The Straits Times

Indonesia ramps up fight against Kalimantan fires as Prabowo visits affected areas
Four-legged lifesavers: Inside South Korea’s growing canine blood donation network
Indonesia deploys 1,500 more soldiers to tackle Borneo wildfires
Japan PM calls official residence ‘workplace’, sees cockroach but not ghosts
‘War criminals shrine’: China’s replacement name for Yasukuni sharpens rhetoric against Japan
Major Japan defence firms stepping up drone development
Will Japan rewire global rare earth supply chains with its deep-sea breakthrough?
Myanmar air strike on monastery kills 14: rebel witnesses
Philippines says military logistics pact with Japan now in force
Imran Khan's party seeks contempt action over jailed leader's hospital move
Foreign tourist attacked by bear near Lake Towada in north-eastern Japan
South Korea ship to test Arctic commercial route amid Western concerns
‘Wait here’: Father abandons tired 7-year-old son on Mount Fuji
Trend of foreigners leaving Japan may “accelerate” under tighter visa rules
Japanese university finds river bacteria that remove ‘forever chemicals’
New wave of youth protests hits India – this time schoolchildren are demanding better facilities
Swiss tourist sentenced to prison after violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali
South Korea budget airlines Jin Air, Air Busan, Air Seoul to merge into single carrier by March 2027
Malaysia urges ASEAN action as haze pushes air readings to unhealthy levels
Dengue surges in Malaysia but vaccine take-up lags