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Indonesia, Saudi Arabia agree on new labour protections
Indonesia is set to sign an agreement to lift its decade-long moratorium on sending citizens to Saudi Arabia as domestic workers and formal…
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South Korea designated by US as ‘sensitive’ country amid nuclear bomb talk
The US Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a “sensitive” country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean…
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One-minute wonders: Chinese micro-dramas fuel Malaysia’s streaming obsession
With their addictive mix of family scandals, jaw-dropping betrayals and steamy romances – all packed into bite-sized, minute-long episodes –…
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‘Will never withdraw’: DAP’s Lim Guan Eng rubbishes claims that he’s pulling out of party polls
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahead of Sunday’s (Mar 16) polls to elect the central leadership to the Democratic Action Party (DAP), current chairperson Lim…
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Expressway bridge under construction in Bangkok collapses, killing at least 5 people
BANGKOK: An elevated road being built in Thailand’s capital Bangkok collapsed on Saturday (Mar 15), killing at least five people, officials…
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Unification Church faces dissolution in Japan
TOKYO: The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could soon…
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As US pressures Japan to pay more for defence, will Trump’s demands ‘never end’?
The US nominee for ambassador to Japan has doubled down on Washington’s demand that Tokyo pay more for American troops based on its soil,…
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How Singapore’s opposition hopes to loosen the PAP’s 66-year grip on power
In Singapore, whenever an election looms, talk is never about whether the ruling party will lose power. Rather, attention centres on how…
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Tokyo’s nightlife gets US$3.8 million makeover to lure visitors after dark
Tokyo has launched an ambitious initiative to revitalise its nightlife and attract visitors to explore the Japanese capital after dark, as…
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