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Myanmar
Thai woman detained after US diplomat found dead in Myanmar hotel
Police were treating the case as a possible murder and had taken a suspect into custody.
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Banking & finance
New York leads, but Asia-Pacific’s financial hubs are on the rise
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Ebola virus
Asia on Ebola alert: could the virus slip through regional defences?
10 Jun 2026 - 11:30AM
Millionaires and billionaires
Thailand’s Thaksin officially free but faces new multimillion tax battle
The former prime minister, who was released on parole last month, has had his electronic monitoring device removed.
10 Jun 2026 - 9:18AM
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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.
9 Jun 2026 - 4:58PM
Malaysia
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.
9 Jun 2026 - 3:23PM
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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.
8 Jun 2026 - 9:09PM
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Crime
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.
8 Jun 2026 - 4:59PM
Pets
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.
8 Jun 2026 - 4:57PM
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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong serves up local flavour as ‘Typhoon Dim-sum’ joins new storm names list
City’s weather forecaster says latest submission has been endorsed by UN-backed Typhoon Committee for use in the Western North Pacific region.
8 Jun 2026 - 9:16PM
Wealth management
International firms bet big on Hong Kong’s US$2.95 trillion wealth hub status
City’s offshore wealth market is thriving as AXA and Standard Chartered target high-net-worth clients despite regulatory tightening.
8 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Scammers posing as police dupe 42 mainland students in Hong Kong out of millions
One 21-year-old victim was tricked into staging her own ‘abduction’ after being lured to Thailand.
7 Jun 2026 - 11:00PM
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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.
7 Jun 2026 - 1:30PM
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China trade
How China’s blueberry boom is reaching Southeast Asia on faster trade links
The fruit is heading to Asean markets on the China-Laos Railway, supported by the world’s largest free trade agreement.
7 Jun 2026 - 12:00PM
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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.
8 Jun 2026 - 10:22AM
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Cambodia
Thailand to join UN maritime arbitration with Cambodia
Cambodia launched a compulsory conciliation process under Unclos after Bangkok ended a framework pact for talks on a disputed maritime belt.
5 Jun 2026 - 8:59PM
Myanmar
Deformed fish in river, pollution from rare earth mines in Myanmar fuel fears
Russian and Chinese firms are also competing to be the first to reach a tungsten mine in a conflict zone, sparking concerns of NGOs.
5 Jun 2026 - 4:07PM
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Malaysia
‘Lowest point’: Thai shrimp industry reels from Malaysia import ban
The ban comes as Thailand’s embattled fisheries sector faces increased competition, tariffs, shrimp disease, rising costs and reduced catch.
4 Jun 2026 - 4:58PM
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon after release on parole
The former leader served eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption before he was released on parole last month due to his age.
3 Jun 2026 - 7:19PM
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Cambodia
Cambodia starts UN-backed process for maritime dispute with Thailand
The dispute relates to sea space in the Gulf of Thailand that holds trillions of cubic feet of natural gas and large quantities of oil.
2 Jun 2026 - 5:03PM
Banking & finance
Fear of missing out: why Asia-Pacific firms chase AI despite scant returns
Survey shows many enterprises across the region invest heavily in AI, worried that their rivals will outpace them.
2 Jun 2026 - 1:15PM
Banking & finance
Macau taps into Project mBridge digital currency platform
Project mBridge is seen as part of Beijing’s push to establish alternatives to traditional, US-dollar-centric payment networks.
2 Jun 2026 - 6:08PM
Architecture and design
A farewell tour through the flats, fashions and fixations that defined our design editor’s 22 years at PostMag
Explore the evolution of Hong Kong’s residential design, from microflats to innovative trends, as our design editor reflects on her two-decade tenure.
2 Jun 2026 - 8:00AM
China property
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Green shoots in Hong Kong, mainland China property markets deserve attention
Geopolitical forces, policy support, attractive rents and lower interest rates have combined to improve the outlook for both markets.
1 Jun 2026 - 6:17PM
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Singapore
Shangri-La Dialogue: can Asia do ‘less Shangri-La, more ships, more subs’?
In response to Hegseth’s call, participants at the Singapore forum say defence spending levels have to factor in different countries’ needs.
31 May 2026 - 11:46PM
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India
India seals BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam, eyes Indonesia next
A senior Indian defence ministry official made the announcement at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore.
31 May 2026 - 10:51AM
Asean
Asian Angle
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Where Southeast Asians really want to live, work and travel
While Thailand leads for tourism, Singapore and Japan are the top draws for work, revealing uneven regional soft power dynamics.
31 May 2026 - 10:00AM
Laos
5 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave freed after 10-day ordeal
The men emerged weak and dazed to an outpouring of emotion from rescuers and relatives on the muddy topside. Two others remain missing.
31 May 2026 - 11:52AM
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