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India votes in opening phase of general election as PM Modi looks set to win third term

In this phase, PM Modi’s BJP faces its toughest battle in the south in Tamil Nadu where voters prefer the regional parties.

PM Lee ‘a respected statesman’, gave S’pore credibility on world stage: Vivian

Plan to let religious groups operate coal mines in Indonesia criticised by observers, ministers

Radical idea was floated at Cabinet ministers' meeting earlier in 2024 by the investment minister.

‘Everyone is a developer’: China’s generative AI frenzy sparks boom in app creation

Enterprises and developers in the country have surged ahead in finding new and practical ways to apply the technology.

India pauses movement of Indian construction workers to Israel amid threat of war

Some 65 Indian workers left for Israel on April 2 in the first batch of 1,500 workers recruited by Israel.

Teenager, 16, charged with terrorism over Sydney bishop stabbing

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi being used as ‘human shield’, son fears

Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat and airport closure

India Election 2024

BJP banks on ‘Ram’ effect for victory in upcoming polls

Coimbatore an election battleground as Modi’s BJP woos India’s south

Voters in Indian town near contested border not intimidated by India-China row

India election 2024: What you need to know

Insight

Does Singapore have what it takes to look after the elderly?

Mama, come home: Can the Philippines bring back its migrant workers?

Three-Body Problem propels China’s sci-fi scene

More people getting kidney failure in Singapore

Letters from Bureaus

HEY YU, DREAMER: Vanity car plates in Hong Kong prove an endearing, enduring trend

South Koreans’ love for ‘national panda’ Fu Bao belies less than cuddly ties with China

Podcast: Thai music, Thaksin, a ‘tattoo’: Thailand feels its way forward

Jakarta’s old textile market keeps up with the times with tech and a touch of Thai

Podcast

Podcast: Thai music, Thaksin, a ‘tattoo’: Thailand feels its way forward

Tan Tam Mei reflects on her time as Thailand correspondent, and looks ahead to how the country could navigate geopolitical and domestic politics.

Podcast: Why Asean is watching the Philippines' strategy in South China Sea

Podcast: Saving the Shompen tribe – when survival collides with strategy

Podcast: The $1 chip that keeps Taiwan’s tech devices in working order

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Climate Change

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