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Gurkha soldiers who dedicated their lives to Hong Kong feel betrayed by UK
Nepali military veterans are waging one last battle for years of pension payments they insist are owed for their dedicated service to the crown in Hong Kong
31 Aug 2019 - 8:00PM
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Australia moves to clamp down on foreign interference at universities
28 Aug 2019 - 10:31PM
Philippines hits pause on early release for former mayor amid public outrage
28 Aug 2019 - 5:45PM
Society
Singapore’s nightlife boring? Unshackle us and it won’t be, operators say
To many politicians in the Lion City, club culture represents little more than crime, illicit substances, sex and overindulgence, but businesses say the nightlife sector is ripe for a renaissance, if only officials would see the light.
25 Aug 2019 - 5:19PM
Mega club Zouk was in 2016 forced to relocate from its location on Jiak Kim Street because developers began building flats around it. Photo: AFP
Society
Singapore universities stop Hong Kong exchanges on ministry advice
The Singapore education ministry’s guidance to universities to postpone trips to Hong Kong comes on the back of a government advisory for Singaporeans to defer all non-essential travel to the protest-hit city.
22 Aug 2019 - 11:34PM
Economics
Vietnam gets a bite at the cherry as US farm exports find new market
American producers wrestling with the US-China trade war are being forced to offload meat and fruit at knockdown prices in countries such as Vietnam. Shoppers are delighted but local farmers are struggling to compete.
21 Aug 2019 - 9:17PM
Society
Philippine police save Chinese man in 53rd case of casino-related abductions
Bian Xiaoguo’s father was sent a video of his son being tortured and asked for a ransom of US$42,500. The rash of kidnappings come as Chinese nationals flock to the Philippines to work in casinos or offshore gaming operators.
12 Dec 2019 - 3:33PM
Opinion
Ceritalah
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Sleepy Mawlamyine a city on the decline, as Myanmar youths eye exit
A former bustling British port, Mawlamyine today is a far cry from its glory years in the 1800s, and young people are yearning to leave in search of jobs and money.
20 Aug 2019 - 10:02AM
The First Baptist Church still serves congregations whose ancestors were converted by Victorian missionaries. Photo: Team Ceritalah
Society
Philippine solution to traffic jams? 24-hour schools and banks
President Rodrigo Duterte is under pressure to make good on an election promise to cut congestion, but poor public transport, politics and traffic experiments that favour the rich have made the task a tall order.
20 Aug 2019 - 9:10AM
Politics
Mahathir joins chorus of criticism against preacher’s race rhetoric
Televangelist Zakir Naik has sparked a furore in recent days with his comments about Malaysia’s Indian and Chinese communities.
19 Aug 2019 - 11:10PM
Society
How Asians are transforming San Francisco Bay Area’s food culture
The tech boom in Silicon Valley has propelled an influx of immigrants, particularly Asians, creating a unique opportunity for food entrepreneurs.
20 Aug 2019 - 10:13AM
Society
How China’s 19th century crises shaped a community in Singapore
A new book sheds light on how identity crises and culture clashes between immigrant and locally born Chinese in the 19th century shaped the community in multiracial Singapore.
19 Aug 2019 - 11:33AM
Spectators wave the Singapore national flag as they wait for the start of the 54th national day parade on Friday. Photo: AFP
Society
Grown men fuelling boom in China’s toy collectibles market
Grown men are fuelling a boom in China’s toy collectibles market, spending thousands of dollars on figurines to express their identity, boost their street cred, and indulge their inner kid
18 Aug 2019 - 1:22PM
Politics
In Malaysia, hopes for racial unity. The reality? Growing division
The country’s multicultural identity becomes a cause for celebration every August as Malaysia gears up for its national day party, but democratisation is now pushing politicians to exploit ethnic differences for electoral gain.
18 Aug 2019 - 10:40AM
Society
Deaths of North Korean mum and child spark soul-searching in South
The story of a defector who likely starved to death with her son in Seoul has thrown a spotlight on the plight of North Koreans in the South.
19 Aug 2019 - 2:50PM
Society
Hong Kong protests inspire Macau’s youth, teach their government to be wary
Youngsters from Macau are drawn to the demonstrations as their more conservative society lacks an avenue for them to express political views, while the local government is avoiding measures that could cause unrest
16 Aug 2019 - 6:23PM
Some Macau youngsters are joining the protests in Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang
Society
Forget bitcoin, this Singapore firm is building a city with blockchain
Limestone Network’s first project is a 100-hectare development in Phnom Penh, involving homes, offices, malls and schools. It is looking to help cities in Southeast Asia overcome challenges such as pollution and traffic congestion.
14 Aug 2019 - 8:59AM
Politics
Watch your kids, they might be terrorists, Filipino parents told
President Rodrigo Duterte’s former police chief Ronald dela Rosa says communist groups are out to brainwash the nation’s children.
12 Aug 2019 - 6:52PM
Society
Singapore’s foreign domestic workers turning to sport to battle the bulge
Singapore can be a good career move for foreign domestic workers, but its tasty food means bulging waistlines. In fighting the flab many maids have found a new passion: sport
11 Aug 2019 - 10:15AM
Geopolitics
Syria’s devastating war through the eyes of a Hong Kong nurse
Walter Leung Wai-yin has been on several missions for the Red Cross, but his latest to a hospital in the Al Hol camp has left him with vivid images of young, helpless victims of the war in Syria
11 Aug 2019 - 9:59PM
Walter Leung Wai-yin, an intensive care nurse from Hong Kong, with two-year-old Saad, at a field hospital in Al Hol camp, Syria. Photo: ICRC
Politics
6 events showing campus conflicts involving Chinese students
From brawls over the Hong Kong protests to division over Tibet and Xinjiang’s Uygurs, political debate among Chinese students at Western universities has made headlines over the years. Here are six examples.
10 Aug 2019 - 11:46PM
Society
Hong Kong protests to Uygur camps: Chinese students are scorned
Campus confrontations have erupted from Canada to New Zealand as mainland Chinese students react, sometimes violently, to public scrutiny of Beijing’s policies.
11 Aug 2019 - 12:48AM
Opinion
Opinion
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An Asian future? Not if we don’t admit to some inconvenient histories
Asia’s leaders, intent on dragging their countries into developed status, kicking and screaming, are ignoring festering historical fissures that threaten any developmental gains, writes Imran Shamsunahar
9 Aug 2019 - 7:41PM
OPINION
Karim Raslan
Ceritalah
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Sleepy Mawlamyine a city on the decline, as Myanmar youths eye exit
20 Aug 2019 - 10:02AM
Imran Shamsunahar
Opinion
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An Asian future? Not if we don’t admit to some inconvenient histories
9 Aug 2019 - 7:41PM
Karim Raslan
Ceritalah
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In drought-stricken Chennai, water now costs more than petrol
22 Jul 2019 - 12:05PM
Wang Xiangwei
China Briefing
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Hong Kong is heading for a breakdown in law and order
20 Jul 2019 - 6:27PM
Karim Raslan
Ceritalah
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Southeast Asia’s landfills expose the big Western lie about recycling
16 Jul 2019 - 3:50PM
Karim Raslan
Ceritalah
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From WWII codebreaker to Filipino business icon: the many lives of Wash SyCip
2 Jul 2019 - 12:53PM
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