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When Malaysians think of former prime minister Abdullah Badawi, they will think of him with a kindly smile on his face. AP

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was the 'quiet man' of Malaysian politics

CommentApril 24, 2025

People line up for food aid in Sagaing, near the epicentre of the earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28. AFP

Myanmar junta declares temporary truce for quake relief efforts

AsiaApril 02, 2025

The US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas. US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency at the southern border 'to repel the disastrous invasion of our country'. AFP

On immigration, Trump’s America and Britain are in a race to the bottom

CommentFebruary 13, 2025

Then US president Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet business leaders in Beijing, in 2017. Reuters

A Trump trade war with China would be very bad for South-East Asia

CommentJanuary 01, 2025

A survivor among the rubble of Rahmatullah mosque that was damaged by the 2004 tsunami in Lampuuk, Indonesia on Tuesday. Getty

What Syria's new leaders can learn from East Asia

CommentDecember 26, 2024

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto (3rd R) and Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (R) arrive for the swearing-in ceremony of the minister of the new cabinet at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on October 21, 2024. Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on October 21 swore in his new cabinet, which includes key members of his predecessor's team and suggests he will continue his main policies, analysts said. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

Indonesia's new leader is the right man to awaken the 'sleeping giant'

CommentOctober 23, 2024

Anti-Netanyahu protesters gather outside his hotel ahead of his speech to the UN on September 27. Getty Images via AFP

Israel is losing ground badly in South-East Asia

CommentOctober 03, 2024

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold similar as well as contrasting views on America's approach towards East and South-East Asia. AP

The fate of the Far East depends on who the US voters pick

CommentAugust 29, 2024

A local market in central Jakarta. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National

Powering Indonesia's rise with volcanic energy and smiles

AsiaJuly 19, 2024

The Ganlanba railway station in China's Yunnan Province, a station along the China-Laos railway and part of the Belt and Road Initiative. AP

Is South-East Asia on track to become a single market?

CommentJuly 18, 2024

A child swims in a pool filled with plastic bottles during an awareness campaign to mark the World Oceans Day in Bangkok. AFP

Why Asean will be desperate for a global treaty to address plastic pollution

CommentApril 24, 2024

Myanmar rebels said they took control of Laukkai, the capital of the Kokang region, after the local military command surrendered. Reuters

Myanmar rebels claim control of another northern town

AsiaJanuary 06, 2024

KL Chinatown (2)

Asia’s five best Chinatowns, from Indonesia to India

TravelDecember 26, 2023

Seized weapons of the Myanmar army with the photo of Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing in a rebel outpost in Shan state this month. The Tatmadaw has faced severe setbacks in recent weeks. AP

Is Myanmar's ruling military on the brink of collapse?

CommentNovember 23, 2023

President Sheikh Mohamed meets Halimah Yacob, President of Singapore, during his official visit to the country in 2019. Photo: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed/Twitter

The UAE and Singapore: countries with much in common

GovernmentSeptember 02, 2023

Heavy rain on an almost empty street in Kyauktaw, Myanmar, where Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Sunday. AFP

Three killed as Cyclone Mocha hits Bangladesh and Myanmar

WorldMay 14, 2023