Diverse identities, attitudes among Asians in America: Pew survey
Some labels capture identity better than “Asian American”, the common catch-all 36-year-old Shaq Ahsan does not usually use to refer to himself.
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Over 100 Credit Suisse bond holders join lawsuit to seek $100 million in restitution
The Singapore investors who have joined the class-action suit are mostly in their 50s who said they have been striving to save for their retirement.
SEA Games 2023: Shanti Pereira wins 200m gold in Cambodia for third title
The 26-year-old blazed the lane in 22.69 seconds in the women’s 200m final to capture her third SEA Games title.
‘Think big’, ‘No uncles’, ‘Love me for a long time’: Thai parties ramp up rallies ahead of polls
With one week to go before Thailand heads to the polls, political parties are racing to hammer home their key messages for Thailand’s 52 million voters.
Young politicians energise Thai election with social media outreach, progressive politics
With different perspectives and beliefs, fresh-faced politicians are injecting progressive politics into the mix and giving traditionalist parties a facelift with their reach…
Indonesia’s Jokowi urges dialogue for Myanmar crisis ahead of Asean Summit
As one of the junta’s most vocal critics in Asean, Indonesia faces mounting pressure from rights groups to take harsher measures to address the military regime’s atrocities.
Chinese militia boats cross Indian, Asean warships exercising in South China Sea
An independent expert in Vietnam said Beijing appeared to be using the militia to intimidate and disrupt the naval exercise.
Joint Philippines-US patrols in South China Sea may begin by third quarter: Envoy
Australia may also participate in the combined maritime activities, said Philippine ambassador to the United States, Mr Jose Manuel Romualdez.
Foxconn founder Terry Gou vows to ‘preserve peace’ with China if elected Taiwan president
This is not Mr Gou’s first bid at political leadership – he attempted a run in 2019 before the previous election but lost to populist outsider Han Kuo-yu for KMT’s…
On the ground at night with Singapore’s Spider-men
Crouching under a hallway of silver webs between the trees, a nature photographer points out that the silk infrastructure is built overnight.