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COVID-19 surge in Southeast Asia: Experts stress personal responsibility, dismiss need for pandemic-era curbs
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: A surge in the number of COVID-19 cases has prompted authorities in Southeast Asia to ramp up measures…
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Some netizens in Southeast Asia form groups of cyber warriors to dox Israeli soldiers, cyberbully opponents
INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA: ONLINE ACTIVISM AND DISINFORMATION ATTACKS In an online war against Israelis, an Indonesian-based movement called #JulidFiSabilillah has…
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As Israel-Hamas war resumes, Southeast Asian cyber warriors engage in cyberbullying, doxxing against critics, govts
INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA: ONLINE ACTIVISM AND DISINFORMATION ATTACKS In an online war against Israelis, an Indonesian-based movement called #JulidFiSabilillah has…
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Commentary: How will Henry Kissinger be remembered in Southeast Asia?
HENRY KISSINGER’S WORLDVIEW In trying to understand the enigma of the man, we have to understand his worldview. Dr Kissinger…
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Commentary: US will only have itself to blame if China’s economic influence in Asia grows
America’s new economic framework was intended to counter China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. But Southeast Asia should note that…
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Commentary: Russia’s memory diplomacy is paying dividends in Southeast Asia
MANUFACTURED MEMORIES It is hard but not impossible, especially if the memories of World War II are manufactured. In August,…
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Commentary: Online scams in Southeast Asia create double victims – those targeted and those forced to carry them out
REGIONAL STRATEGY NEEDED TO ROOT OUT SCAM OPERATIONS Some victims have managed daring escapes. In September last year, a group…
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‘Bombed left and right’: Some Southeast Asian nationals seek to escape Israel-Hamas war but journey home challenging
SINGAPORE: Amid the Israeli air strikes over Gaza, Indonesian aid worker Abdillah Onim now lives among bombed houses with his…
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1 in 7 in Southeast Asia live with a mental health condition, treatment gap in some countries is ‘huge’: WHO official
UNIVERSAL RIGHT TO GOOD MENTAL HEALTH On Mental Health Day this year, the WHO is focusing on the universal right…
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Commentary: Indonesia needs soft power to advance its global clout
Japan, South Korea, Singapore, even Thailand have fared much better than Indonesia in this respect. In the Global Soft Power…
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