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0Local NewsKuala Lumpur to Close Nearly Two Dozen Roads for Thaipusam
The annual festival is expected to draw some two million people to the Batu Caves area in the northern part of Greater...
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0ASEAN NewsTragedy Strikes as Fireworks Factory Explosion Claims 20+ Lives in Central Thailand
The fatal accident in Thailand comes less than three weeks after an unrelated fireworks-related mishap in Port Dickson killed one local man...
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0ASEAN NewsI’ll Drink to That! Taxes on Alcohol Slashed in Thailand to Further Boost Tourism
Thailand continues to pull out all the stops to maintain its lead as the region’s biggest tourism market. Thailand is not just...
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0Asia Pacific NewsAnother Disaster Befalls Japan as Scale and Scope of Quake Destruction Unfolds
A collision at Haneda Airport comes a day after a massive earthquake on New Year’s Day caused scores of fatalities and widespread...
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0Asia Pacific NewsStrong Earthquakes in Japan Prompt Tsunami Warning, Later Lifted
The deadly 7.5-magnitude quake occurred at a relatively shallow depth along the central area of Japan’s western coast, and was quickly followed...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia Rolls Out New Five-Year Multiple Entry Visa Option
The move was made in a bid to spur more tourism and give travellers additional flexibility – but it’s expensive. Indonesia has...
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0Asia Pacific NewsChina to Offer Visa-Free 15-Day Visits to Malaysians
The move should also trigger a reciprocal arrangement from Malaysia to Chinese nationals. For Malaysians who have dreamed of visiting China, but...
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0Asia Pacific NewsCountry Garden’s Financial Problems Pose Serious Threat to China’s Economy
Once China’s largest property developer, Country Garden is struggling with crippling debt problems which threaten to cause further damage to the country’s...
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0Asia Pacific NewsChina Accused of Bullying Philippine Vessels in the South China Sea
The recent collision incidents – plural – are the latest in an escalating series of maritime disputes between China and the Philippines....
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0Local NewsMalaysia Announces Its 2024 Budget
A number of the line items in the lengthy budget are noteworthy, with a handful being of potential interest to expats, as...
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0ASEAN NewsMalaysia Again Deals with the Transboundary Haze Issue Plaguing Southeast Asia
Though not yet as severe as past haze events, the familiar cloak of haze has again settled over much of the Peninsula,...
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0ASEAN NewsIn Singapore, the Price of Owning a Car Starts at RM359K… Car Not Included
The super pricey city-state has made the prospect of owning a car far more expensive than it already was. Owning a car...
