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Singapore debates its Raffles legacy
Published on 31/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore’s prosperity has long set it apart from many other former British colonies. There is another difference, too: Singapore has clung to honouring its former colonial ruler — and it wants to keep doing so.
New sinkhole opens up in Kuala Lumpur after woman is swept away
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/08/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - A second sinkhole appeared in the heart of Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, just 50 metres away from where a woman was swallowed into the ground last week and remains missing.
Lisbon residents lament downside of tourism
Published on 11/07/2024
» LISBON - Rosa Santos has lived in Lisbon’s historic Castelo neighbourhood for decades but a boom in holiday rentals has made her feel like she does not belong. Plans for a housing referendum are giving her a glimmer of hope.
Car plows into pedestrians in South Korea, killing 9
New York Times, Published on 02/07/2024
» Nine people were killed when a car crashed into pedestrians near a busy intersection in central Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, officials said.
Hong Kong's airport lacked emergency plan to cope with display screen failure, experts say
Published on 24/06/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong airport's response to a failure of its flight information and baggage collection display screens on Sunday came too late and failed to take a human approach, critics have said.
Hanoi residents praise Putin as 'world leader', 'idol'
Reuters, Published on 18/06/2024
» HANOI - Nguyen Thi Hong Van's Russian souvenir shop may be a bit of an oddity in the Vietnamese capital, but her gifts sell very well, she says, reflecting the enthusiasm Hanoians of all ages have for President Vladimir Putin who will visit the city this week.
Hong Kongers 8km from Songkran music festival complain about noise
Published on 13/06/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong environmental authorities have received eight noise complaints related to a festival at the Central harbourfront over the weekend, while some residents 8 kilometres away in Wong Tai Sin and Tsz Wan Shan said they were disturbed by loud music.
Police enter US university to remove protesters
Published on 01/05/2024
» NEW YORK - New York City police officers entered the grounds of Columbia University on Tuesday night to arrest and disperse pro-Palestinian protesters who took over a campus building nearly 24 hours earlier and have occupied a tent camp at the school for nearly two weeks.
Pro-Palestinian protests shake US campuses
Published on 30/04/2024
» US universities from Columbia to UCLA are rushing to confront pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with disciplinary actions escalating and campus life thrown into turmoil as the academic year comes to a close.
Russia seeks more contract soldiers
Published on 18/04/2024
» Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it presses its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to avoid — at least for now — another mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war.