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Pakistan’s mining push: a chance to equal Indonesia’s nickel success?
A landmark deal unlocking vast copper and gold reserves has Pakistan eyeing a transformative economic shift.
26 Apr 2025 - 10:02PM
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‘Big, frightening blast’: India destroys homes of 2 Kashmir attack suspects
25 Apr 2025 - 11:34PM
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India and Pakistan cancel each other’s visas as tensions rise after deadly attack
India revoked all visas for Pakistani nationals starting Sunday. In response, Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian airlines and suspended trade with India.
24 Apr 2025 - 8:32PM
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An Indian Border Security Force personnel checks passports of Pakistan citizens returning to their country through the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on Thursday. Photo: AFP
India
India and Pakistan rivalry boils after deadly Kashmir attack
New Delhi unleashed a salvo of diplomatic measures against its arch-rival, closing a key border crossing and pausing a water-sharing treaty.
24 Apr 2025 - 3:18PM
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Can Kashmir’s fragile peace survive? India’s Modi faces crisis after deadly attack
Critics say the killings erode the BJP’s claims of restoring calm since revoking the region’s special status.
23 Apr 2025 - 10:38PM
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India
Modi’s Kashmir tourism dream shattered by deadly attack
An attack by suspected militants on Tuesday caused panic among tourists, overshadowing the tourism boom touted by Prime Minister Modi’s supporters.
23 Apr 2025 - 5:48PM
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A Kashmiri trader holds a sign during a protest against the attack on tourists, following a suspected militant attack in south Kashmir’s scenic Pahalgam, in Srinagar on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Singapore general election 2025
Singapore election: PAP’s Gan in Punggol to face Harpreet Singh’s WP team
The May 3 election is seen as a test of public confidence in Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s leadership.
24 Apr 2025 - 11:38AM
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India
Will India’s regional clout rise as trade pact with US inches closer?
New Delhi and Washington have agreed on ‘reciprocal trade’ terms after US Vice-President J.D. Vance met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
22 Apr 2025 - 8:21PM
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India
At least 26 killed in ‘heinous’ attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir
No group claimed responsibility, but rebels in the Muslim-majority region have waged an insurgency since 1989.
23 Apr 2025 - 1:45PM
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Vietnam
Vietnam targets social media users in ‘crackdown’ on dissent: rights group
Human Rights Watch reports ordinary social media users now face jail for criticising the state under Article 331.
22 Apr 2025 - 6:19PM
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A man uses his smartphone as he sits on the pavement in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam’s crackdown on dissent now targets ordinary social media users, Human Rights Watch reports. Photo: AFP
India
Air India eyes Boeing planes rejected by China as Trump tariffs reshape aviation
The Tata Group-owned airline urgently needs aircraft for its recovery and plans to approach Boeing for jets intended for Chinese airlines affected by Trump’s tariffs.
22 Apr 2025 - 5:44PM
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India
Indian man mistakenly operated on, hospital investigated for mix-up
The elderly man unknowingly raised his hand when staff called out for a patient with a similar name and was taken into the operating theatre.
22 Apr 2025 - 5:41PM
India
India targets Chinese shipments with new tariff on steel imports
Effective immediately for 200 days, the tariff marks India’s first major trade policy shift since Donald Trump’s global tariff impositions.
22 Apr 2025 - 9:46AM
India
Can Vance’s visit help India fast-track trade deal, avert Trump tariff threat?
India is expected to use Vance’s visit to signal it is serious in working out a trade deal with the US, analysts say.
21 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM
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US Vice-President J.D. Vance inspects an honour guard as he arrives in New Delhi, India, on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE/Indian Ministry of External Affairs
The Philippines
Will Manila’s second BrahMos missile system deter Beijing in South China Sea?
The additional delivery may be more symbolic than strategic in repelling Chinese intentions on disputed area, analysts say.
21 Apr 2025 - 3:50PM
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Sri Lanka
Buddha tooth relic photo sparks Sri Lankan police investigation
Photography is prohibited during the viewing of the highly venerated relic, which went on display this month for the first time since 2009.
20 Apr 2025 - 6:41PM
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Nepal
Record-breaking sherpa Kami Rita to climb Everest for 31st time
Kami Rita holds the record for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest at 30 times – in May last year he climbed the peak twice.
20 Apr 2025 - 4:25PM
Climbers on a glacier at a base camp, 5,364 m (17,598 ft) above sea level, of Mt. Everest in Nepal, April 26 2024. Nepalese climber Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record on 12 May that year after successfully climbing Mt Everest for the 29th time. Photo: EPA-EFE
Africa
Caught: Indian man trying to move US$2.8 million in cash and gold out of Zambia
Those involved in transnational organised crime activities will be punished, Zambian officials warn.
20 Apr 2025 - 11:46AM
India
Indian building collapses ‘like a stack of cards’, highlighting safety concerns
While the cause is still uncertain, a minister has blamed the municipal government, run by a rival party, for building illegal structures.
20 Apr 2025 - 10:34AM
Pakistan
Mob in Pakistan beats to death man from persecuted minority
The minority Ahmadiyya community are considered heretics by the Pakistani government and have been persecuted for decades.
19 Apr 2025 - 7:03PM
India
India’s central banker warns of dwindling money market liquidity
Reserve Bank Governor Malhotra said banks must be proactive to ensure that liquidity measures are transmitted to the broader market.
19 Apr 2025 - 5:41PM
A man walks past a logo of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Rupee inside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai on December 6. Photo: Reuters
India
US tariff threats open door to a ‘make in India’ moment
From iPhones to automotive parts, India has seen some manufacturing successes, but can it now scale up as tariff clouds gather?
19 Apr 2025 - 5:30PM
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India’s elephant warning system tackles deadly conflict
Community trackers in Chhattisgarh hunt for signs of elephants to feed into an alert system for nearby villagers.
19 Apr 2025 - 4:12PM
India
Indian jeweller wanted over US$1.8 billion fraud, arrested after 7-year manhunt
Mehul Choksi, accused in one of India’s biggest bank frauds, was arrested in Belgium, plans to challenge extradition, citing health issues and cancer treatment.
14 Apr 2025 - 6:23PM
Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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