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People gather next to the Merlion statue at Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore. The city state is expected to hold a general election later this year. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Diversity or detachment? Singapore’s civil service a political talent pool

From ex-army chief to clinical psychologist, the public sector has been a reliable hunting ground for new candidates for the PAP, and now the opposition.

The Philippines

Whistle-blower says Hong Kong dinner cooked plot to undercut Marcos government

Asean

Trump’s tariffs: Asean urged to tap East Asia’s trillions in forex reserves

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s brain drain deepens as 1 in 6 state-funded scholars opts to work abroad

Government data shows over 2,800 scholarship recipients have chosen not to return and fulfil their public service commitments since 2010.

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Students prepare for an exam in front of their computers at Kuala Lumpur-based Asia e University (AeU). Photo: AFP
Students prepare for an exam in front of their computers at Kuala Lumpur-based Asia e University (AeU). Photo: AFP
Australia

Australia boosts Philippines’ South China Sea defence with 20 drones

Australia’s gift comes days after a near-collision between Philippine and Chinese coastguard vessels in the South China Sea.

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Thailand

US ‘alarmed’ at arrest of American academic in Thailand for alleged royal insult

The US State Department said Paul Chambers’ arrest ‘reinforces long-standing concerns about the use of lèse-majesté laws in Thailand’.

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Singapore general election 2025

4 in 10 Singaporean voters have decided on PAP if election held tomorrow: survey

About 22 per cent of the respondents say the ruling party has been in power for too long, and change is necessary.

Four in 10 Singaporean voters would vote for the ruling People’s Action Party, according to a survey. Photo: EPA-EFE
Four in 10 Singaporean voters would vote for the ruling People’s Action Party, according to a survey. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore

‘I caught the baby’: migrant heroes hailed after Singapore shophouse fire rescue

Risking their lives and without safety gear, construction workers scaled a burning building to save children trapped on a third-storey ledge.

Indonesia

‘We are ready’: Indonesia offers sanctuary to Palestinians displaced by Gaza war

President Prabowo Subianto, on a trip to the Middle East and Turkey, said Indonesia was ready to take up to 1,000 Palestinians initially.

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Malaysia

Malaysia faces US tariffs from position of strength, central bank says

Forget rate cuts, Bank Negara Malaysia insists the country’s economic fundamentals can withstand Trump’s tariff onslaught.

People pass by a mural of the Malaysian national flag in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Vietnam

Will Trump’s tariffs on Vietnam derail Hanoi’s digital economy ambitions?

Analysts say a deal with Washington on tariffs could unlock Vietnam’s ‘key player’ potential in Southeast Asia’s digital value chain.

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The Hanoi Stock Exchange in Hanoi. Vietnam has doubled down on its efforts to transform into a digital powerhouse. Photo: AFP
The Hanoi Stock Exchange in Hanoi. Vietnam has doubled down on its efforts to transform into a digital powerhouse. Photo: AFP
Chinese overseas

Chinese residents and developer spot green shoots at Malaysian ‘ghost city’

Luxury compound still has no supermarket, but more Singaporeans are making day trips on weekends.

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Singapore

Myanmar earthquake: Singapore deploys cyborg cockroaches in rescue efforts

The insect-robot hybrids are fitted with tiny ‘backpacks’ containing infrared cameras and sensors to detect human heat signatures.

Thailand

US academic charged for insulting Thai king, raising concerns over free speech

Thailand’s strict royal defamation law is being increasingly used against dissenters, critics claim.

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn (centre) with his royal noble consort Sineenat Wongvajirabhakdi (right). Photo: AP
Malaysia

Trouble ahead for Malaysia’s green future as Trump’s tariffs rattle solar sector

Analysts warn the new levies, coupled with the US’ retreat from climate commitments, could derail renewable energy growth across the region.

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[Shutterstock] “Shah Alam, Malaysia- 24th June, 2023: Solar panels on a house in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock
[Shutterstock] “Shah Alam, Malaysia- 24th June, 2023: Solar panels on a house in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock
Asean

Trump’s tariffs: Asean urged to explore trade diversification, tap FTAs

The call by analysts comes as Asean countries are among the hardest hit by US President Donald Trump’s universal tariffs.

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Singapore

Trump’s tariffs: Singapore’s Lawrence Wong slams US – ‘not actions by a friend’

Wong says Washington’s tariffs are a repudiation of the global trade system that the US once championed.

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Cambodia

India boosts defence cooperation with Cambodia as China’s influence draws scrutiny

The China-funded expansion of Ream Naval Base has made the US and analysts worried that it will be used as a strategic outpost by China.

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Members of the Cambodian navy march during a ceremony for modernised infrastructure at Ream Naval Base. Photo: EPA-EFE
Members of the Cambodian navy march during a ceremony for modernised infrastructure at Ream Naval Base. Photo: EPA-EFE
Indonesia

Rats and rubbish mar Indonesia’s vision of a futuristic new capital

Indonesia’s US$32 billion dream of a green new capital at Nusantara is facing an early challenge: a surge in rats fuelled by tourist trash.

US-China trade war

‘Where can I go now?’: Chinese factories in Vietnam hammered by US tariffs

Chinese exporters flocked to Vietnam to avoid US tariffs aimed at China, but Vietnam is now also facing a steep rise in duties.

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Singapore

Singapore’s insolvency reforms take aim at shareholder dissent

As Singapore seeks to become Asia’s go-to for distressed businesses, its proposed insolvency overhaul tackles shareholder dissent head-on.

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Singapore’s central financial business district. The city state is aiming to make its bankruptcy courts more appealing to investors. Photo: AFP
Renewable energy

Asia’s green energy appetite fuels the Gulf’s renewables revolution

As the world transitions, the Gulf’s growing renewable-energy ties with China and Southeast Asia are poised to reshape global power dynamics.

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An Emirati man walks beneath photovoltaic panels on a solar farm south of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: AFP
An Emirati man walks beneath photovoltaic panels on a solar farm south of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Viral dashcam footage captures roadside panther attack in Malaysia

‘I keep having nightmares’, said the 54-year-old father of two who warded off the big cat using a water bottle.

The Philippines

Volcano erupts in central Philippines, spewing ash 4km high

Social media footage captured the dramatic ascent of the massive ash plume as Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island roared back to life.

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The Philippines

Philippine politician’s ‘sleep with single mums’ remarks spark misogyny row

The action against Christian Sia is ‘a test case’ on the use of sexually charged remarks while campaigning, elections commission says.

Christian Sia at a campaign rally. Photo: Facebook/Christian “Ian” Sia
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