Southeast Asia shuts offices, limits travel as oil crisis deepens
Countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam heavily depend on fuel imports and have limited energy reserves.

Countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam heavily depend on fuel imports and have limited energy reserves.







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Security forces fan out nationwide after violent demonstrations follow the shooting of an election candidate.

Singapore has reported a rise in rogue tankers carrying sanctioned cargo through its shipping lanes.
Red Bull’s Verstappen finished second – and McLaren’s Norris, in third, has a 22-point lead in the drivers’ standings.
Pro-democracy campaigner says he held a valid visa and was given no reason for the refusal.
Chinese firms are making major inroads in the Southeast Asian city-state as ‘Made in China’ stigma fades.
Al Jazeera looks at some of the challenges that Singapore could face over its next 60 years.
Police say the suspects have sent more than a dozen babies to Singapore for adoption.
US President Trump’s tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that China is preparing to invade Taiwan.
China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.