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Nepal
Nepal election: rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah beats former prime minister
The 35-year-old former Kathmandu mayor’s defeat of K.P. Sharma Oli means he is on track to head the next government.
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Vietnam
Why Vietnam’s Da Nang is a hit with South Korean tourists
7 Mar 2026 - 4:00PM
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Indonesia
DNA confirms mutilated remains found on Bali beach belong to kidnapped Ukrainian
6 Mar 2026 - 8:24PM
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The Philippines
Philippines advances Sara Duterte impeachment case, but ‘this is not a cakewalk’
A failed Senate conviction could ultimately strengthen Duterte-Carpio ahead of the presidential 2028 race, observers warn.
5 Mar 2026 - 8:25PM
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Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has said she will run for president in the 2028 national election. Photo: EPA
Malaysia
‘I am not Jho Low 2.0’: Malaysia Arm chip deal probe turns political
The probe into a flagship chip-design deal has sparked criticism, with Prime Minister Anwar’s allies questioning the investigation.
5 Mar 2026 - 5:06PM
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Asean
‘We will go to war’: why #SEAblings became a Southeast Asian rallying cry
The hashtag went viral following a row over a South Korean band’s concert in Kuala Lumpur in January and protests in Indonesia last year.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:58PM
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Singapore
Singapore’s ‘ageless’ Chuando Tan turns 60 and fans still swoon over ex-model
While online users continue to marvel over his looks and physique, Tan has said he does not have a secret formula for eternal youth.
4 Mar 2026 - 7:16PM
Chuando Tan is a fashion photographer and former model. Photo: Instagram/chuando_chuandoandfrey
South Korea
South Korean drink-spike killer quizzed ChatGPT for lethal doses, police say
A 22-year-old woman accused of poisoning three men scored above the clinical threshold for psychopathy, according to investigators.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:10PM
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Japan
In Japan, a yakuza’s mansion is now for sale. Here’s why
Set to be sold due to a court order, the house was the target of a drive-by shooting and an arson attack in recent years.
4 Mar 2026 - 3:47PM
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Malaysia
Villagers’ ‘swift action’ stops runaway train in Malaysia’s Sabah
The train had suffered a brake failure during a morning commute in southwest Sabah, prompting calls from officials for a full investigation.
3 Mar 2026 - 7:40PM
Malaysia
Malaysian student charged with desecrating Koran in viral video
The viral post showing a man stepping on the Koran and mocking the Prophet Mohammed has triggered 82 police reports and a national outcry.
3 Mar 2026 - 3:30PM
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A pupil learns to read Arabic during a Koran memorisation lesson. Photo: EPA
The Philippines
Allies of Philippines’ Duterte step up online attacks as drug war trial looms
The efforts have focused on undermining the ICC itself, targeting victims and witnesses and normalising mockery of the dead.
3 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
Thailand
She married 2 men at once in Thailand – and her mother is fine with it
The two Austrian grooms each paid a 1 million baht dowry, then celebrated by leaping into a pond.
4 Mar 2026 - 2:29AM
Thailand
‘Not going anywhere’: Thai workers in Israel refuse to flee despite Iran threat
Bangkok has been here before: 46 Thais died in the Hamas assault that started the Gaza war. Now it fears history may be repeating.
2 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
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Malaysia
Viral clip of Malaysian man clinging to ex-wife’s moving car leads to arrest
Police said the man clung to the car for around 2km and that he tested positive for ketamine use.
2 Mar 2026 - 12:23PM
Screenshots from a viral video show a man clinging to a moving car before falling onto the road. Photo: Facebook
Vietnam
Build fast, grow rich: To Lam’s blueprint for a rising Vietnam
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief is staking his legacy on 10 per cent growth, domestic megaprojects and an overseas charm offensive.
1 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM
Indonesia
Indonesia’s bid to execute 6 cargo ship crew in drug case sparks legal debate
Prosecutors allege the crew knowingly transported nearly two tonnes of meth, while lawyers say criminal intent must be assessed individually.
27 Feb 2026 - 4:51PM
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Malaysia
2 arrested after Malaysian commander targeted by gang shooting near Thailand
Authorities have linked the attack on Mohd Nasaruddin Mohd Nasir’s car to the mounting smuggling crackdown along the porous border.
26 Feb 2026 - 4:59PM
Both Malaysia and Thailand have repeatedly floated the idea of a border wall across their frontier to combat smuggling. Photo: Hadi Azmi
Japan
Viral video of child being shoved at Tokyo’s iconic Shibuya Crossing stokes anger
The video shows a masked passer-by appearing to knock the girl to the ground, prompting calls for an investigation.
3 Mar 2026 - 11:24AM
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The Philippines
Did Philippine gig workers help Jeffrey Epstein clean up his online image?
The US Justice Department has released emails showing the sex offender might have recruited a ‘Philippine team’ to boost his reputation.
26 Feb 2026 - 4:03PM
South Korea
Why Yoon’s life sentence and ‘sympathetic’ ruling divide South Korea
As the ex-president appeals his life sentence for a martial law plot, judicial reform is back on the agenda for a deeply divided nation.
26 Feb 2026 - 9:04AM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s Anwar faces pressure as allies demand new probe into MACC allegations
Democratic Action Party leaders said a task force does not go far enough to examine the alleged misconduct at the anti-corruption agency.
25 Feb 2026 - 7:10PM
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks to journalists on the sidelines of the 47th Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on October 28, 2025. Photo: AFP
South Korea
South Korea’s Lee uses AI to honour shared factory worker past with Brazil’s Lula
The gesture accompanied Lula’s state visit to Seoul, where the two leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral ties.
25 Feb 2026 - 3:12PM
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South Korea
Shaman’s bribery conviction spells trouble for South Korea’s former first lady
A judge has ruled luxury gifts passed to Kim Keon-hee were ‘grease payments’, contradicting an earlier verdict and threatening her appeal.
25 Feb 2026 - 2:38PM
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Malaysia
‘They do listen sometimes’: Malaysians cheer US U-turn on controversial envoy
He boasted about eating rare steaks and reading the Bible daily, but the combative US envoy pick proved too tough for Malaysia to swallow.
25 Feb 2026 - 12:15PM
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