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Indonesian daredevil defies gravity and stereotypes
JAKARTA (AFP-Jiji) — Karmila Purba revs her motorbike under the lights of an Indonesian night carniv...
June 29, 2022
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Tradition of worshipping heavens continues
In Korean spirituality, the soul and spirit of a person is defined as “honbaek”: “Hon” is the soul t...
June 28, 2022
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Malaysian-born engineer’s paper plane sets world record
Most of us folded paper aeroplanes for fun when we were kids, but it has always been Julian Chee Yie...
June 28, 2022
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Wildlife protection improving for flora, fauna as nation seeks to raise targets
China will have 75% of its wild animals and 80% of its wild plants on land under the national key pr...
June 27, 2022
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Preserving the Mekong Delta’s floating markets
The Mekong Delta’s famed floating markets, where local speciality produce is sold on boats, provide ...
June 27, 2022
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China amends anti-monopoly law to tighten regulations on tech giants
BEIJING — The standing committee of China’s National People’s Congress has passed a bill to amend th...
June 25, 2022
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Violence against woman who resisted sexual harassment provokes widespread anger in China
BEIJING — An incident this month where a woman was violently attacked and injured by men in a restau...
June 25, 2022
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How ‘accidentally discovered’ corals in Sentosa can help scientists predict sea level rise
They look like flat, bumpy undersea rocks covered in seagrass. But beneath the camouflage lies coral...
June 23, 2022
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Microplastics: Invisible bane to Filipino fishermen
For decades, the fisherfolk of Mambacayao Island — a small islet that is part of the Bantayan Group ...
June 23, 2022
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Vietnam’s martial art flies on SEA Games return
HANOI (AFP-Jiji) — Faced with a machete, the fighter leaps and locks his legs around the other man’s...
June 23, 2022
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Crypto’s mental toll on young investors
“Where did all the posts about Luna go? Have you guys all gone to Han River?” This anonymous commen...
June 22, 2022
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Restaurateurs fret as rising prices keep diners away
Seli Thulung used to enjoy taking her family out to dinner once or twice a month after she got a job...
June 22, 2022
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Travails of online myth merchants
In the Chinese mythology collection “The Classic of Mountains and Seas,” the world of yore was a mys...
June 21, 2022
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Cambodia: Rubber-based exports rise 16.5% but per-ton price dips
Cambodia exported rubber and articles thereof to the tune of $149.8 million in the first four months...
June 18, 2022
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1 in 3 workers keen to change jobs in next 6 months
More workers in Singapore may change employers as the labor market continues its recovery, with more...
June 18, 2022
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