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Thai elephant returned from Sri Lanka adjusting to new surroundings as his wound starts healing

Straits Times Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 16:10
July 09, 2023 4:10 PM

The 29-year-old elephant was returned to Thailand after it began developing severe health problems.

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Pufferfish imported from Japan safe to eat, says international fugu body

Straits Times Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 16:00
July 09, 2023 4:00 PM

In March, two senior citizens in Johor died after consuming pufferfish bought from a local vendor.

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Global Sikh Trail: Indian author documents success stories to counter rise in hate crimes

SCMP Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 14:00
The Global Sikh Trail aims to promote knowledge and understanding of Sikh culture, and dispel the stereotype of Sikhs being ‘separatists and terrorists’.
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A married Pakistani woman was arrested after fleeing to India to see a lover she met through playing PUBG

SCMP Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 13:31
A Pakistani woman took her four kids and made a dangerous trek to India to be with her lover she met through the popular video game PUBG.
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IAEA chief Grossi says 'absolutely logical' Japan's Fukushima water release draws interest

Straits Times Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 13:02
July 09, 2023 1:02 PM

Mr Grossi was met with angry protests by civic groups as he arrived in South Korea on Friday.

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Visit to Beijing a step forward to put US-China relations on ‘surer footing’, says Yellen

Straits Times Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 12:26
July 09, 2023 12:26 PM

She is second Cabinet-level member of Mr Biden’s administration to visit Beijing in a month.

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South Korean lawmaker sees ‘shortcomings’ in IAEA findings over Japan’s Fukushima water release plan

SCMP Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 12:21
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said he understands concerns remain over plans to release treated nuclear water into the ocean, but added that a review released last week found it was “in conformity with international safety standards”.
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As Asia embraces Thailand’s ‘T-wave’, is the tide turning against K-pop?

SCMP Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 11:30
Some fans of K-pop are turning to Thai music and dramas, lured by creative plot lines, ‘less repetitive’ songs, and the ‘more well-rounded’ talent.
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Watch: Cars plough through massive Delhi flooding

BBC Asia News - Sun, 2023-07-09 09:54
Heavy rain in India's capital has caused the city to flood, leaving residents stranded and vehicles at a standstill.
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South China Sea: ‘neutral’ Vietnam hedges against Beijing as US, Japan, India, South Korea seek to woo it militarily

SCMP Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 09:30
Despite tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea, Vietnam’s ‘No 1 priority’ is maintaining stable bilateral ties, analysts say. But that hasn’t stopped Hanoi hedging its bets via some ‘diplomatic balancing’.
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Delhi's earliest crimes revealed by 1800s police records

BBC Asia News - Sun, 2023-07-09 08:10
The year is 1861. Mughal rule has just ended, Delhi is in ferment and decline - then a bed gets stolen.
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Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president

BBC Asia News - Sun, 2023-07-09 06:00
One year after Sri Lanka's extraordinary people's protest, what has changed in the country?
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Want to know if you’re pretty? See if street photographers in China zoom in on you

Straits Times Asian News - Sun, 2023-07-09 05:00
July 09, 2023 5:00 AM

China's busiest cities has seen an explosion of photographers tracking fashionistas and influencers, and making good money.

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Sun jackets, face-kinis and person fans: Chinese turn creative to beat the heat

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-08 20:20
July 08, 2023 8:20 PM

China's meteorological stations have recorded the highest temperatures since record-keeping started in 1961.

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‘Goddess of medicine’ jailed, fined for hawking counterfeit cat drugs in China

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-08 19:47
July 08, 2023 7:47 PM

She modified the molecular formula of a compound known to cure Fip and added it to another veterinary drug.

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As IAEA chief visits South Korea, protesters slam ‘little sense’ in Fukushima water release

SCMP Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-08 18:31
Despite the IAEA saying that Japan’s plans for the water release would have a negligible impact on the environment, South Korean protesters turned up in force to protest the visit of IAEA chief.
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‘Why do people hate us?’: Sex workers in Seoul’s last red-light district fret over future

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-08 18:00
July 08, 2023 6:00 PM

Observers warn that demolishing red-light districts will only push the women into other areas or other forms of prostitution.

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Malaysian artist Lat honoured to be first cartoonist in Perak to receive royal recognition

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-08 17:25
July 08, 2023 5:25 PM

The Rumah Lat Gallery was also opened on Saturday, showcasing the works of Lat.

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Janet Yellen asks China to cooperate on climate change action

BBC Asia News - Sat, 2023-07-08 17:01
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls on Beijing to invest more in efforts to transition from fossil fuels.
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7 killed in Indian village election clashes

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-08 16:55
July 08, 2023 4:55 PM

More than 200 crude bombs had been seized during the elections.

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