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Bangladesh faces election uncertainty amid unrest and weakened police force
Bangladesh’s caretaker government’s vow to hold fresh elections as early as next year or early 2026 faces a severe test amid rising unrest…
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Quad plans joint coastguard training to counter China in Indo-Pacific: experts
The members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) plan to hold a joint coastguard training and launch a range of new initiatives…
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Wang Zibo: China’s ‘wealth-flaunting’ influencer fined 13.3 million yuan for tax…
SINGAPORE: A Chinese influencer whose social media accounts had previously been banned for flaunting his luxurious lifestyle and excessive…
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Amid Syrian political turmoil, Southeast Asia should be vigilant against spread of extremism:…
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian authorities must be vigilant in the aftermath of rebel forces…
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Hong Kong arrests 25 people, identifies 14 ‘unscrupulous’ agencies amid university admissions fraud…
SINGAPORE: Hong Kong authorities have arrested 25 people in the past three years for allegedly using forged academic qualifications to enrol…
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Philippines VP Duterte hit by third impeachment complaint
MANILA: Philippine Catholic priests filed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday (Dec 19), the third bid…
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China upholds death sentence for woman in high-profile child trafficking case
BEIJING: China on Thursday (Dec 19) upheld the death sentence for a child trafficker whose crimes shocked the nation and traumatised dozens…
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Singapore minister apologises for confusion, anxiety over NRIC saga
A Singapore Cabinet minister and the head of the government agency at the centre of the saga over unmasking National Registration Identity…
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Bakery assault video sparks anti-Chinese backlash in Indonesia, exposing biases
A video showing a female bakery employee being assaulted by an ethnic Chinese man has gone viral in Indonesia, igniting an online firestorm…
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