A new US-India pact on development in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and telecommunications has touched a nerve in Beijing.
TikTok video of Malaysian 7-time Asean Para Games champion selling tissue causes outrage
Para swimmer Koh Lee Peng started selling tissue in 2019 after leaving her office job due to accessibility issues. She won seven gold medals and three silver medals at the Asean Para Games.
NFTs ruling shows courts ahead of legislators on question of crypto property law
A recent ruling by the High Court in London highlights the willingness of the UK courts to apply pragmatic thinking to novel questions of law as it applies to digital assets, an expert has said.
Singapore defends move not to charge ex-Keppel executives in Petrobras-linked bribery case
Last month, Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau issued ‘stern warnings’ to six former senior managers of Keppel O&M in lieu of prosecution due to a ‘lack of sufficient evidence’.
Thailand ‘extremely pleased’ to see Chinese tour groups’ return: ‘we look forward to many more’
China on Monday lifted a Covid-era ban on overseas group tours, with Thailand among the 20 approved destinations. The Southeast Asian nation is aiming to draw at least 5 million Chinese visitors this year.
9 missing after fishing boat capsizes in South Korea
Three crew members were rescued following the accident late on Saturday; more than 30 coastguard vessels and at least 8 coastguard and military aircraft continued searching the area on Sunday afternoon.
Does Malaysia’s Umno have to ‘outdo’ rival PAS to regain the Malay vote?
Malaysia’s grand old party is refreshing its ranks after the Islamist PAS party swept the November election in a ‘green wave’ to land Umno a crushing defeat.
Tragic death of teenage girl killed by shark in Western Australia river
The 16-year-old was bitten after she jumped into the Swan River in Perth to swim with a pod of dolphins during an outing with friends.
Sumatran tiger captured in Indonesia following human attacks
Two separate attacks are believed to have taken place in the same town over the past week, leaving at least four people injured. Conservationists who trapped the animal say it had several wounds on its body and will undergo medical treatment before being released.
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