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State media published pictures of the three alleged spies. Photo: CCTV

Southeast Asia

Philippines disputes China’s arrest of alleged Filipino spies

The Philippines says the three were ordinary citizens and the arrests could be retaliation for Manila’s arrest of alleged Chinese spies.

Cambodia’s China-renovated naval base has ‘nothing to hide’, Hun Manet says

Vietnamese firms bemoan ‘absurdity’ of Trump’s higher tariff as US orders fall

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East Asia

In South Korea, thousands protest ex-president Yoon’s ‘invalid’ impeachment

Yoon’s supporters took to the streets in the capital and braved the rain on Saturday, chanting that his impeachment was invalid!

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Supporters of former President Yoon Suk Yeol hold a rally in Seoul on Saturday in protest of his impeachment. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap
Supporters of former President Yoon Suk Yeol hold a rally in Seoul on Saturday in protest of his impeachment. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap

Economics

Trump and Vietnam’s leader To Lam closer to tariff deal after ‘productive’ call

The US president says he spoke with Vietnamese leader To Lam, who is seeking to avoid punishing 46 per cent duties.

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Economics

Beyond the sea: Malaysia’s rail port project targets a trade corridor shake-up

Perlis Inland Port aims to offer Southeast Asia a viable land-based trade alternative to the instability of current shipping routes.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Walk this way: Tokyo’s Ginza to get New York-like ‘High Line’ makeover

To promote a walkable city, Tokyo is converting a clogged motorway into a green pedestrian space, inspired by New York’s High Line.

People enjoying the pedestrian-friendly space during Ginza Sky Walk 2024. Photo: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
People enjoying the pedestrian-friendly space during Ginza Sky Walk 2024. Photo: Tokyo Metropolitan Government

East Asia

North Korea’s Kim fires new sniper rifle as South Korea impeaches its president

Footage of Kim Jong-un personally testing the new sniper rifle came on the same day that South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld president Yoon’s impeachment.

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Health & Environment

Japan rebuts criticism of its response to Myanmar earthquake rescue

A Japanese medical care unit arrived at the disaster site in Myanmar on Wednesday, four days after a Chinese team began its rescue work.

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Politics

Myanmar’s double disaster: an earthquake and a heartless junta

As quake survivors dig through the rubble for loved ones with their bare hands, the military bombs villages and seeks diplomatic openings.

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People in Sagaing, the epicentre of the March 28 earthquake, reach out for food aid being distributed on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Australasia

Australia to reclaim strategic port from China after election, amid rising fears

The Port of Darwin, under a 99-year lease to Chinese firm Landbridge, is a strategic asset on Australia’s northern coast and home to a US base.

Australia plans to buy back control of its strategic northern port of Darwin from the current Chinese leaseholder. Photo: AFP
Australia plans to buy back control of its strategic northern port of Darwin from the current Chinese leaseholder. Photo: AFP

Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s gas pipelines should be no-go zones after explosion, experts say

Experts emphasised the necessity for strict protection zones following a blast in Malaysia, prohibiting unauthorised work.

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Military

With tensions rising in Taiwan, civil defence becomes a high-wire act

Recalling ‘White Terror’ martial law, many regard government-backed civil defence sceptically even as Taipei moves to bolster readiness.

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Economics

Malaysia’s electronics sector at risk as experts call out Trump’s ‘voodoo’ tariffs

Analysts say Washington’s semiconductor exemption offers little relief as Malaysia’s broader electronics industry face steep import levies.

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A worker inspects semiconductor chips at the chip packaging firm Unisem (M) Berhad plant in Ipoh, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters

Explainer | Case of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron shows harsh spotlight on Korean stars

An actress under relentless scrutiny. An actor accused of underage dating. His tearful denial. Her suicide. What is it with actors in Korea?

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South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun reacts during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, in March 2025, as he denies underage dating allegations involving late actress Kim Sae-ron. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun reacts during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, in March 2025, as he denies underage dating allegations involving late actress Kim Sae-ron. Photo: EPA-EFE

Southeast Asia

‘Hardworking’ rat sniffs out world record for detecting landmines in Cambodia

Ronin, an African pouched rat, set a world by detecting 109 landmines in Cambodia.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Jeju unsettled by rise in crime as Chinese tourists return in droves

Official data shows Chinese visitors accounted for 66 per cent of foreign crimes between 2019 and 2023 67 per cent in 2023 alone.

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Politics

Myanmar’s double disaster: an earthquake and a heartless junta

As quake survivors dig through the rubble for loved ones with their bare hands, the military bombs villages and seeks diplomatic openings.

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People in Sagaing, the epicentre of the March 28 earthquake, reach out for food aid being distributed on Thursday. Photo: AFP
People in Sagaing, the epicentre of the March 28 earthquake, reach out for food aid being distributed on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Politics

What Duterte’s downfall means for Sara, Marcos and the Philippines

Ex-president Duterte is behind bars in The Hague and his daughter is fighting for political survival. But don’t discount a comeback in 2028.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Cosmetic cravings: Asia’s Gen Z risk it all to keep their youthful looks

Young Southeast Asians are running a gauntlet of bootleg botox, fake fillers and clandestine clinics in their quest to defy ageing.

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Politics

How Singapore’s opposition hopes to loosen the PAP’s 66-year grip on power

The Workers’ Party aims to build on its gains. Tan Cheng Bock’s PSP is back in the fray, too. Can they chip away at the PAP’s supermajority?

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Supporters of the opposition Worker’s Party wave party flags in Hougang during the counting of votes in the 2020 general election. Photo: AFP
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Myanmar’s double disaster: an earthquake and a heartless junta

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People in Sagaing, the epicentre of the March 28 earthquake, reach out for food aid being distributed on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Economics

Vietnamese firms bemoan ‘absurdity’ of Trump’s higher tariff as US orders fall

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Vietnamese garment workers at a factory in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam’s textile and other industries will face a 46 per cent tariff for exports to the US. Photo: AFP

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Trump and Vietnam’s leader To Lam closer to tariff deal after ‘productive’ call

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Vietnamese leader To Lam and US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone earlier on Friday. Photos: AFP

Economics

Beyond the sea: Malaysia’s rail port project targets a trade corridor shake-up

A goods train arrives at a container terminal in Malaysia’s Perlis state. Photo: Joseph Sipalan

Lifestyle & Culture

Walk this way: Tokyo’s Ginza to get New York-like ‘High Line’ makeover

People enjoying the pedestrian-friendly space during Ginza Sky Walk 2024. Photo: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
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