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Indonesia’s free school lunch initiative stirs positive change despite cost concerns

SUKABUMI, WEST JAVA - A trial programme providing a free meal a day has yielded not just financial relief for households but also improved child nutrition and student outcomes such as attendance an

Ghost malls haunt Indian retail, but not all is grim

Johor police station attack: No Singaporean detained, says Malaysian police chief

They will be remanded from May 18 to 24.

Hard to say no: China’s overtime culture worsens in dismal job market

Employees in China worked average of 48.5 hours a week in April 2024, up from 46.2 hours in April 2022.

Incoming Taiwan president Lai will pledge steady approach to relationship with China

Mr Lai Ching-te has repeatedly offered to hold talks with China but has been rebuffed by Beijing.

Two men caught trying to enter Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur with machete

Thai govt’s bid to sell old rice brings back bad memories linked to Yingluck

A ‘useless’ paper spoon: Viral song echoes HK’s struggle to save environment

India Election 2024

India poll body comes under criticism for not taking action against divisive claims by BJP

Candidates facing criminal charges keep their hold on Indian voters

Podcast: Singapore’s stakes in India’s election - Will polls bring a surprise?

Heatwave in India raises fears of adverse impact on voter turnout in general election

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Bringing everyone along: PM Lee reflects on 20 years at the helm

Tuning up S’pore’s twin economic engines of labour force and productivity

How Asia-Pacific cities are fighting back against climate change

Keeping Singapore special: PM Lee Hsien Loong’s 20 years in office

Letters from Bureaus

The little town that could: How eco-activists in the Philippines said ‘no’ to smelting plant

Local resentment drives Phuket crackdown on foreigners who behave badly

Affordable, versatile and zippy: E-rickshaws drive green mobility wave in India

Podcast: Chinese' salve for loneliness: Pay to drink at strangers' homes

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Podcast: Singapore’s stakes in India’s election - Will polls bring a surprise?

Hear from our guest expert on Singapore’s stakes in seeing a stable government rule the world’s fifth biggest economy.

Podcast: Chinese' salve for loneliness: Pay to drink at strangers' homes

Podcast: Climate change need not mean more dengue cases if cities are built better, say experts

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

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