Jakarta’s ‘invisible’ lives: Undocumented coastal children denied basic rights
Without birth certificates, the gateway for every Indonesian citizen to education, healthcare and other state services, these children are trapped in legal limbo.
Explainer: Social media as town square, battleground in Indonesia’s protests
The challenge, an expert said, will be for citizens to use social media not only to coordinate protests but also as a catalyst for building broader, lasting coalitions capable of…
In Thailand’s rural heartland, former Thaksin loyalists count cost of nation’s ‘lost decades’
A constant refrain from villagers is how they feel it is now harder to make ends meet than when Thaksin was prime minister.
Singapore scam victims top Southeast Asia losses at US$2,132 per person, Malaysia second
Across the region, an estimated US$23.6 billion was stolen by scammers, or an average of US$660 lost per adult.
Will the US catch up to China on rare earths?
China’s global dominance of rare earths has undermined US President Donald Trump’s ability to impose economic sanctions on China. If Beijing cuts off supplies to the US,…
U.S. pressures Southeast Asian nations to crack down on transshipped Chinese exports
Southeast Asian nations have long expanded exports by attracting foreign companies, but now face the need to upgrade their own industrial capacity amid the destabilisation of the…
Visa clash overshadows Korean role in building American factories, creating new jobs
Although 316 Korean nationals were in the process of being released from detention to come back home on a chartered flight, the aftermath of the unprecedented mass arrests has…
Japan’s raid on alleged diesel cartel triggered by scale of collusion
The Japan Fair Trade Commission raided the companies under its investigative authority, which allows it to conduct compulsory searches and seizures based on a court warrant with…
What’s next for Nepal after ‘Gen Z’ protests forced its prime minister to quit?
While the constitution does not mention an interim government, experts have suggested that constitutional provisions be set aside temporarily for the creation of one acceptable to…
Why right-wing Shibir-backed candidates won Dhaka University’s student union polls
Organisation and relatable communication outpaced rivals.