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IN FOCUS: North Bali eyes new airport, toll roads and rail lines, but will they take off?
KUBUTAMBAHAN, Bali: For decades, the northern coast of Bali has remained a world apart from the island’s bustling south. While…
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IN FOCUS: For pride or glory? Southeast Asia’s football naturalisation debate
The issue of over-dependence on naturalised players was highlighted at the recent ASEAN Championship, when Indonesia were eliminated in the group…
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IN FOCUS: ‘I only wish to live one second longer’ – the pains of parents of adults with disabilities
This is a key focus of both disability agency SG Enable as well as the Enabling Masterplan 2030, a national…
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IN FOCUS: Awash with billions in Big Tech money, but Southeast Asia’s cloud and AI boom faces limits
BROAD TALENT GAPS Although major technology companies have plans to train millions of people across the region, there is consensus…
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IN FOCUS: High stakes in Indonesia’s regional elections for Prabowo, Megawati amid power play
In mineral-rich regions such as Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua, local leaders must manage resources well by tackling illegal mining,…
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IN FOCUS: We’re all fans now – but where’s the line between admiration and obsession?
Moreover, when celebrities use their platform to talk about their personal struggles, it destigmatises “something so serious that has a lot of stigma…
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IN FOCUS: Is Southeast Asia losing the battle against dengue?
For Indonesia, however, lack of information and the spread of falsehoods have hampered the rollout of Wolbachia mosquitoes, such as…
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IN FOCUS: What’s the secret sauce behind Malaysia football’s revival, and does it hold lessons for arch-rival Singapore?
There were also 10 mixed-heritage players called up for the Asian Cup – Matthew Davies, Daniel Ting, Dominic Tan, Junior…
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IN FOCUS: How fake news on Israel-Hamas stokes outrage, hatred and ‘potential for violence’ on Southeast Asian TikTok
WHAT AUTHORITIES, TIKTOK SAY The European Commission has asked Meta – which owns WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram – and TikTok…
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IN FOCUS: Revitalised Boracay island in the Philippines faces next challenge – the return of mass tourism
TIME TO TAKE PAUSE Just as tourists have been drawn en masse to the white sands over the years, entrepreneurs,…
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