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Extreme weather, safety lapses: Bali ferry tragedy spotlights maritime risks in Southeast Asia
The deadly Bali ferry sinking in early July has cast fresh light on regional maritime safety, as analysts warn that worsening ...
Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a ‘passing storm’
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that global trade is being weaponized as U.S. tariffs loom over Southeast ...
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Malaysia overtakes Thailand as Southeast Asia’s most visited country in 2025
Between January and March 2025, more than 10.1 million international travellers visited Malaysia, a figure that puts the ...
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Southeast Asia and the ‘middle democracy’ trap
Southeast Asia now finds itself caught in a middle-democracy trap where development sidelines democratic progress ...
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From Gulf to Southeast Asia, why Bangladeshis are facing visa denials
What began as whispers of concern over visa overstays and forged documents has spiralled into a full-blown crisis, severely impacting outbound tourism, crippling corporate travel, and threatening the ...
Malaysia says China ready to sign SEA nuclear weapons-free treaty
China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, ...
Deloitte: Malaysia leads Southeast Asia in IPO performance for 1H25
Malaysia emerged at the top of the leaderboard for Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) capital market with  66 per ...
Marco Rubio’s Difficult Balancing Act in Asia
The U.S. Secretary of State wants to bolster defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, while distrust of Trump’s commitments to the ...
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Malaysia says China will sign Southeast Asia nuclear weapons free zone treaty when documents are ready
China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, ...