The Asian grammar of power

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Singapore scam syndicate avoided arrest in Cambodia after receiving tip-off

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Malaysia’s medical inflation to rise to 16% in 2026, says report

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Accommodating the dead: Jakarta faces grave shortage crisis

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Fun activities for rainy days in Malaysia

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Malaysia should do more as ASEAN chair to shut down scam centers: NGO

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Readymade ‘kolam’ a hit in Malaysia as Deepavali nears

In the weeks leading up to the Festival of Lights, many households have switched from traditional rice and flour kolam designs to convenient, readymade ones.
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Japanese zoos make compost from animals’ droppings, sell product to local farmers

Each seven-kilogramme bag of compost from Hamura Zoo sells for RM8.38 (¥300). The compost is also sold at the city’s farmers’ market. In 2024, about 2,100 bags were sold, bringing the zoo a profit of roughly RM14,807(¥530,000).
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Survey: 83% Thais feel lonely, office workers most affected

The main cause of this widespread loneliness is the lack of social and emotional connections.
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Nobel Peace Prize: The politics of peace, sponsored by the powerful

Russia’s Vladimir Putin, not usually known for his love of peaceful resolutions, praised US President Trump for 'doing a lot to resolve complex crises.
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Breaking the silence: Deaf lawyers make judicial history in Indonesia

After years of rejection, isolation and systemic barriers, two advocates have broken a historic barrier in the judicial system, proving that deafness is no obstacle to serving justice.
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Six rules for navigating the new abnormal

The slower player will be the loser in this fast-changing game. The new normal is abnormal. Be prepared for all contingencies.
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Shanghai Museum exhibit blends traditional and contemporary pop culture

To coincide with the 36th Shanghai Tourism Festival, the themed art show "Remarkable Ancestors – Chouchou's Time Travel Adventures", is being featured at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square.
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Japan’s schools build democratic citizens by giving kids responsibilities in ‘special activities’

The process is supported by “special activities” in which children work together to improve their daily school lives, thereby learning cooperation and other essential qualities, growing into builders of a healthy democratic society.
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Meet Sanae Takaichi, likely to be Japan’s first female PM

Having gained wide support mainly from conservative voters, Ms Takaichi has been elected as the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, avenging her runoff loss in the previous election in September 2024.
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Singapore woman joined hospital to seek answers on stillborn sibling and stayed for 5 decades as midwife

While training to be a midwife from 1972 to 1975, Saleha came to understand that her sixth sibling was lost because her mother’s placenta was in an unnatural position. She found the answer to what she had been looking for, but Saleha learnt a lot more than that.
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