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0Local NewsMalaysia Reverses Course on Gifting Orangutans
The ill-advised plan, which would have sent the endangered primates to the country’s economic contributors as ‘gifts,’ drew condemnation from many. In...
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0ASEAN NewsShocking Court Ruling Sees Thailand’s Prime Minister Removed from Office
The move adds yet another chapter to the Kingdom’s seemingly unending political drama. Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been dismissed from...
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0ASEAN NewsThailand Set to Finalize Its Casino Legalization Bill
The bill would authorize casinos to operate within entertainment complexes in the country in a bid to boost tourism. According to multiple...
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0ASEAN NewsOn the Back of Carlos Yulo, the Philippines Leads Olympic Medal Rankings for ASEAN Countries
Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia also saw their respective athletes earning medals at the 2024 Olympics. If you hadn’t heard of the Philippines’...
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0Design & ArchitectureScaling New Heights: The Jaw-Dropping Ascent of Merdeka 118
A recent documentary on Netflix may call to mind a certain galaxy far, far away, but you can be sure this isn’t...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia Launches Its Golden Visa Programme
The latest regional competitor to Malaysia’s once-popular MM2H programme appears to be largely a straight-up ‘investment for residency’ offering. Indonesia unveiled a...
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0ASEAN NewsThailand’s Cannabis Stance Remains Hazy
Malaysia’s northern neighbour has had a back-and-forth relationship with cannabis over the last two years, and it appears to show few signs...
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0Airline TravelFirefly Kicks Off Its Subang Airport Jet Operations
The local carrier is one of five that will be operating single-aisle jet aircraft at Subang Airport. Firefly, a subsidiary of Malaysia...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia Rolling Out Visa-Free Entry to 20 Countries
Nationals from included countries will no doubt be pleased to hear the latest news from Indonesia’s immigration department. Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest...
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0Airline TravelIt’s Happening: Subang Airport Resumes Jet Aircraft Operations Next Month
The convenient city airport has been without regular scheduled jet aircraft service for over 26 years. Subang Airport, formally known as Sultan...
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0NewsThe UK’s Electoral Earthquake
As Britain’s Labour Party sweeps to victory, ending 14 years of Tory rule, does this mark a new dawn for the United...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesian Communities Successfully Restore Human-Devastated Coral Reefs
This community-based approach to restoration, combined with an ingenious device, has fully revived coral reefs decimated by dynamite fishing in Indonesia. An...
