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May 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
Society
Unusual Activity
May 2026
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Jun ›
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
Only 7 topics this week (40x the usual 279)
Economy
189
Economy
· Investment
26%
Economy
· Trade
13%
Energy Resources
· Oil Gas
10%
4
Amazon cuts some jobs in Singapore as business focus shifts - The Straits Times
4
Cabinet approves 400-billion-baht loan decree to tackle energy crisis - Nation Thailand
4
Grab Earnings Top Estimates on Resilient Ride, Delivery Demand
4
Air India CEO search narrows to Singapore Air exec Kannan and insider Aggarwal, sources say
3
Thai-Cambodia conflict impacting economy: Report
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Politics
198
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
31%
Governance
· Executive Action
19%
Diplomacy
· Summit
13%
7
Philippines brokers Thailand-Cambodia border peace talks at 48th Asean Summit in Cebu
7
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
4
Anutin urges Asean unity as leaders confront global volatility
3
Marcos to push Asean preparedness vs external shocks
3
Singapore says teachers can cane students as young as 9 in new anti-bullying strategy
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Security
70
Security
· Law Enforcement
43%
Security
· Border Security
16%
Military
· Naval
9%
2
Chinese fugitive ‘held Thailand Privilege visa’
2
Japan to negotiate export of used destroyers to Philippines
1
Pallegama Hemarathana Thero: Buddhist monk arrested for alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka
1
Indonesia detains over 300 foreigners, mostly Vietnamese, in gambling crackdown
1
Sri Lanka arrests more than 260 foreigners over cyberscams
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Society
115
Health Environment
· Natural Disaster
50%
Health Environment
· Public Health
11%
Society
· Protest
10%
20
2 Singaporeans among three hikers reported dead after Mount Dukono eruption in Indonesia - The Straits Times
7
NPP May Day rally held... - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
3
Philippines' Mayon volcano spews ash
3
Americans’ disapproval of the war in Iran reaches Vietnam-era levels, poll finds - MS NOW
2
'Very negligible' risk of hantavirus in Singapore, healthcare system well-prepared: Experts
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