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Activist claims intimidation by Chinese “overseas police”
THE HAGUE — A recent report by a Spanish NGO has drawn renewed attention to the activities of so-cal...
December 19, 2022
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As Indians take up online gambling, fears rise of negative social impact
CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — B. Bhavani assured her father she would quit online ca...
December 19, 2022
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Singapore: More companies flocking to coworking spaces but rising costs hit operators
Ms. Elizabeth Wu, 41, who is a mother of three, saw a business opportunity when she realized that th...
December 19, 2022
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Ultranationalist Buddhists back Myanmar’s junta
In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: “What’s...
December 17, 2022
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Singapore: Super rich in wealth hubs still have their eyes on crypto currencies despite ‘winter’
The super rich in some of the world’s wealth management hubs, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, have ...
December 17, 2022
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LGBTQ people remain outcasts in Muslim world
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On the outskirts of Yogyakarta is a small boarding school with a missio...
December 15, 2022
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School gives autistic Chinese youth a voice through language of music
BEIJING (Reuters) — Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been hard for 23-year-old Chine...
December 15, 2022
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ADB cuts developing Asia growth projection
MANILA (AFP-Jiji) — The Asian Development Bank trimmed its economic growth forecast for developing A...
December 15, 2022
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Philippines: Nation ramping up talks with some countries on nuclear power deals
The Philippines is looking into possible nuclear deals with South Korea, France and China, as Presid...
December 15, 2022
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BTS member Jin begins military duty at frontline boot camp
YEONCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began his 18 months of...
December 13, 2022
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‘They tried to erase us’: Rohingya IDs deny citizenship
Zaw Win’s grandparents had the same identity card as everyone else in Myanmar, but a generation late...
December 10, 2022
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South Korea: Moon landing in 2032, Mars by 2045: President Yoon Suk-yeol sets space goals
President Yoon Suk-yeol announced South Korea’s space economy road map with goals of landing on the ...
December 10, 2022
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Even as Singapore lifts gay sex ban, LGBT families feel little has changed
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Olivia Chiong and her wife feel like the Singapore government has made clear t...
December 8, 2022
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South Korea: Yoon cites defense industry as future growth engine
President Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to actively support defense exports, touting the sector as a “futu...
December 8, 2022
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Grieving South Korean father seeks justice for Halloween crush victims
SEOUL (Reuters) — Taking time off work, South Korean bus driver Cho Gi-Dong has visited a crypt wher...
December 8, 2022
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