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Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» CHIANG RAI — A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand.
Male panda at Dutch zoo turns out to be female
AFP, Published on 23/12/2022
» THE HAGUE: A two-year-old giant panda at a Dutch zoo has caused a stir by turning out to be a female and not a male as initially thought.
Malaysian firm makes surprise bid for Macau gaming licence
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» HONG KONG - A company controlled by Malaysian tycoon and Genting chairman Lim Kok Thay has put in a bid for a casino licence in Macau, a surprise challenge to the decades-long oligopoly of the six incumbent operators.
Abuse survivor's ordeal sheds light on Malaysia 'unilateral conversions'
AFP, Published on 26/07/2022
» GOMBAK, Malaysia: Malaysian woman Loh Siew Hong says her husband brutally abused her, battering her over the head and breaking her ankle, before running off with their children and converting them to Islam.
Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung released from jail
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung, whose now-banned slogan became a rallying cry during the 2019 pro-democracy movement, was released from jail in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday after serving nearly four years.
Malaysia's highland farmers fight for survival in pandemic
AFP, Published on 16/07/2021
» CAMERON HIGHLANDS (MALAYSIA) - Vast tea plantations spread out over Malaysia's rugged highlands, where a network of greenhouses harvests fruit, vegetables and flowers and crops nestle in the hills.
Singapore 'hawker' culture gains UN recognition
AFP, Published on 18/12/2020
» SINGAPORE: Once seen as lowly members of Singaporean society, cooks in the city-state's bustling "hawker" centres are rejoicing this week after the United Nations recognised their food as a cultural treasure.
Defying China, Hong Kongers rush to buy pro-democracy newspaper
AFP, Published on 11/08/2020
» HONG KONG: Hong Kongers rushed to buy copies of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Tuesday in a show of support for its owner, who was arrested a day earlier as police rounded up critics of China.
Riot police chase Hong Kong Mother's Day protesters
AFP, Published on 11/05/2020
» HONG KONG: Riot police chased protesters through Hong Kong's shopping malls and streets on Sunday as democracy activists launched Mother's Day flash mob rallies calling for independence and for the city's unpopular leader to resign.
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 17/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Armed robbers who stole hundreds of toilet rolls were being hunted by Hong Kong police on Monday, in a city wracked by shortages caused by coronavirus panic-buying.