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Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:51:15 +0800
Chinese tourists head to Russia, Thailand on extended Chinese New Year break
More Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas during this year's nine-day Spring Festival holiday starting on Feb 15, one day longer than usual, as they usher in the Year of the Horse.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:19:00 +0800
How a K-pop concert in Malaysia led to a war of words between Southeast Asian and Korean netizens
There's currently a huge online battle between Southeast Asian users and South Korean netizens, with racial comments coming from both camps. And it all started from a K-pop concert in Malaysia.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:57:11 +0800
Massive sinkhole swallows road, part of construction site near downtown Shanghai
No casualties have been reported so far and official investigations are ongoing. 

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:48:00 +0800
Thai PM's party agrees to form coalition with Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai
The support of Pheu Thai - which came in third in the election - will give Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul a clear parliamentary majority.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:44:25 +0800
Malaysia forms special committee to probe anti-corruption chief, says communications minister
A Bloomberg report claimed that Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki held 17.7 million shares in a financial services company worth about RM800,000 (US$205,000), above the RM100,000 limit allowed for public servants. Azam had reporte...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:42:00 +0800
Bangladesh political heir Tarique Rahman poised for PM
Tarique Rahman's rise marks a remarkable turnaround for a man who only returned to Bangladesh in December 2025 after 17 years in exile in Britain.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:44:00 +0800
Indonesia to go ahead with free meals programme despite 'extraordinary' campaign against it, president says
Since the programme's launch in January last year, at least 15,000 children across the country have fallen ill as a result of food poisoning.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0800
‘Follow rules’: First Singaporean litterbug convicted under Malaysia's stricter law serves community service in KL
Mohamed Nuh Qurasaini Kayat, 25, was among four who carried out the public cleaning service in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (Feb 13), with 11 others doing likewise in other parts of Malaysia.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:01:00 +0800
Japan says 'significant gaps' with US in trade package talks

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:34:00 +0800
North Korea warns of 'terrible response' if South sends more drones
Seoul initially denied any official involvement in a January drone incursion, with officials suggesting it was the work of civilians.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:21:00 +0800
Bangladesh's BNP wins sweeping election majority, promise of stability
The official vote count gave the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies at least 212 of the 299 seats up for grabs.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0800
Commentary: India and Malaysia show what middle powers can do amid a rupture in world order
Most middle powers are now at their most open period to work with others to diversify outside of the US and China, says political analyst James Chai.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0800
What is behind 60% spike in Malaysia court cases and can judges keep up?
Lawyers and experts weigh in on why both civil and criminal court cases have shot up - and the implications for Malaysia’s justice system.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:58:00 +0800
Commentary: Chinese electric vehicles made in the US - is that possible?
The fortress built by Washington to keep Chinese electric vehicles out is no longer looking so impregnable, says an analyst.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:25:00 +0800
Polls close, counting begins in Bangladesh election after high turnout

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:08:00 +0800
Principal dies after Thailand school shooting
School director Sasiphat Sinsamosorn died in hospital early on Thursday (Feb 12) after being admitted with gunshot wounds and undergoing surgery.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0800
South Korea's ex-interior minister jailed for role in martial law crisis
Lee Sang-min was found to have instructed authorities to cut power to media outlets deemed critical of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:10:00 +0800
Indonesia to pay Whoosh HSR debt to China from state funds: Minister
State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said technical discussions on the repayment mechanism are still underway, with negotiations led by the CEO of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:15:05 +0800
Asian stocks scale record high, US jobs lift dollar and yields

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:36:00 +0800
Kim Jong Un entrenches daughter as likely heir, Seoul says

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