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‘On the brink’: unpacking the dramatic collapse of China-Philippines ties

Their churning South China Sea quarrel has now reached ‘boiling point’ – and Filipinos are demanding action.

Their churning South China Sea quarrel has now reached ‘boiling point’ – and Filipinos are demanding action

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Singapore’s dirty money clean-up: US$2 billion laundering case prompts reforms

28 Jun 2024 - 7:18PM

Economics

‘Why can’t we have it?’ Indonesia eyes regional wealth management hub status

28 Jun 2024 - 6:00PM

Lifestyle & Culture

Homewrecker or dealmaker? How Singapore’s housing policy influences marriages

A study shows a possible link between a rise in marriages, Singapore’s public housing scheme and divorce rates.

28 Jun 2024 - 5:28PMvideocam

A couple enjoying a walk in Singapore with public houses (HDB flats) in the background. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

Manila’s use of Canadian system to track Chinese ship shows Ottawa’s interests

Ottawa’s support for Manila’s position in the South China Sea row may antagonise Beijing, analysts say.

28 Jun 2024 - 4:00PM

Politics

‘Fake Filipino’: fingerprint match ‘confirms’ mystery mayor is Chinese national

Authorities have revealed evidence that embattled mayor Alice Guo, who has been accused of being a spy, is a Chinese citizen and identity thief.

28 Jun 2024 - 4:00PMvideocam

People

Malaysian royals duel over fines on Selangor football club for no-show

Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail expresses anger after Selangor sultan intervenes in Malaysian Football League’s decision to penalise the club.

28 Jun 2024 - 1:49PM

Spectators watch a game between Selangor FC and Perak FC at the MBPJ Stadium in Malaysia on June 23. Photo: Facebook/selangorfc

Lifestyle & Culture

Online savvy young Japanese feel no affinity for royal family, survey shows

The lack of interest among young Japanese in the country’s royals reflects the dominance of digital media, analysts say.

28 Jun 2024 - 12:00PM

Lifestyle & Culture

Malaysia agrees to redesign official Paris Olympic kit after widespread ridicule

Officials announced they ‘decided to improve the existing design’ after it was bashed as ‘ugly’ and ‘embarrassing’ by many on social media

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Politics

Is South Korea ‘mistaken’ about nature of North’s hypersonic missile test?

Seoul says the test ended in a mid-air explosion, differing from Japan’s analysis and contradicting the North’s claims of MIRV success.

28 Jun 2024 - 8:00AM

A photo released by North Korean state media on Wednesday shows the missile being launched. Photo: KCNA/via EPA-EFE

Politics

Sri Lanka president’s debt deal speech seen as political manoeuvring

President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s debt restructuring announcement seemed more like a campaign speech, analysts said.

27 Jun 2024 - 9:49PMvideocam

A supporter of Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe cheers as he watches the president’s televised announcement of the country’s debt restructuring agreements on June 26. Photo: AP

People

Cash for romance: South Korean district offers money for couples to date and wed

Busan’s Saha District aims to reverse declining birth rates with a matchmaking programme that gives financial incentives to prospective couples,

27 Jun 2024 - 5:46PMvideocam

Politics

US urged to show firm support of Philippines amid South China Sea tensions

US envoy to Manila MaryKay Carlson has called on China to stop harassing Philippine ships in the South China Sea.

27 Jun 2024 - 5:21PMvideocam

Politics

Malaysia’s Anwar has Brics ambitions, so why is he refusing to visit Russia?

Malaysia has been carefully navigating the complex geopolitical realities conjured by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a stated foreign policy position of being “everyone’s friend”.

27 Jun 2024 - 6:38PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has declined repeated invites to visit Russia. Photo: Reuters/Pool/File

Politics

Cracks start to emerge in Philippines’ South China Sea stance

The Philippines’ defence chief has rejected a plan to hold talks with Beijing after the two sides’ latest clash at Second Thomas Shoal.

27 Jun 2024 - 11:51AMvideocam

Activists stage an anti-China protest near the Chinese consulate in Makati, Philippines, earlier this month over the South China Sea dispute. Photo: AP

Politics

‘I’ll blow up Koike’s office’: threats hit politicians ahead of Tokyo poll

Experts say incidents involving Yuriko Koike and Renho Murata stem from simmering ‘latent anger’ against the country’s existing social order.

27 Jun 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

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North Korea fuels ‘new Cold War’ bid with missile launch after Russia treaty

Pyongyang’s suspected hypersonic ballistic missile test has analysts worried the regime is inflaming tensions to skirt sanctions.

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World-famous Cambodian pepper under threat

North Korea’s missile tests starts war of words

Why are bee numbers dropping in Nepal?

Praying for rain on Indonesia’s Mount Bromo volcano

This Week in Asia

‘On the brink’: unpacking the dramatic collapse of China-Philippines ties

Singapore’s dirty money clean-up: US$2 billion laundering case prompts reforms

‘Why can’t we have it?’ Indonesia eyes regional wealth management hub status

Homewrecker or dealmaker? How Singapore’s housing policy influences marriages

Manila’s use of Canadian system to track Chinese ship shows Ottawa’s interests

‘Fake Filipino’: fingerprint match ‘confirms’ mystery mayor is Chinese national

Malaysian royals duel over fines on Selangor football club for no-show

Online savvy young Japanese feel no affinity for royal family, survey shows

Malaysia agrees to redesign official Paris Olympic kit after widespread ridicule

Is South Korea ‘mistaken’ about nature of North’s hypersonic missile test?

Sri Lanka president’s debt deal speech seen as political manoeuvring

Cash for romance: South Korean district offers money for couples to date and wed

US urged to show firm support of Philippines amid South China Sea tensions

Malaysia’s Anwar has Brics ambitions, so why is he refusing to visit Russia?

Cracks start to emerge in Philippines’ South China Sea stance

‘I’ll blow up Koike’s office’: threats hit politicians ahead of Tokyo poll

North Korea fuels ‘new Cold War’ bid with missile launch after Russia treaty

‘On the brink’: unpacking the dramatic collapse of China-Philippines ties

Saudi Arabia unshackled: rapid change draws Malaysia, Indonesia parallels

Exclusive | ‘It’s totally insane’: Malaysia’s Anwar on US-Israel nexus, Gaza and Hamas

Malaysia-Singapore causeway: after 100 years, ‘it’s mutual lah’