Asia
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Commentary: Thailand, under pressure, struggles to curb scam syndicates
THE SCAM SYNDICATE CRISIS Certainly, thousands have been lured to scam centres clustered around Thailand’s borders like barnacles around the…
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Malaysian ministers condemn ‘provocative act’ after non-Muslim allegedly slapped for eating during Ramadan in Johor Bahru
JOHOR BAHRU: At least two Malaysian ministers have slammed the actions of a man who allegedly confronted and slapped a…
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Criticism of Panama ports deal deserves ‘serious attention’: Hong Kong leader
HONG KONG: Criticism of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s sale of its Panama Canal ports deserves “serious attention”, city leader John…
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‘Durian diplomacy’: Indonesia aims to begin exports of frozen durians to China this year
CHINA’S GROWING DURIAN MARKET Indonesia has set its sights on China’s massive appetite for durians, with imports of the pungent…
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BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China
BEIJING: BYD on Monday (Mar 17) unveiled a new platform for electric vehicles (EVs) that it said could charge EVs as…
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Vietnam developer proposes 15-year rescue for bank at heart of giant fraud, documents show
HANOI: The bank at the centre of Vietnam’s biggest financial fraud has received a central bank bailout amounting to 5…
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Indonesia to repatriate 561 Myanmar scam centre workers
JAKARTA: More than 500 Indonesians freed from online scam centres in Myanmar will be repatriated via Thailand in the coming days,…
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Celebrity food travels: Actress Tay Ying’s top places to eat in Hanoi
Tay Ying isn’t just a foodie who enjoys good eats; she’s also “quite adventurous with different flavour profiles and cuisines”.…
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Commentary: Malaysia won’t be able to solve its traffic woes without better bus networks
MALAYSIA’S MOST CONGESTED CITY In January, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officially launched construction of Penang’s Mutiara LRT Line. This…
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Trump says Xi to visit in ‘not too distant future’
Trump earlier this month raised a 10 percent blanket tariff he previously imposed on Chinese products to 20 percent. Beijing…
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