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New Malaysian government fulfils key promises despite restrictions: PM Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government did not hesitate to fulfil the key promises in its 14th general elect...
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Japan must do more for WWII 'comfort women': UN experts
GENEVA: Japan should do more for victims of wartime sexual slavery, UN rights experts said at a hearing on Friday (Aug 1...
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No children? Pay a tax, Chinese academics suggest
BEIJING: Two Chinese academics have proposed a controversial idea to encourage childbirth as their country faces an agei...
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Ex-cricketer Imran Khan elected prime minister of Pakistan
Pakistani lawmakers elected former cricket legend Imran Khan prime minister on Friday and he pledged to bring to justice...
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Thousands line streets for funeral of late Indian leader
NEW DELHI: Thousands of mourners in white funereal dress escorted the coffin of three-time prime minister Atal Bihari Va...
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Malaysia cancels RM435m worth of AES traffic summons
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia announced on Friday (Aug 17) that it will cancel about RM435 million (US$105.9 million) worth of tr...
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US imposes sanctions on Myanmar military over Rohingya crackdown
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on four Myanmar military and police commanders and two army un...
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Malaysian financier wanted in 1MDB probe says he will not surrender
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian financier wanted for his role in the multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB has said ...
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Sri Lanka ex-president claims 'witch hunt' over kidnap probe
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapakse said he was the victim of a "witch hunt" as investigators questi...
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Magnitude-6.6 quake hits north-east of Raba, Indonesia: USGS
JAKARTA: A relatively deep offshore earthquake struck the Indonesian archipelago late on Friday (Aug 17), according to ...
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US-China relations moving in a “dangerous direction” over Taiwan, says China expert
China and the US could potentially end up in confrontation mode, says Professor Jia Qingguo, an academic and an advisor ...
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Cool Chiang Mai: Where to go and what to eat in 36 hours
From buzzy bars and creative culinary concepts to avant-garde art and quaint craft studios, the northern Thai city posit...
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China complains about Pentagon report, says it is "pure guesswork"
China's Defence Ministry has lodged a complaint with the United States about a Pentagon report that said China's militar...
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China sacks 6 senior officials at food and drug regulator over vaccine scandal
SHANGHAI: China said on Saturday it has sacked six senior officials at its food and drug regulator after a safety scanda...
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Amid Vatican talks, China official says foreign forces can't control religion
BEIJING: Religious matters in China cannot be controlled by foreigners, Beijing's seniormost official for religion wrote...
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Cricket hero Imran Khan sworn in as Pakistan PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan was sworn in at a ceremony on Saturday (Aug 18), officially taking ...
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More than 320 dead in Kerala flood crisis
KOCHI: Pressure intensified on Saturday (Aug 18) to save thousands still trapped by devastating floods that have killed ...
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Xiamen Airlines plane pulled from mud at Manila airport
MANILA: A Chinese plane that slid off the runway at Manila airport was removed from the muddy spot where it had been stu...
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Former cricketer Imran Khan sworn-in as Pakistan's prime minister
Former cricket star Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan on Saturday, taking on the challenge of formin...
a month ago | Channel NewsAsia
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PM Lee congratulates new Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Aug 18) congratulated Pakistan's new prime minister Imran Khan, ...
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