[ad_1] SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – Being a student-athlete implies that there is as much learning as competition. This was admirably confirmed by Singapore's trio of gold medalists on Wednesday, July 25, on …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE / TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Extending from its headwaters into the high altitude Tibetan plateau to its final point in the swamps of the Vietnam Delta, the mighty Mekong River is …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR / ASIA NETWORK) – Former Prime Minister Najib Razak denied signing a check at the order of Umno with money from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) "These are …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR • Young people in Malaysia will probably have more power after supporting Mahathir Mohamad, 93, to overthrow a regime that has ruled the nation of Southeast Asia for six …
Read More »Bee-scent could repel elephants, prevent conflicts with humans: Study, World News & Top Stories
[ad_1] TAMPA (AFP) – Elephants never forget a bee sting Their eyes and the delicate, soft tissue inside their trunk are particularly vulnerable to painful stings, and experts believe that African elephants …
Read More »At least 77 dead in Japan as heatwave pushes temperature to record 41.1 deg C, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] TOKYO – Tokyo marks exactly what the Olympic and Paralympic Games are all about. (1965) The mercury soared to a scorching 41.1 deg C in Kumagaya city in Saitama prefecture in …
Read More »The online purchase of chinese woman snake turns deadly, news from East Asia and top stories
[ad_1] BEIJING – A Chinese woman who was hoping to make traditional snake wine died after being bitten by a venomous snake that she ordered on an online sales portal, sparking a …
Read More »An Indonesian prison with a "special package" for those convicted of corruption, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] JAKARTA • A prison convicted of bribery was arrested by the Indonesian Registry Agency for offering "special packages" involving renovations to prison cells and cell keys that allowed prisoners to remain …
Read More »Curry Bites, Braised Duck on the Bib Gourmand List, Food News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Here are some highlights from the Straits Times food website – ST Food, straitstimesfood.com VIDEO: BIB GOURMAND LIST 2018 This year's Bib Gourmand list in the Singapore edition of The Guide …
Read More »Selangor by-election, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SHAH ALAM • Three candidates will run in a Selangor by-election next month, in a battle that analysts say will reveal whether the new Umno ruling party or the new Pakatan …
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