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Airbnb says will shut domestic business in China from Jul 30
SHANGHAI: Vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc said on Tuesday (May 24) it will shut down all listings and experiences in…
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‘Martyrdom is normal’: Hong Kong Catholic cardinal holds mass after court appearance
HONG KONG: On a drizzly Tuesday night (May 24) in Hong Kong, hundreds of Catholics packed into church for a…
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Biden says no change on ‘strategic ambiguity’ as Taiwan overshadows Quad talks
TOKYO:Â President Joe Biden on Tuesday (May 24)Â said there was no change to a USÂ policy of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan, a…
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Taiwan man invents stroller for fish to ‘explore other worlds’
TAICHUNG: Jerry Huang’s aquatic pets rarely feel like two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl because they get to go…
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Malaysia’s agriculture ministry to expedite subsidy payments to chicken breeders to ensure domestic supply
PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (MAFI) said it would expedite and simplify the procedures for direct subsidy payments…
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E-hailing fare surge due to fewer drivers and sharp increase in demand: Grab Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Grab Malaysia has denied claims that they have made changes to their fare structure, amid complaints of a…
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Sri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in recent memory facing heavy shortages of essentials from food, cooking gas,…
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South Korea and Japan scramble jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes neared airspace
SEOUL: South Korea’s military said it scrambled fighter jets after at least four Chinese and four Russian warplanes entered its…
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India to restrict sugar exports to prevent a surge in domestic prices
NEW DELHI: India plans to restrict sugar exports for the first time in six years to prevent a surge in…
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Taiwan kept COVID-19 cases below 15,000 for all 2021. Now it has 80,000 a day, testing its ‘new model’
TAIPEI: Billed a COVID-19 success story as its economy boomed through the pandemic, Taiwan is now battling a record wave…
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