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Japan’s Ginzan Onsen limits day trippers to tackle overtourism and safety concerns
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While Anwar brought economic and political stability to the country, he has largely abandoned his core agenda to win back Malay support.
22 Nov 2024 - 12:51PM
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Critics have accused Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of neglecting his much-vaunted reform agenda. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Singapore warns Myanmar not to use Asean for ‘politics of retaliation’
Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Myanmar’s actions could foster a “politics of retaliation” and urged the junta not to exploit Asean for its own interests.
22 Nov 2024 - 3:33PM
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‘Jokowi still wants action’: Indonesia polls a test of ex-leader’s clout
The country’s former president is back in the political spotlight campaigning for candidates in regional elections.
22 Nov 2024 - 3:13PM
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Fake views: Japan’s Fukuoka apologises for AI-generated tourist attractions
The AI-generated tourism content, featuring non-existent attractions and dishes in Fukuoka, highlights the need for human oversight in AI use.
22 Nov 2024 - 4:08PM
Fukuoka old town along the Naka river. Photo: Shutterstock
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India’s female gig workers facing unsafe conditions, seek change and justice
Female gig workers in India have formed a union to advocate for rights and visibility, and confront harassment, unsafe conditions, and exploitation.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:43AM
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Southeast Asia admits China’s sway, but South China Sea stress sows distrust: study
Southeast Asian elites prefer an Asean-led regional order, despite acknowledging China’s growing influence, but the bloc faces its own challenges.
21 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
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US gives Philippines ‘force multiplier’ drones to counter China in disputed waters
The Mantas T-12 unmanned surface vessels can be used for stealth spying, resupplying BRP Sierra Madre or retrofitted for combat, analysts said.
21 Nov 2024 - 6:24PM
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Terengganu becomes second Malaysian state to ban e-cigarettes
The rise of vaping in Malaysia over the past year was spurred by the exemption of nicotine-laced vape products from the Poisons Act.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:26PM
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Prabowo’s US, China visits signal ‘personal approach’ to foreign policy
Prabowo visited both the US and China on his first trip abroad as president, as analysts note a more ‘personal approach’ to foreign policy.
21 Nov 2024 - 9:40PM
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Lift-off in Japan and US space cooperation to counter China with Tokyo facility
The Space Force office’s launch comes as China expands its reconnaissance satellites and space-based jamming technology.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:26AM
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Japan downplays Trump pick Gabbard’s warnings of its military threat to US
Gabbard, who Trump has nominated as his director of national intelligence, warned against a ‘remilitarised Japan’ in a social media post.
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Indonesians urge ‘structural frugal living’ boycott of planned VAT hike
Analysts say the hike could add to the middle class’ financial burden, with some Indonesians planning to avoid buying goods subject to VAT.
21 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
Customers walk in front of a store at a shopping centre in Jakarta. Indonesia plans to raise its VAT to 12% from January 1. Photo: EPA-EFE
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South Korea airport defends body search of traveller after drug scanner error
Customs officials say the invasive search was lawful and an ‘unavoidable measure’ even though it left the traveller with vaginal bleeding.
20 Nov 2024 - 7:31PM
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Former South Korean officials accused of THAAD data leak to China, activists
South Korea’s state auditor alleges that the former officials disclosed the details in a bid to slow down the full deployment of THAAD.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:18PM
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As Singapore’s ruling PAP turns 70, can its dominance last?
Amid rising living costs and shifting voter sentiments, the People’s Action Party faces unprecedented challenges on its 70th anniversary.
16 Nov 2024 - 2:48PM
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Supporters of Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) wave party flags and placards ahead of the general election in 2015. Photo: Reuters
Health & Environment
‘Change is coming’: will Southeast Asia have to abandon universal healthcare?
Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.
9 Nov 2024 - 12:00PM
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Kuala London: aspiration, class and the Malaysian dream of a British education
In a country still shaped by its colonial past, the pursuit of a UK education by Malaysia’s elites reveals a stark opportunity gap at home.
3 Nov 2024 - 7:56AM
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‘The race is on’: Brics ramps up its challenge to the Western-led world order
The growing bloc, which seeks alternatives to Western-led institutions, is being leveraged by Beijing and Moscow to forge a multipolar world.
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