Asia
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More youths leaving Pakistan in massive brain drain amid low salaries, lack of jobs
UNABLE TO THRIVE OR PROVIDE Pakistan’s economy was in turmoil last year, with inflation rising to almost 30 per cent.…
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Hanoi’s high-speed rail plans lay tracks for closer China-Vietnam ties
SINGAPORE: Vietnam has laid out plans to begin work on two high-speed rail projects connecting it with China by 2030,…
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China set to post slowing growth on housing, consumption woes
 “VERY BEARISH” Ratings agency Fitch this month downgraded China’s sovereign credit outlook to negative, warning of “increasing risks to China’s…
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Nepalis demand safeguards a decade after deadly Everest disaster
KATHMANDU: Ten years ago, Nepali mountain guide Dawa Tashi Sherpa was fighting for his life after being hit by an…
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Super Junior’s Kyuhyun sings fluently in Malay during Kuala Lumpur concert
On Saturday (Apr 13), fans in Malaysia erupted into cheers when Kyuhyun performed a cover of Bunga-Bunga Cinta (Flowers Of…
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‘A new era of slaves’: Thailand’s plan to loosen fisheries laws renews fears of illegal fishing, forced labour
The laws have made it much more difficult for commercial fishers to enter inshore exclusion and marine protected areas, which…
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US Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink to visit China Apr 14 to 16
WASHINGTON: The top US diplomat for East Asia will visit China starting on Sunday (Apr 14), the State Department said,…
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Bodyguard injured after man shoots at wife at Kuala Lumpur airport, manhunt underway
PUTRAJAYA: A manhunt is underway in Malaysia following a shooting incident at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in the…
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India’s Modi promises to create jobs, boost infrastructure if BJP wins third term
FOCUS ON WELFARE Modi also vowed to expand welfare programmes, including bringing all Indians above the age of 70 under…
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