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Don’t kowtow to Trump, think ‘Japan First’, Tokyo urged
Taking a “Japan First” mindset is vital for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to build meaningful ties with Donald Trump, according to a former…
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From Malaysia with love: France seizes tonnes of ‘aphrodisiac honey’
French customs officials have seized tonnes of illegally imported honey touted as an all-natural sexual enhancement, but often tainted with…
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How quiet US-Philippine South China Sea drills sent ‘a clear message’
Days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Washington quietly deployed an aircraft carrier strike group to the disputed South China Sea and…
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Indonesia launches international carbon exchange
JAKARTA: Indonesia opened its carbon exchange to international buyers on Monday (Jan 20), aiming to raise funds to help meet ambitious…
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Marcos denounces ‘woke’ sex education Bill in Catholic Philippines
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos denounced on Monday (Jan 20) a proposed law to make sex education mandatory in schools in the…
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China executes man who killed 35 in car rampage
BEIJING: China on Monday (Jan 20) executed a man who killed 35 people in a car rampage in the southern city of Zhuhai in November, in the…
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South Korea’s Yoon begins jail term with mugshot, solitary cell
South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol had his mugshot taken and underwent a physical check before spending his first night in jail…
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Foodborne illness cases mar roll-out of Prabowo’s free-meal scheme in Indonesia
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free-meal scheme has encountered an early setback after dozens of cases of foodborne…
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Indian man who raped, killed doctor gets sentenced to life in prison
An Indian court on Monday sentenced a police volunteer to life in prison after finding him guilty in the rape and killing of a trainee…
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Philippines arrests Chinese man for ‘spying’ on military camps
MANILA: Philippine security officials said on Monday (Jan 20) that they had arrested a Chinese software engineer suspected of spying on…
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