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Seoul mayor indicted over alleged illegal polling payments
SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors indicted the mayor of Seoul on Monday (Dec 1) for allegedly violating political funding laws.Oh Se-hoon of…
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Why Anwar faces uphill task to win back voters after Sabah election trouncing
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a more complex political landscape ahead after his coalition was routed in Sabah’s polls, as…
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Unification Church leader denies knowing about gifts for Kim Keon-hee
The leader of one of South Korea’s largest cultlike churches stood trial on Monday accused of bribing the country’s former first lady with…
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Soldiers deployed in Sri Lanka, Indonesia as Asian flood toll tops 1,000
The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,000 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed…
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Thai football fans vow SEA Games stadium boycott over ticket rules
BANGKOK: Thai football fans pledged Monday (Dec 1) to skip cheering for their home team from stadium stands during upcoming Southeast Asian…
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Malaysia PM Anwar says no major Cabinet reshuffle on the cards, but still ‘need to fill vacancies’
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday (Dec 1) said that a major reshuffle of his Cabinet is not on the cards, even…
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Chinese national jailed in Singapore for attempted rape of ex-housemate
A PhD student who attempted to rape his former housemate after his repeated advances were rejected was sentenced to jail and caning in…
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Like a ‘debt collector’? US ambassador irks Singaporeans by justifying tariff
The United States’ new ambassador to Singapore has come under fire for his remarks defending the 10 per cent tariff on the city state by…
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