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Hong Kong authorities consider legal action after tooth found in Maxim's toast
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/01/2026
» Hong Kong authorities have said they may take legal action against a major bakery chain after a government laboratory confirmed that a foreign object found in its toast was a tooth.
Indonesian students stage protest as Prabowo marks a year in office
Reuters, Published on 20/10/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesian students protested in Jakarta on Monday as President Prabowo Subianto completed a year in office, two months after violent demonstrations nationwide, with one expert faulting the government on grounds of openness and public participation.
Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 320
AFP, Published on 16/08/2025
» PESHAWAR — Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 321 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday.
Fighting Myanmar's patriarchy, one all-male panel at a time
New York Times, Published on 08/10/2024
» CHIANG MAI — A panel discussion in Myanmar about female leadership had two speakers. Both were male.
Singapore debates its Raffles legacy
Sui-Lee Wee, The New York Times, 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.
Mainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by nearly 300%
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/06/2024
» HONG KONG: A Shenzhen-based tourist has complained about being "ripped off" by a Hong Kong taxi driver for being asked to pay HK$600 (2,800 baht), nearly three times the usual fare, on his first day in town for the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend.
Hong Kong gets a soaking
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/05/2024
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong took a weather roller-coaster ride on Saturday, with forecasters warning of a possible black rainstorm alert, but they eventually lowered their red warning to amber within hours as thunderstorms and flooding left hikers stranded, schools suspended, traffic disrupted and businesses closed.
Aung San Suu Kyi ill and ‘back in prison’
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 06/09/2023
» Aung San Suu Kyi is ill and Myanmar’s military rulers have denied a request for an outside physician to see the jailed former leader, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Junta strike in Sagaing kills at least 100 people
News, REUTERS and Bangkok Post, Published on 13/04/2023
» Up to 100 people, including children, were killed in a junta airstrike in the Sagaing area of northwest Myanmar on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Pregnancy and Covid: What women need to know
New York Times, Published on 16/03/2023
» Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19, and new government data show that maternal mortality rose sharply in 2021, the second year of the pandemic. Here is what women need to know to keep themselves safe.