Johor police station attack: Assailant's mother said to be 65-year-old Singaporean among suspects remanded
Malaysian police arrested the seven people following Friday’s pre-dawn attack on a police station that killed two cops and injured another.
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Seeing China reds under the beds in the Philippines
MANILA – As tensions swirl and twirl over territories at sea, Philippine authorities are shifting their gaze to perceived Chinese influence operations aimed at penetrating and surveilling crucial installments and facilities on Philippine soil. Legislators from northern
BJP’s anti-Muslim rhetoric has deep, dark historical roots
The world’s largest election is currently underway in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over a period of six weeks. Spearheading the campaign for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is spending that time
China’s gray zone social media war comes to America
China employs various “gray zone” tactics – moderately aggressive actions that are not egregious enough to provoke conventional military retaliation – against multiple adversaries. One such tactic is deployed within the United States: undeclared influence operations through
Suspect in Johor police station attack was ‘lone wolf’, says Malaysia's home minister
Police are still investigating the motive for the attack, says Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
Security video shows Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway
The video, dated Mar 5, 2016, closely resembles an incident described by Cassie at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
Just-surfaced security video shows Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
Representatives for Combs did not immediately comment on the video but he has previously denied the allegations in the lawsuits and his lawyers have said he denies any wrongdoing.
The Indian film at Cannes made by half a million farmers
Manthan, a film produced by India's farmers, premieres at Cannes almost half a century after it was made.
Why is this small town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy?
The Philippines investigates a mayor as it faces increasing sea tensions with China.
IN FOCUS: China is set to wield bigger ‘carrots and sticks’ over Taiwan. Here's how it may impact ASEAN states
Ahead of Mr William Lai’s inauguration as Taiwan president on Monday (May 20), China has kept up military pressure while easing some travel and import curbs. Its message to the self-governing island is clear, say experts.
China unveils property stimuli amid falling sales
China on Friday unveiled an unprecedented package of measures to encourage homebuyers to enter markets, after property sales and investment fell in the first four months of this year. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) said it will establish a nationwide program to unleash 300
Johor police station attack: Suspect’s neighbours say no inkling of his family's suspected JI links
While the attack has raised security fears in Malaysia and even the region, security experts say it is too early to tell if the incident points to a resurgence of a terrorist cell in Johor.
US$380 million and counting: Rising ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ debt in Indonesia amid greater ease of access
A recent report found that millennials and Gen Zs make up around 85 per cent of “buy now, pay later” debtors monthly in the country.
Bangladesh: Where a US ambo can still captivate a nation
While scrolling through Facebook on a recent morning, I came across news about the potential appointment of a new US ambassador to Bangladesh. David Meale appeared poised to take over for Peter Haas, who might well go down as the most impactful US envoy in Bangladesh’s recent
Sasakawa keeping China-Japan military lines open
Chinese military personnel are visiting their Japanese counterparts this week, raising hopes of more stable bilateral relations or at least greater familiarity to manage any future crises. What it probably won’t do, however, is make any fundamental change in their East Asia
Vietnamese durian farmers face thorny issues that could threaten growing demand from China
Changing weather patterns and worsening saltwater intrusion on the Mekong River are threatening Vietnam’s rise in durian exports.
Controversy erupts over India’s electoral bonds, opposition calls it ‘world’s biggest scam’
Data that was recently made public showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received the biggest proportion of donations from electoral bonds, sparking a backlash from opposition parties.
