Asia
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Fourth tourist dies after mass alcohol poisoning incident in Laos
VIENTIANE: An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in the Laos town of Vang Vieng, Australia’s prime minister…
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Trump card or wild card? What Trump 2.0 could spell for Taiwan, China and regional stability
ALL EYES ON TRUMP’S CABINET PICKS Against this backdrop, observers say Mr Trump’s team picks have drawn significant attention in…
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Philippines to bring home woman drug convict from Indonesia, eyes clemency
Veloso was spared from the firing squad at the last minute in 2015, after Philippine officials asked Joko Widodo, then…
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Commentary: Former Malaysia finance minister Daim Zainuddin shows how political legacies outlast controversy
A POLITICAL WEAPON In Malaysia, as in many parts of the world, corruption allegations have frequently been employed as a…
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Billionaire Gautam Adani of India’s Adani Group indicted in US bribery case
NEW YORK: Billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani has been charged with paying hundreds of millions of dollars of bribes and hiding…
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Malaysia’s late former finance minister Daim gets acquittal; prosecutors to proceed with case against his wife
SINGAPORE: A Malaysian court has acquitted former finance minister Daim Zainuddin of failing to declare assets following his death on…
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Bo Guagua: Son of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai reportedly in Taiwan and getting married
SINGAPORE: The son of disgraced former high-ranking Chinese politician Bo Xilai is reportedly in Taiwan and getting married this Saturday…
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Myanmar’s behaviour risks undermining ASEAN centrality: Ng Eng Hen
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s defence minister says Myanmar’s actions could weaken a key principle that underpins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
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Taiwan foreign minister stops in Brussels for European Parliament visit
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s foreign minister Lin Chia-lung met with European Parliament members this week in an unannounced stop in Brussels as…
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Attacks in northwest Pakistan leave 20 dead in 24 hours
The bombing occurred less than 24 hours after another attack, also in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an intelligence official, who…
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