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Karishma Vaswani

More than half of Indonesia’s workers still rely on casual jobs. These positions are more likely to be irregular, offering little security and meagre wages.

Gen Z’s rage in Asia is stoked by a staggering jobs crisis

A scam awareness poster at the immigration checkpoint between Thailand and Myanmar in the Thai border town of Mae Sot.

Why Asia’s ‘scamdemic’ is everyone’s problem

Philippine public opinion is unlikely to be kind to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose government is trying to sell the security pact with the US as a win, despite concerns over antagonising China.

US trade deals come with defence strings attached

On Tuesday, PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra was temporarily suspended from office until the court rules on a petition seeking her ouster for alleged ethical violations, over the handling of a long-running border dispute with neighbour Cambodia.

Thailand’s most divisive family may have no more moves left

The escalating US-China trade war will hurt both sides.
PERSPECTIVE

China won’t blink first in its fight with the US

Singapore offers a good example of small countries not refraining from calling out the dangers of great powers going rogue.

How to survive when superpowers are behaving badly

Tourists walk past a hotel under construction in Seminyak, Bali. The acting governor has proposed a moratorium on the construction of new hotels, villas, and nightclubs.

A hotel ban in Bali? Not a second too soon

Singapore is also no longer a place where foreign talent can start or develop their careers, the way it used to be about a decade ago.

Will new work visa rules make things harder for global talent in Singapore?

Today, Singaporeans enjoy some of the highest living standards in Asia.

Singapore’s burnout rate shows the price of success

Taylor Swift’s performances are attracting thousands to Singapore, including fans from South-east Asia and beyond.

Taylor Swift is helping Singapore ditch its dull reputation

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