Thailand halves visa-free stays to 30 days for passport holders from 60 places, including Singapore
The change ends the special 60-day visa-exemption arrangement.
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Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1 - The Himalayan region faces severe risks from future glacial floods, a senior U.N. official has…
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Blockade succeeds where sanctions failed as Iran oil exports stall
LONDON, Sept 1 - For the first time on record, Iran has gone about seven weeks without shipping meaningful crude…
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Women survivors face sanitation woes in Nepal relief camp
Women at a school camp said they have had to contend with inadequate toilet facilities and unsanitary conditions.
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Chinese shipper COSCO collects intel for Beijing with concealed equipment, US officials say
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 - China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO uses concealed equipment on board its ships to spy on…
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US officials say COSCO ships let China spy on military communications and vital global trade routes.
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Jeju officer cites heavy caseload for falsely closing missing person cases
Police expanded their review to all 298 cases closed by Bu.
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‘Literally tasting the smoke’: East Malaysians suffer as haze worsens
Under national guidelines, Air Quality Index levels above 300 are classed as hazardous.
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Xi’s busiest travel itinerary in seven years is all about Trump
The travels are meant to signal to the world that China is a more reliable partner than the US.
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Russia slams Japanese drills with US and Australia, says US Typhon missile systems pose threat
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 1 - Russia on Tuesday condemned upcoming joint military exercises between Japan, Australia…
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High school employee in Japan arrested a second time over hamster massacres
He killed about 50 hamsters in total on two occasions and two women who were with him were also arrested.
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'The search was over': A family's four-day quest for a son lost in Nepal's floods
CHITWAN, Nepal, Sept 1 - For four agonising days after floodwaters tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district, Ayush Khadka's…
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After student’s shooting rampage, Thai school reopens under tight security
A 14-year-old student killed seven people, including himself, at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Aug 7.
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Tibet holds memorial services for mudslide victims: Chinese state media
Official figures put the number of dead in China at 16, with another 546 people missing.
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South Korea proposes record $761b 2027 budget to supercharge AI investment
The proposal signals a shift in Asia’s fourth-largest economy under South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
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Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM Sanae Takaichi
Change partly reflects calls from certain sectors for more flexible work styles amid labour crunch.
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Chinese rescue work in Tibet flood disaster zone still trudging along days later
BEIJING, Sept 1 - Chinese rescue teams worked through the night and frequent rain to restore the last stretch of the…
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Nepal’s wall of missing offers last hope after Himalayan flood
Photos of the missing are plastered along a 25m wall at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
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UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia's planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, warns country is still unsafe
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 - The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday it was not involved in Malaysia's planned…
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UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia’s planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim earlier said Myanmar had agreed to repatriate 5,000 Rohingya.
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Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000, rescuers reach remote areas
More than 600 remain stuck in several devastated hydropower stations.
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Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Bessent calls time on big stimulus
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 - When the U.S. joined Japan's efforts to shore up the yen, it wasn't for nothing.…
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North Korea-US summit appears ‘possible at any time’: Seoul spy agency
The remarks followed a briefing by Seoul’s intelligence agency.
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North Korea and US show signs of resuming dialogue, South Korean lawmaker says
SEOUL, Sept 1 - North Korea and the United States are showing signs of resuming dialogue, a South Korean lawmaker said…
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Olympic tennis champ Zheng donates $190,000 to Nepal-Tibet disaster
Nearly 4,500 people are missing and more than 900 confirmed dead after the floods.
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Destry Damayanti, voted first woman to lead Indonesian central bank, lifts growth forecast
Analysts have said Destry would provide continuity in monetary policy.
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Indonesian fires drive regional haze alerts and school closures
Air quality ranged from “very unhealthy” to “hazardous” in parts of the Philippines and much of Borneo.
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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing to visit Vietnam this week, continuing push for re-engagement
The visit comes as Min Aung Hlaing continues to seek legitimacy and recognition of his presidency.
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China slams ‘malicious’ Indian media accusations on deadly flood
A nationalist Indian TV personality, Arnab Goswami, called the Nepal floods a possible “China made” disaster.
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Taiwan’s chip prowess is built on democracy and rule of law, president says
President Lai Ching-te said AI computing power requires chips and global collaboration.
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Western Union probed in Australia over laundering controls
The probe will focus on Western Union’s management of “high-risk” payment channel.
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Two killed, four injured in boat collision off Mersing
The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
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Serial cable thief arrested after 30-minute KL car chase
A second suspect, the driver, had fled the scene.
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South Korea to send 44-member disaster relief team to Nepal after floods
SEOUL, Sept 1 - South Korea will send a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue…
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Singapore-Uzbekistan FTA could ‘de-risk’ market for Singapore firms: SM Lee
The Senior Minister said there was potential for more trade and investments despite current low volumes.
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New Zealand, US to fund Cook Islands port upgrade
It is a fresh sign of Western efforts to reinforce ties in a Pacific region that is increasingly being influenced by…
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