Asia
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Filipinos fishing on frontline of China’s battle for disputed sea
CATO: Filipino fisherman Mariel Villamonte had spent years plying the turquoise waters of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea…
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400 people win Philippines lottery jackpot with ‘strange and unusual’ number sequence
According to the BBC, Grand Lotto participants have to select six numbers from one to 55. They win when all…
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Commentary: Thai PM Prayut survives challenge but does this pave a way for Thaksin’s return?
SINGAPORE: Following Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruling on Friday (Sep 30) that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has not reached the eight-year…
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South Korea, US fire missiles into the sea to protest ‘reckless’ North Korea test
SEOUL: South Korea and the US military conducted missile drills in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over…
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Commentary: South Korea shows what a nuclear-powered future might look like
Part of the broader nuclear power problem is that countries facing energy supply issues haven’t kept up their facilities, or…
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South Korea, US conduct missile drill in response to North Korea missile test
SEOUL: South Korea and the US military fired a volley of missiles into the sea in response to North Korea’s…
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China, Russia at odds with US over UN meeting on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS: The United States asked the UN Security Council to meet on North Korea on Wednesday (Oct 4) after…
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Pakistan out of money for flood recovery, UN boosts aid request: Minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is out of money to spend on recovery from recent devastating floods, its climate change minister said on…
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Making the most of having a hostile neighbour: South Korea’s rise to major global exporter of arms
Poland’s choice to buy from South Korea instead of neighbouring European countries shows that it trusts the Asian country more…
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UMNO respects PM Ismail Sabri’s prerogative to seek parliament dissolution, says party president
KUALA LUMPUR: United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the party respects the prerogative of the…
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