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New generation of Asian travellers emerges, research shows
SINGAPORE, Oct 10: A new generation of Asian travellers who are pursuing travel that will enable…
King calls on world powers to help stop fighting in Palestine
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) — The international community and world powers must take up the…
Oil prices up as conflict in Middle East escalates
ANKARA, Oct 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) — Oil prices increased during early Asian trade on Monday over intensified supply…
India sets up National Turmeric Board
NEW DELHI, Oct 9: India has established a National Turmeric Board with a focus on the…
16 year-old Lamine Yamal of Barcelona becomes LaLiga’s youngest scorer
LONDON, Oct 9: Lamine Yamal became LaLiga’s youngest-ever goal scorer as he helped Barcelona fight back…
Dad of Siam Paragon’s shooter begs for forgiveness from victim’s mum
BANGKOK, Oct 8: The father of the teenage gunman who went on a shooting rampage at…
Jokowi wants immediate action on forest fires
JAKARTA, Oct 8 : Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned that smoke from forest and land fires in…
Journalists’ syndicate calls for international intervention to locate missing journalists
GAZA, Oct 8 (Bernama-WAFA) — The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate has called upon the International Red Cross and international…
Families of victims in Bangkok shopping mall shooting to get compensation
BANGKOK, Oct 7: The Thai government and private sectors have collaborated to provide 14.15 million baht in…
Amazon launches maiden satellites into orbit
LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: Amazon’s first pair of satellites blasted into orbit on Friday, initiating the…
Haze may affect Singapore this weekend, says NEA
SINGAPORE, Oct 7: Singapore is likely to experience haze over the weekend if the fires in…
More homegrown malaria cases in US for first time in 20 years
LOS ANGELES, Oct 7: The United States has identified at least 10 locally acquired malaria cases, the…
World sugar prices up by 10 pct in September, says FAO
ROME, Oct 7: Global sugar prices surged by nearly 10 per cent in September to their…
Thailand gives 3.6m baht for Unicef support in border areas of Myanmar
BANGKOK, Oct 7: Thailand has contributed 3.6 million baht (100 baht = RM12.79) to the United…
Bangkok shopping mall shooting: Teenager modified plastic gun to fire real bullets
by Linda Khoo BANGKOK, Oct 5: The teenage gunman who was suspected of killing two people and…
Iranian teen in coma after morality police assault, alleges rights group
TEHRAN, Oct 5: In Iran, a 16-year-old schoolgirl has been hospitalised after an incident in the Tehran…
German teachers association against banning mobile phones in school
BERLIN, Oct 5: The German Teachers’ Association has ruled out a mobile phone ban in schools,…
Rishi Sunak plans to overhaul British education system
LONDON, Oct 5: Britain’s government will introduce a single qualification “the Advanced British Standard” bringing together…
World’s biggest crisis is climate change, says Apple’s Tim Cook
COPENHAGEN, Oct 4: The negative consequences of global warming present a major challenge for companies, according…
London Museum to commemorate Barbie doll’s 65th year
LONDON, Oct 3: The history of Barbie will be explored in a new exhibition coming to…
14-year-old suspect detained after Bangkok mall shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured
BANGKOK, Oct 3: At least three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting at Bangkok’s…
Jakarta-Bandung “Whoosh” HSR cuts travel time to 40 mins from 3 hours previously
JAKARTA, Oct 2: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), named ‘Whoosh,’ began operations on Monday, offering significant…
New pangolin species found in China
KUNMING (China), Oct 2: Chinese researchers have discovered a new pangolin species based on genomic data collected…