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Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
BANGKOK: Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday…
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Schools shut as heavy storm approaches India coast
BENGALURU: Schools in India's south were shut and hundreds of people moved inland to storm shelters ahead of a powerful cyclone storm set to…
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Tokyo’s ‘embarrassing’ street prostitution prompts demand in Japan for new laws
Foreign media coverage has sparked an urgency in Japan to look into the problem of young women ensnared in Tokyo’s prostitution and the…
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‘What’s in it for me’: will Trump 2.0 squeeze the Philippines for US support?
For the past eight decades, the Philippines has anchored its foreign policy in a steadfast alliance with the United States, based on mutual…
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Profiteering fears as Malaysians face punishing hike in health insurance
Malaysia’s central bank has instructed private medical insurers to keep down premium increases, as public anxiety mounts over alleged…
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‘Huge demand’: Johor struggles to snuff out vape sales, buoyed by Singaporean buyers
JOHOR BAHRU: At B Point, a bustling corner in Johor Bahru known for its shophouses offering money changer services,…
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Indonesia’s Prabowo announces record US$5.21b education budget, 100% salary hike for public school…
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new president Prabowo Subianto will allocate a record 82.6 trillion rupiah (US$5.21 billion) from the state budget to…
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Indian airlines, airports received 999 hoax bomb threats so far this year
Airlines and airports in India received a total of 999 hoax bomb threats from the start of this year until Nov 14, nearly ten times more…
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Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for US$6.2 million
HONG KONG: Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday (Nov 29) fulfilled a promise he made after spending US$6.2 million on an artwork…
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