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Singapore trying to improve conditions for low-paid migrants
Kyodo News, Published on 09/01/2026
» SINGAPORE — The life of a migrant worker in Singapore is bittersweet.
Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7 mn in record for female artist
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» NEW YORK - A self-portrait by celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million in New York on Thursday, setting a record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby's said.
Myanmar detains over 10,000 foreigners in scam centre crackdown
Bloomberg and South China Morning Post, Published on 28/10/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military government has detained more than 10,000 foreign nationals over the past nine months who the junta said illegally entered the country for involvement in online scams.
Imported chikungunya cases will rise steadily in Hong Kong, leading expert warns
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/08/2025
» Hong Kong is expected to experience an increase in imported chikungunya fever cases, a leading infectious disease specialist has said, calling on the public to avoid travelling to high-risk areas after the city recorded three more infections.
Oldest human genomes reveal how a small group burst out of Africa
By Carl Zimmer of the New York Times, Published on 16/12/2024
» NEW YORK - About 45,000 years ago, a tiny group of people - fewer than 1,000 - wandered the icy northern fringes of Europe. Across thousands of miles of tundra, they hunted woolly rhinoceros and other big game. Their skin was most likely dark.
On these apps, the dark promise of mothers sexually abusing children
The New York TImes, Published on 08/12/2024
» The promotional photo showed a mother affectionately hugging and kissing her daughter. The girl, around 8 years old, smiled into the camera.
Malaysia’s Islamists vow to shut casino if party wins key state
Published on 15/09/2024
» An Islamic party said it was prepared to shut down Malaysia’s only casino if it wins control of the state where it is located, as the group looks to build its influence in the Southeast Asian nation.
Hong Kongers told to safeguard against 'flesh-eating' bacteria infection when in Japan
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/06/2024
» HONG KONG: Infectious disease experts have urged Hong Kongers travelling to Japan to maintain good personal hygiene and proper wound care, after the country logged a record-high number of cases of a potentially deadly disease caused by "flesh-eating" bacteria.
Four dead in Alabama teen birthday party shooting
AFP, Published on 16/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - At least four people were killed and several injured in a Saturday night shooting at a teen birthday party in Alabama, in the latest deadly spasm of American gun violence.
Why I voted -- Americans share what drew them to polls
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» PITTSBURGH - For some, it was a sense of civic duty. For others, it was a chance to voice anger at inflation or high crime. Still more savored the opportunity to send a message to Washington.