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Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has been named as the new chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country's financial regulator and central bank. He will replace Tharm… Read More
Indian arms manufacturer Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has been supplying military equipment worth over $5.1 million to Myanmar's junta, according to rights group Justice for Myanmar. Thi… Read More
A report released by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has found that Chinese investment in overseas mining projects has led to human rights abuses and environmental ha… Read More
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has asked the country's transport minister, S. Iswaran, to go on leave while he is being investigated by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau… Read More
Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, warned that the risk of nuclear arms being used is higher now than at any time in recent history, stating that the world is only one miscalculati… Read More
A new DBS study in Singapore has found that gig workers and low-income individuals are the most financially stretched due to high inflation and interest rates. Gig workers have relatively un… Read More
Singaporean billionaire Ong Beng Seng has been issued an arrest notice by Singapore's anti-graft agency as part of its investigation involving transport minister S Iswaran. Ong, the managing… Read More
Singapore's economy grew by 0.7% year-on-year and 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter, avoiding a technical recession. This exceeded economists' expectations. The Monetary Authorit… Read More
Singapore’s government was dealt a further blow on Monday, following the resignations of two lawmakers from the ruling party who admitted to an “inappropriate relationship”… Read More
Harry Styles will return to Madame Tussauds in London and across the world a decade after his debut waxwork following pleas from “thousands” of fans. Seven sculptures of Styles… Read More
Singapore has executed its first woman in 19 years for drug trafficking. Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old citizen, was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking nearly 31 grams of heroin. Si… Read More
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the PSLV-C56 rocket from Sriharikota's first launch pad. The rocket carried seven Singapore satellites, including DS-SAR… Read More
A passenger on Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship fell overboard while en route to Singapore. The incident was reported to Singapore's Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, an… Read More
The silvery gibbon, an endangered primate found in the forests of Java, Indonesia, is receiving attention and support from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the Aspi… Read More
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As Indonesia’s annual international auto show got underway last week, visitors were greeted by a relatively new addition to the country’s roads: a range of sleek electric car mod… Read More
Four Australian surfers were found alive 36 hours after their boat capsized off the coast of Indonesia. It is unclear what caused the boat to capsize.
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The Solomon Islands' prime minister has credited the construction work for the upcoming 2023 Pacific Games as preventing economic collapse during the COVID-19 pandemic. The games, which will… Read More
The news article discusses the decline of democracy in Southeast Asia, highlighting events such as the rise of authoritarian leaders in the Philippines and Indonesia, and the armed conflict… Read More
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit in Indonesia on September 6-7. The visit comes ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi… Read More
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An Indonesian woman, Lina Lutfiawati, has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined 250 million rupiah ($16,262) for inciting religious hatred. Lutfiawati, also known as Lina Mukherjee… Read More
Singapore-based secondhand goods marketplace Carousell expects to reduce its losses this year and achieve profitability, according to its CEO. The company reported $82.5 million in revenue i… Read More
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