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Chinese tourists get VIP welcome as Thai visa waiver scheme begins
Chinese tourists going to Bangkok recieved a VIP welcome on Monday, as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin…
Thai police raid top cop’s home in massive ‘Betflix’ gambling probe
Thai police dived on the home of one of Thailand’s most well recognized officers on Monday…
Malaysia boosts China palm oil exports as EU calls for ban of products from deforested land
Malaysia will give a rise to palm oil exports to China by 500,000 tonnes a year…
Head of Hong Kong journalists’ group sentenced to jail for obstructing police
The governer of Hong Kong’s governing journalists party was sentenced on Monday to five days jail…
Chinese tourists find hidden camera in power socket of Airbnb room; Sabah police investigating
Sabah police are looking for those responsible for keeping a hidden camera in a wall power…
Survivor of deadly mushroom mystery in Australia leaves hospital
An Australian man who unknowingly consumed the same dish which was having deadly mushrooms that took…
Russian peacekeepers to escort Nagorno-Karabakh homeless families to Armenia
Russian peacekeepers will move the homeless families of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians to Armenia if they are willing…
Bollywood stalwart Anil Kapoor wins legal battle to protect his personality rights from AI misuse
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that the personality rights of Bollywood stalwart Anil Kapoor…
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh say living conditions worse than in Myanmar: Report
In 2017, a heartless military crackdown forced over 700,000 Rohingya to go from Myanmar to Bangladesh.…
South Korea passes laws to better protect teachers from abuse
South Korea has launched a pair of laws that will better save teachers from getting harassed,…
Asian Insider Podcast: US cements ties with India, Vietnam and why that matters
Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times’ US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh brings an…