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India’s data centre boom is straining its power grid

The country’s power infrastructure could come under severe strain due to soaring demand for energy.

A data centre in Bengaluru, India. Electricity demand to power a data centre boom in India is set to soar by 2030.

Penang has been DAP’s fortress since 2008. Could this end in the next polls?

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Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, Beijing puts Taiwan front and centre. But will US make any concessions?

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Letter From Indonesia

Jogging in Jakarta? You may find pictures of yourself posted online

News analysis

India state election results deepen BJP dominance, boosting Modi’s mandate

Japan confirms year’s first fatal bear attack, two others suspected

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Singapore-Malaysia ties

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Gambling

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Asian Insider

Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it

Rising costs of living, inequality and federal tensions are putting “Bangsa Johor” to the test.

So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

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After border clashes with Thailand, Cambodia’s economic time bomb ticks louder

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Myanmar remains ASEAN’s elephant in the room

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‘There is a need for collective action’: Middle East crisis dominates ASEAN Summit in Cebu

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‘I feel so stupid’: How young Indonesians get stuck on the debt treadmill

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Sea lanes are being disrupted. And an old Chinese frontier town is back in the spotlight

Climate change

Climate adaptation’s moment has come and it brings big opportunities

The payoff is a more resilient society, with communities better able to respond to climate impacts.

Nations that take the lead in adaptation investments, financing and innovation will reap the rewards of timely action.

Bangkok set to be ASEAN’s hottest major city by 2050, with temperatures crossing 38 deg C: Report

Green Pulse Podcast

Singapore’s green paradox: Planting trees while losing forest cover

How heat-proof is your home? Nearly half of over 400 HDB flats are warmer than outdoors: Study

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Malaysia, Singapore fine-tuning RTS Link co-located facility SOPs, says Home Minister

The 4km shuttle service connecting Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands in Singapore is scheduled to begin operations on Jan 1, 2027.

Malaysia plans cloud seeding for drought-hit ‘rice bowl’

A worker carries rice saplings to plant in a paddy field in Sekinchan, Malaysia's Selangor state, on Sept 30, 2021.

News analysis

South Korea’s arms exports face competition as Japanese weapons hit the market

(FILES) This undated handout photo released by the Australian Defence Force on August 5, 2025 shows the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) frigate JS Mogami (FFM-1) sailing in an undisclosed location. Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defence trade -- a challenging feat that analysts say could take years to achieve. (Photo by Handout / AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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China confirms attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz earlier this week

Taiwan parliament approves extra defence spending but less than government wanted

A Taiwan-made attack drone is displayed during an annual military exercise ahead of the Lunar New Year, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

South Korea begins probe into ship fire in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran dispute

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier HMM Namu, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China January 5, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. HMM/Handout via REUTERS

Stung by West Africa rejections, France courts rest of continent at Kenya summit

A pedestrian walks near a billboard featuring Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the \"Africa Forward\" Summit, in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Police arrest bus driver in fatal Fukushima highway crash, search operator

Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak

A woman comforts a child diagnosed with measles at the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute in Dhaka on May 6. Doctors are struggling to contain a surge in infections among children.

South Korea Parliament drops constitutional amendment vote tied to martial law

A view of the hall at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December, 2024. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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