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Philippines set to host second Typhon unit, signalling Trump’s defence pledge
A potential second deployment of the US-made Typhon missile system in the Philippines has been hailed as a strong signal of Washington’s…
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Singapore, Vietnam sign five agreements across digital development, people ties, electricity trade
HANOI: Singapore and Vietnam signed five agreements across sectors such as energy and financial services on Wednesday (Mar 26), as Prime…
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Q&A with Mongolia’s deputy prime minister on its green energy push
HONG KONG: Mongolia has much untapped potential in several sectors such as clean energy and critical minerals, said its Deputy Prime…
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South Korea firefighting helicopter crashes, killing pilot
SEOUL: A helicopter fighting deadly wildfires in South Korea crashed on Wednesday (Mar 26), killing the pilot, the fire department told AFP,…
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Piracy threat prompts dark sail for cruise ship in Philippine waters
Passengers aboard a luxury cruise liner were plunged into an eerie cloak of darkness recently as the ship navigated through a stretch of…
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Singapore jails man who pressured 13-year-old girl into adult photo shoot
A 32-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to 27 months’ jail and five strokes of the cane for molesting an 18-year-old in a…
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As South Korea burns, officials suspect human error to blame for wildfires
Wind-driven wildfires that are among South Korea’s worst ever have ravaged the country’s southern regions, killing at least 23 people,…
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Temple burned, UNESCO-site evacuated as South Korea wildfires spread
UISEONG: Inhabitants of a UNESCO-listed village were ordered to evacuate while a historic Buddhist temple was burned to the ground as South…
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Japan awards longest-serving death row inmate US$1.4 million
TOKYO: A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder and was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded US$1.4 million in…
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