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Villager spots large crocodile on flooded road in Pahang, Malaysia
Residents of Kampung Seri Damai were alarmed by the presence of a large crocodile on a flooded road in Kuantan, Pahang.
The large reptile was captured on camera by a villager on Monday evening. The 29-second video was uploaded by Pulau…
Taiwan reports record incursion by Chinese bomber aircraft
China has sent a record 18 nuclear-capable H-6 bomber aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, the island’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as Beijing continues to step up pressure on the self-ruled island.
The 18 bombers were part of 21…
296 Taiwanese linked to job scams still in Cambodia, other Southeast Asian countries
A Taiwanese diplomat on Tuesday said there are still around 300 Taiwanese nationals who are believed to be victims of job scam rings in Cambodia and have not returned to the country, even after the government's months-long effort to bring…
Sri Lanka’s reform agenda is intimidating
The economic crisis, that ended the presidency of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka in July, is not over. Poverty has worsened considerably. A new IMF loan could help – but the IMF has made the restructuring of other debts a precondition.…
STI advances 0.1% ahead of crucial US inflation data
Singapore shares rose on Tuesday (Dec 13) ahead of a nail-biting inflation data release out of the US and overnight gains on Wall Street.
The key Straits Times Index (STI) advanced 31.62 points or 0.1 percent to 3271.28, alongside regional…
Advisory issued as South Korea hit with yellow dust
An air quality advisory was issued across South Korea on Tuesday as the country was hit with yellow dust blowing from inner China, raising concerns over public health safety.
The Ministry of Environment raised the ultra-fine dust advisory…
G7 vows to “intensify” pressure on Russia amid war on Ukraine
The leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies on Monday vowed to "intensify" economic pressure on Russia amid its war on Ukraine and seek to provide Kyiv with much-needed air defense systems, while noting they see no evidence of…
Geopolitical divisions could cloud summit marking ties between EU and ASEAN
Geopolitical divisions could overshadow a commemorative summit marking 45 years of diplomatic relations between Europe and Southeast Asia, when leaders from the two regions gather in Brussels on Wednesday (Dec 14).
Trade, security, and…
Japan to boost defense spending to 6.5 trillion yen in FY 2023
Japan will likely boost its defense spending to around 6.5 trillion yen ($47 billion) in fiscal 2023 from the current 5.2 trillion yen, sources close to the matter said Monday, in a five-year effort to double the expenditure to better…
China’s “zero-COVID” policy effectively collapses with virus raging
China's strict "zero-COVID" policy to stem coronavirus infections through lockdowns has effectively collapsed, with the epidemic apparently raging in major cities after the government significantly eased antivirus steps last week amid…