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Asean leaders gather at the opening ceremony of bloc’s summit in Cebu last month. Seven Asean members are in Washington’s list of 60 economies targeted for “forced labour” tariffs. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump’s forced-labour tariffs put Southeast Asia in the firing line

Washington’s proposed tariffs of 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent could push regional countries to accelerate economic integration.

The Philippines

Rescuers search for survivors after Philippines quake kills 37

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s got political talent: Bersama seeks poll candidates through audition

Singapore

Singapore looks beyond baby bonuses as fertility hits record low

With fertility rates unlikely to rebound sharply, Singapore’s prime minister says it will need to rely more on AI and immigration.

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A five-month old infant floats in a whirlpool at a “baby spa” in Singapore. The city state’s resident total fertility rate fell to a record low of 0.87 last year. Photo: EPA
A five-month old infant floats in a whirlpool at a “baby spa” in Singapore. The city state’s resident total fertility rate fell to a record low of 0.87 last year. Photo: EPA
Thailand

Once world’s largest, Thai shrimp industry on the edge as Malaysia bans imports

Prices have collapsed and buyers have vanished since Malaysia banned Thai shrimp. Bangkok is now threatening WTO action.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s opposition bloc in turmoil as PAS cuts ties with Bersatu

The Islamist party’s break with Muhyiddin Yassin’s Bersatu guts the Perikatan Nasional coalition with key elections looming.

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Singapore

Forget air-con, Singapore looks underground for a cooler future

The rapidly warming city state has among the highest per capita use of air conditioners in the Asia-Pacific.

Underground cooling pipes are seen installed beneath Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Photo: AFP
Underground cooling pipes are seen installed beneath Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore eyes Asean connectivity amid new US-China dynamic: Lawrence Wong

The prime minister says Asean wants an open, inclusive environment to engage with all major players.

Malaysia

Malaysia tackles illegal foreign-owned firms, as regional crackdown widens

Thailand is investigating businesses that circumvent curbs on foreign ownership by using Thai nationals for majority ownership registration.

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The Philippines

Mindanao quake a stark reminder of Metro Manila’s ‘Big One’ threat: experts

Limited evacuation routes in densely populated Metro Manila would make rapid, orderly evacuation a major challenge, disaster planners warn.

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People collect their belongings from a damaged house following an earthquake off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

Thai girl, 13, admits killing sister, 7, in fight over toy and mobile phone

The seven-year-old’s body was found in a rubber plantation about 600 metres from her home three days after an argument with her sister.

Police were called to a village in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand, on May 30 after a seven-year-old girl went missing. Photo: Shutterstock
Police were called to a village in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand, on May 30 after a seven-year-old girl went missing. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand

Boy, 6, dies in Thailand after attack by grandfather’s monkey, pet released

The family is not pursuing any action over the attack by the long-tailed macaque, which was found by the grandfather as a baby in 2022.

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Malaysia

Viral petition to expel Rohingya from Malaysia triggers hate speech warning

Rights groups warn hatred risks spilling onto Malaysia’s streets as a petition to expel Rohingya refugees nears half a million signatures.

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Cambodia

Cambodia’s ‘performative’ crackdowns fail to stop scam centres: Amnesty

The rights group said it identified 86 scam compounds operating across Cambodia as of April, up from 53 a year earlier.

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Cambodian authorities display equipment seized from a scam compound in Phnom Penh on March 11. Photo: EPA
The Philippines

At least 35 dead, 200 injured, after magnitude 7.8 quake hits Philippines

Schools and buildings collapsed as residents fled, with rescue teams continuing to search for missing students.

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A man walks near a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Mindanao Island, the Philippines, on Monday. Photo: GenSan Dev/Reuters
A man walks near a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Mindanao Island, the Philippines, on Monday. Photo: GenSan Dev/Reuters
Japan

Japan prepares to drop its pacifist mask as the right rises

A right-wing parliamentary supermajority is paving the way for Tokyo to amend its post-war pacifist constitution.

Malaysia

‘Perfect time’: weak rupiah makes Indonesia irresistible for Malaysian tourists

The weak currency makes it a bargain for Malaysians seeking cheap holidays, with destinations like Bali in demand.

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Malaysia

‘We drank seawater’: a refugee’s journey from Myanmar to Malaysia

A Rohingya woman recalls her days adrift at sea and the legal limbo that has defined the 16 years since she reached Malaysia’s shores.

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A wooden boat carrying Rohingya migrants is detained in Malaysian territorial waters off the island of Langkawi, in 2020. Photo: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/AP
A wooden boat carrying Rohingya migrants is detained in Malaysian territorial waters off the island of Langkawi, in 2020. Photo: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/AP
Singapore

What does Singapore lose when the wrecking ball swings?

Relentless reinvention, long inevitable in the land-scare city state, puts pressure on beloved ‘third spaces’.

Malaysia

Malaysian hiker’s 2-week ordeal surviving on berries ends in ‘miracle’ rescue

Jaslinda Saludin, who sustained minor injuries after descending Gunung Batu Putih, was found near a village in Tapah.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s gas-guzzling data centre boom clashes with its clean energy goals

Across Malaysia, dozens of data centres hum around the clock, powered by electricity that increasingly comes from gas-fired turbines.

A gas-fired power plant in Melaka. Gas-fired power generation has surged in Malaysia, driven by data-centre growth, electrification, climate stress and electric-vehicle uptake. Photo: Shutterstock
Singapore

Singapore orders social media platforms to block anti-Indian posts

Investigations reveal that the divisive posts likely originated from a China-based platform, minister says.

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A woman inspects a vegetable stall in the Little India district of Singapore in July 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
A woman inspects a vegetable stall in the Little India district of Singapore in July 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

FamilyMart Malaysia worker in hot water after throwing oden soup at Grab rider

A 23-second video of a female employee throwing hot oden soup at a delivery rider across a counter went viral on social media last week.

Malaysia

How Malaysia’s island paradise became a haven for smugglers

Traffickers exploit Langkawi’s scattered geography and proximity to Thailand to smuggle drugs, fuel and migrants.

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Indonesia

Indonesian police in the market for hi-tech Chinese equipment

The national force is particularly keen on boosting supplies of counterterror gear, according to a wish list unveiled at a Beijing expo.

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Indonesia is looking for hi-tech equipment for specialist police units. Photo: EPA
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