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Manila’s turn towards Seoul to bolster defence versus China reflects shifting security framework

The Philippine Navy commissioned the BRP Diego Silang, the second of two guided-missile frigates ordered from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries.

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Alarm bells for Malaysia’s DAP as Chinese vote exodus dents hopes of second term for PM Anwar

GEORGE TOWN, 11 Jan -- Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (tengah) hadir bagi menyempurnakan perasmian pecah tanah projek pembinaan Transit Aliran Ringan (LRT) Laluan Mutiara Pulau Pinang di Tapak Projek Bandar Sri Pinang hari ini.

Turut hadir Menteri Pengangkutan Anthony Loke (kanan) dan Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Chow Kon Yeow (kiri).

-- fotoBERNAMA (2025) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

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Singapore’s growth will slow but broaden to non-electronics as tariff tensions ease

Analysts believe that US tariffs will continue to cap the growth upside for Singapore and most of its Asian trading partners.

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Did CIA director Ratcliffe succeed in reassuring Europe despite Trump’s intelligence meddling?

CIA Director John Ratcliffe speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump on Aug 26, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

A gold crash everyone saw coming lures bargain hunters worldwide

A shop assistant places a 500 gram gold bar in a protective pouch at an ABC Bullion store in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Gold held near a record high, finding support despite optimism global trade tensions are easing and hopes the US government will reopen soon. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg

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Desperate and cashless: EU fails to agree on plan to seize Russian money for Ukraine

European Council president Antonio Costa and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at an EU summit in Brussels on Oct 23.

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Hideki Matsuyama an inspiration for golfers ahead of Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Amateur Rintaro Nakano of Japan watches his shot from the second tee during rounds 32 and 16 of the U.S. Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club on August 14, 2025 in San Francisco.

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‘I believe it’s a bubble’: Will AI ever produce enough revenue to justify the price?

Haters have been calling the AI boom financially unsustainable. Those who believe in AI's potential seem to have faith that it will still grow and improve fast enough to recoup its enormous costs.

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Singapore’s economic gallop may turn to a trot as US tariffs hamstring global trade

Asian exporting nations, including Singapore, being the most exposed to US final demand, are likely to suffer the most.

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Europe talks big on Gaza but struggles to act

Top officials widely condemn Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, and some have even begun to call the war “genocide”.

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