By Jon Teo Penning this on the eve of Christmas, my thoughts were drawn to how the major Christian festival is celebrated both in our country and in neighbouring Indonesia. – NSTP/MOHD ADAM ARININ …
Batik’s role in Singapore’s diplomacy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, along with the delegations from Singapore and Malaysia, were dressed in batik at the 12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat on …
Get insights on Asia’s fast-moving developments Video footage showing the demolition of the Vishnu statue using a backhoe was circulated widely on Thai social media pages this week. BANGKOK – Thailand on Dec 25 …
By Sharen Kaur Malaysia’s record trade surplus streak, now at 67 consecutive months, reflects the country’s successful push toward industrial upgrading and capital deepening – steps that may cause minor short-term fluctuations but ultimately …
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday offloaded 23 passengers traveling to Malaysia on visit visas with the aim of taking up “illegal” jobs and planning to disappear there. They were prevented from traveling …
Get insights on Asia’s fast-moving developments Influencer Zachery Dereniowski gives a check of A$2,533,585 to Mr Ahmed al Ahmed, the bystander who is hailed as the “Bondi hero”. PHOTO: MDMOTIVATOR/TIKTOK Follow topic: Australia Published Dec …
By Lim Hui Jee Key Points The U.S. on Thursday approved its largest arms sale to Taiwan, at $11.15 billion. “Any attempt to use Taiwan to contain China is doomed to fail”: China foreign …
By Daisuko Sato China’s nuclear powered carrier being built in the Dalian shipyard. Key Points Satellite imagery analyzed by a Japanese think tank suggests China may have begun building its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier …
Thailand’s sudden return to the use of force along its frontier with Cambodia is a blunt reminder of how volatile one of Southeast Asia’s most enduring territorial disputes remains. The pace of the latest …
Displaced residents rest at a temporary camp in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province on December 14, 2025. Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images BangkokReuters — Thailand announced a curfew in its southeastern Trat province on Sunday as fighting …