KLIA emerges as key airport for gibbon smuggling, with at least 16 cases in 2½ years
At least 14 airports and nine airlines were implicated in the recorded incidents.
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Quick-dash shoppers affecting Johor traders as haze alters consumer behaviour
People visit markets only to buy what they need, instead of leisurely browsing as they used to.
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Nepal to get $20 million from climate fund after deadly August flood
KATHMANDU, Oct 23 - Nepal will receive $20 million in aid from the United Nations' climate loss and damage fund after…
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US bans BYD from Okinawa air base over security concern, report says
The concern stems from the use of cameras and sensors mounted on the vehicles.
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Haze causes drop in hotel bookings in Johor
The impact is reportedly smaller than in other states because Singaporeans still cross over for weekend trips.
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Japan turns to stem cells as vets struggle with blood shortage for dogs
With only three blood donor dogs registered, supplies remain insufficient.
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Australian TV reporter recalls 'terrifying' rescue of man from sinking car
SYDNEY, Oct 23 - An Australian television reporter who rescued a man from a car as it was engulfed by floodwaters said…
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Australia sanctions North Koreans over ‘fraudulent’ IT work, cybercrime
The 2 men are alleged to be key operators in Pyongyang’s cybercriminal activities overseas.
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China carmakers go back to design basics with buttons and knobs
The move coincides with a broader push by Chinese regulators to overhaul the EV industry’s potentially harmful design…
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Powerful Tibet earthquake kills 18 people and injures 32 others
Initial inspections found that 339 houses had collapsed.
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‘We’re breathing in the smoke even as we sleep’: Living with haze in Sumatra
Farmers are seeing smaller harvests, businesses are losing customers and residents are falling sick.
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Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi; hundreds of flights cancelled
The storm is weakening and is not expected to make direct landfall on the island.
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Australian migration cuts to take heavy toll on economy with worker shortages expected
Businesses in sectors like hospitality and farming say they rely on migrant labour to fill gaps.
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Mapping the 7.0-magnitude quake in Tibet
View the location of the earthquake’s epicenter and shake area.
Read at source →Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China's Tibet
Oct 22 - A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China's southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. (1433 GMT) on…
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7-magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Tibet
The epicentre was in a county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, at a depth of 10km.
Read at source →South Korea repatriates aid worker from Ukraine over safety, Yonhap says
Oct 22 - South Korea's international aid agency has decided to bring back one of its two staff members from its office…
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Japan to overhaul tax-free shopping for foreign visitors to curb resale
Foreign visitors will scan their passports to receive refunds in cash or on their credit cards upon departure.
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South Korean Constitutional Court upholds harsher penalties for killing parents
Those convicted face the death penalty, life imprisonment or a prison term of at least seven years.
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Will US drop the ‘Big Bomb’ on Iran? Hard lessons for East Asia
Amid fears that the war on Iran could worsen after the US mid-term polls, a question: Is Tehran overplaying its hand?
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Record haze, no masks: Where living dangerously is the new norm
The haze has become ordinary to many Indonesians, who choose to remain unmasked despite the conditions.
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Governments, companies take websites offline over PHP flaws
Oct 22 - Several government, school and hospital websites across Europe and beyond were taken offline on Wednesday as…
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Millions of hacking attempts as companies, governments rush to patch critical PHP flaws
PHP developers released urgent fixes on Oct 21 for vulnerabilities that had lurked in the software for years.
Read at source →Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time in over five years
BANGKOK, Oct 22 - The son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday that he had spoken with…
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Rahul Gandhi’s nephew says he was forced to remove protest artwork from Delhi exhibition
NEW DELHI, Oct 22 - The nephew of Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said he was forced to remove several pieces of…
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Anti-scam action sees US$1b in Cambodia’s Prince Group assets frozen; 29 Interpol notices sought
So far, Cambodian courts have issued arrest warrants for 32 accused individuals.
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Malaysian High Court stays former ruling coalition PN’s deregistration by Registrar of Societies
For now it can continue its political activities, including contesting the Melaka state election.
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Shark nicknamed ‘Bukangi’ foils rescue attempts, returns to South Korean canal
SEOUL, Oct 22 - A shark that South Korean authorities spent hours guiding into the open sea has swum back into a canal…
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sounded ‘fairly healthy’, son says after first call in years
Kim Aris, who lives in the United Kingdom, spoke to ex-leader from Myanmar's embassy in London.
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Indonesia warns it could review energy exports to countries that ‘disrespect’ it
Jakarta plans to prioritise domestic needs over gas exports, said a senior minister.
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Turkey to host regional and European foreign ministers for talks on regional conflicts, source says
ANKARA, Oct 22 - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,…
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China’s Xi calls for qualitative improvement, measurable growth in economy
In his speech, Xi called for comprehensive social progress while maintaining stability.
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How PAS pulled off a historic win in East Malaysia and what this says about its strengths
One lesson has to do with the strength of the party’s extensive network of pre-schools.
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Japan’s banks and airlines pull digital services offline in scramble to fix PHP flaws
Japan is particularly vulnerable due to its heavy reliance on legacy software and outsourcing.
Read at source →China's Xi calls for qualitative improvement, measurable growth in economy
BEIJING, Oct 22 - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged effective qualitative improvement and reasonable quantitative…
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Lee Biscuits, maker of Marie biscuits, to end production, shutter factory by end-October
Lee Biscuits is reportedly exiting snack manufacturing to consolidate its assets.
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