy

China, Thailand aiming to create ‘ecosystem using digital technologies’

Digital Economy Promotion Agency of Thailand collaborating with Shenzhen and Hangzhou, as well as Guangxi and Yunnan provinces.

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Southeast Asia

Malaysian glove makers to be given a hand as US finalises China tariffs

The tariffs are expected to revitalise investor sentiment and reclaim market share, with analysts predicting a return to profitability for the sector.

A worker inspects disposable gloves at the Top Glove factory on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in August 2020. Photo: AFP
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