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Thailand’s high-tech utopia starts to take shape – but will it deliver?
At its launch seven years ago, the Eastern Economic Corridor was marketed as a solution to Thailand’s economic malaise. But concerns persist.
21 Dec 2024 - 8:11AM
India’s luxury property market booming despite economic slowdown
22 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM
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Why closing Pogos won’t solve the Philippines’ China problems
22 Dec 2024 - 1:30PM
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People
Malaysia’s new wave chefs drive Kuala Lumpur’s culinary boom
The city’s vibrant culinary scene is attracting Michelin recognition and enthusiastic visitors, making Malaysia a rising food tourism star.
22 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM
Chefs prepare their dishes before service at a monthly supper club in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Hadi Azmi
Politics
‘Very striking’: China and Vietnam tighten ties in a ‘3+3’ strategic pivot
The inclusion of public security alongside diplomacy and defence in their new dialogue mechanism has piqued analysts’ interest.
22 Dec 2024 - 8:00AM
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Israel and Turkey seize the chance to shape Syria’s future post-Assad
While Turkey backs the HTS regime, Israel is destroying its military capacity and claiming territory – fuelling fears of fragmentation.
21 Dec 2024 - 5:30PM
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Economics
Crude and clout: unpacking the US$13 billion India-Russia oil deal
Analysts suggest New Delhi wants to avoid being eclipsed by Beijing as Russia increasingly relies on China amid a changing world order.
21 Dec 2024 - 3:30PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in Moscow in July. Photo: EPA-EFE
Health & Environment
In southern India, the push for home births carries health concerns
While some women advocate for natural childbirth, the lack of skilled care and potential for complications during home deliveries poses significant risks.
21 Dec 2024 - 3:00PM
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Lifestyle & Culture
Name and shame rule: Fukushima raises a stink over improper waste disposal
Errant individuals will be given a verbal warning but repeat offenders may see their names appearing on Fukishima’s official website.
21 Dec 2024 - 10:10AM
Politics
India reopens North Korea embassy in ‘strategic’ move in volatile region: experts
Experts believe the embassy’s resumption of operations will allow India to engage in diplomatic discussions on critical issues in Northeast Asia.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:44PM
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Politics
Singapore NRIC saga, apology timing raise questions over communication gaps
The incident has exposed the lack of communication between government agencies and caused confusion in the public, analysts say.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:08PM
Questions have been raised in Singapore over communication gaps arising from the NRIC unmasking saga. Photo: Shutterstock
Lifestyle & Culture
Can Indonesia’s world-class cuisine food become its next global superpower?
Indonesian cuisine, voted the world’s seventh best by TasteAtlas, is struggling for global influence despite outranking French and Japanese dishes.
20 Dec 2024 - 6:19PM
Politics
Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing flight MH370
Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed in principle to an offer from Ocean Infinity to a ‘no find, no fee’ search deal, the transport minister says.
20 Dec 2024 - 7:40PM
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Politics
Anwar’s pick of Thaksin as adviser raises fears of ex-PM favouring Myanmar junta
Myanmar resistance groups are concerned that the former Thai leader will align his business interests with those of the military junta.
20 Dec 2024 - 2:19PM
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Health & Environment
‘Lives at stake’: will Singapore ban moving workers on lorries after fatal crash?
Singapore is at a stalemate over the practice of transporting migrant workers on lorries, despite fatal accidents and public outcry.
20 Dec 2024 - 5:48PM
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Migrant workers sit in the back of a truck in Singapore. Photo: Reuters
Politics
Japanese ‘trainspotters’ detained in Belarus for spying spark tensions
One expert believes the arrests highlight Belarus’s paranoia near its border with Ukraine.
20 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
Politics
‘Make the nation happier’: Japan PM’s same-sex marriage comment spurs hope
His remarks come after a series of court rulings saying the country’s current prohibitions on marriage equality were unconstitutional.
20 Dec 2024 - 11:51AM
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Economics
Thailand’s high-tech utopia starts to take shape – but will it deliver?
At its launch seven years ago, the Eastern Economic Corridor was marketed as a solution to Thailand’s economic malaise. But concerns persist.
21 Dec 2024 - 8:11AM
Thailand’s once-thriving economy, which grew an average of 5 per cent annually in the early 2000s, has been battered by two decades of political turmoil and coups. Image: Huy Truong
People
‘Now we know’: Malaysia’s Syrian refugees find Assad’s fall bittersweet
Malaysia offered sanctuary to thousands of Syrians who fled the Assad regime. Now Bashar is gone some want to return. Others aren’t so sure.
14 Dec 2024 - 7:09PM
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Lifestyle & Culture
Australia faces seismic shift over social media ban – and it’s felt across Asia
As Thailand’s youth advocate for similar bans on under-16s, Malaysia and Singapore ramp up their own efforts to combat online dangers.
9 Dec 2024 - 10:05AM
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Politics
‘What’s in it for me’: will Trump 2.0 squeeze the Philippines for US support?
The US president-elect’s interest in containing China militarily and supporting the Philippines’ defence remains an open question.
30 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
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A blueprint for revitalising Hong Kong tourism: lessons from Tokyo and Seoul
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