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Singapore’s Changi Airport will increase passenger fees to fund its service upgrade. Photo: AFP

Southeast Asia

Singapore airport to hike flying fees to fund US$2.3 billion upgrade

Most of the money will go towards enhancing facilities like baggage handling, check-in desks and airside infrastructure.

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Southeast Asia’s e-commerce gold rush draws Chinese giants

7 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

‘I’m glad it is over’: Thai woman acquitted over 2015 blast that killed 20

7 Nov 2024 - 3:47PM

Politics

‘Make Kelantan Great Again’: Malaysians mock proposal for Thai border wall

The Kelantan state government wants the federal government to fund the wall, which it says is aimed at curbing smuggling and flood waters.

7 Nov 2024 - 3:46PM

A tower on the Thai side of the border between Thailand and Malaysia. Photo: Hadi Azmi

Southeast Asia

Malaysia lauds court win after Filipino heirs’ US$14.9 billion claim rejected

The ruling ends the claimants’ years-long legal battle with Malaysia over a colonial-era land deal.

7 Nov 2024 - 2:30PM

People

‘Questionable loyalty’: Malaysian fighting in Ukraine war draws ire back home

Lee Bing Hang, 20, was reportedly drawn to become a mercenary with the Ukrainian army partly due to the US$2,700 monthly pay.

7 Nov 2024 - 1:42PMvideocam

Politics

Why Vietnam is staying silent on South China Sea dispute with Malaysia

Hanoi’s lack of response so far a sign it may not want to jeopardise bilateral ties amid Asean divisions over code of conduct, analysts note.

7 Nov 2024 - 11:52AMvideocam

Vietnam has significantly accelerated the expansion of its outposts in the Spratly Islands in recent months. File photo: CSIS/AMTI

Southeast Asia

Thailand’s tourist arrivals could exceed pre-pandemic levels next year

Agoda said visa waiver schemes and the country’s popularity among repeat visitors to boost the tourism-reliant economy.

7 Nov 2024 - 10:40AM

People take a tourist boat on the Chao Praya River in Bangkok. Photo: AFP

Economics

Higher education: why are more schools in Asia favouring high-rise buildings?

Among them, three junior colleges in Singapore will move to new campuses in 2028 and occupy smaller sites with blocks up to 12 storeys.

7 Nov 2024 - 11:28AMvideocam

Politics

Trump set to sustain US-Philippines ties to counter China’s clout: analysts

China will be Donald Trump’s key priority, and the Philippines can expect security commitments from Washington to continue, analysts say.

7 Nov 2024 - 12:53PMvideocam

Politics

Malaysian state pushes for 100km wall along Thai border to tackle crime

Proposal comes after young Malaysian revellers found to have been covertly entering southern Thailand via a Kelantan border town.

6 Nov 2024 - 7:07PM

Thai security forces take part in a joint police and army river patrol along the Thailand-Malaysia border in the southern province of Narathiwat to prevent illegal entries. Photo: AFP

People

With ChatGPT and hashtags, Malaysians show unease with Fashion Valet losses

Malaysians have turned to social media tools to investigate Fashion Valet co-founder Vivy Yusof’s collection of luxury bags and shoes.

6 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM

Vivy Yusof, co-founder of Malaysian e-commerce firm Fashion Valet. Photo: Instagram/vivyyusof

Southeast Asia

Philippines buys 40 fast patrol craft worth US$450 million for its coastguard

The approval for new patrol craft comes as the Philippines faces rising maritime threats in the South China Sea.

6 Nov 2024 - 3:31PMvideocam

Politics

Pritam Singh trial: questioning of opposition leader sparks courtroom drama

At one point, Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh was asked by Deputy Attorney-General Ang Cheng Hock whether he was ‘an honest person’.

6 Nov 2024 - 6:55PM

Politics

Malaysia’s Mahathir slams Europe as ‘hypocrites’ for backing Israel’s ‘genocide’

Malaysia’s former prime minister says Europe is complicit in the humanitarian crisis, calling their human rights claims hypocritical.

6 Nov 2024 - 2:31PMvideocam

Palestinians flee Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday after an Israeli bombardment killed at least 25 people. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

Philippines-US ties to stay firm regardless of election outcome: analysts

Whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the US election, Washington-Manila security ties will remain sturdy, analysts say.

6 Nov 2024 - 2:06PMvideocam

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at separate campaign events on October 23. Photo: AP

Southeast Asia

Indonesia to import 1 million dairy cows for Prabowo’s free meals scheme

The government forecasts milk demand will hit 8.5 million tonnes by 2029. Indonesia’s current milk output is estimated at 1 million tonnes.

6 Nov 2024 - 2:02PMvideocam

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia lacks unity required for ‘Asian Nato’: Philippines defence chief

Gilberto Teodoro’s remarks come in the wake of Japan’s proposal for an ‘Asian Nato’, which faced scepticism from the US and India.

6 Nov 2024 - 11:28AMvideocam

Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s ‘Fat Leonard’ gets 15 years’ jail for US Navy corruption scandal

The former fugitive provided prostitutes, first-class travel, luxury hotel stays and cash bribes to US naval officers, court documents show.

6 Nov 2024 - 9:50AM

Leonard Francis ran a military contracting company out of Singapore known as Glenn Defense Marine Asia. Photo: Handout

Politics

More Filipinos favour Trump over Harris in US presidential election: survey

Filipino-Americans, meanwhile, are among the biggest supporters of the current US vice-president, according to pollsters.

6 Nov 2024 - 8:59AM

US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at a rally in Las Vegas on October 31 and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Michigan on November 1. Photo: AFP

Politics

Demolish or keep? Survey gauges Singaporeans’ views on 38 Oxley Road

The survey by Black Dot Research also shows most Singaporeans consider the saga over Lee Kuan Yew’s family home to be a private matter.

6 Nov 2024 - 4:32PM

People

Teen’s electrocution death on bus sparks investigation in Malaysia

Eyewitnesses reported horrifying scenes as 18-year-old Mohamad Nur Asymawi Jasmadi screamed for help.

6 Nov 2024 - 9:28AM

Politics

‘Great consequence’: Malaysia invites China to join Asean summit with Gulf bloc

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says China’s presence at the Asean-GCC summit could help boost regional growth.

5 Nov 2024 - 5:52PMvideocam

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the opening ceremony of the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, on November 5. Photo: Reuters

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