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Five-meter-long king cobra caught in southern Thailand
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After appeal by Carrie Lam, Philippine authorities hand over ‘crucial’ evidence in case of long-detained HK prisoner
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Independence Day feasts for less: 17 restaurants with the best promos to get your patriotic fill
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Viral: Policeman smiles as teenager wails and begs him not to impound his motorcycle
How rather undignified.
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Malaysia court rules N. Korea assassination trial can proceed
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Johor Sultan invited to meet Pope Francis, aka the dope Pope, in Vatican City
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Model slash actress Amelia Henderson is posting her rap vids, we suggest a few names
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Malaysia court to deliver key ruling on N. Korea assassination
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PH authorities hand over ‘crucial’ evidence in case of long-detained HK prisoner
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NO 2-DAY HOLIDAY: Duterte declares Aug. 21 a holiday for Eid’l Adha
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Award-winning Singapore film described as a neo-noir with migrant workers, land reclamation and LAN gaming
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Boat Quay’s new Mediterranean eatery offers a $17 lunch buffet of salads, dips, and meaty stews
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Sushiro Singapore is well aware of their convoluted captions, which started as an in-joke
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Grab driver challenges himself to work for 24 hours, earns $912 on a Monday
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Tour operator fights for tourists’ right to drive motorbikes in Dawei
A tour operator is taking on the government of Myanmar’s southern Taninthayi Region to protect the right of foreign tourists to drive motorbikes in the Dawei Peninsula, one of...
Yangon-Mandalay railway upgrade stalls as Japan delays providing tracks
A major overhaul of the Yangon-Mandalay railway that was meant to begin earlier this year has been delayed because Japan has failed to provide the railway tracks it pledged to the...
22 Chinese nationals arrested on kidnapping charges in Myanmar
Myanmar police arrested 22 Chinese nationals suspected of smuggling, extorting, kidnapping, and holding 27 victims, also Chinese nationals, against their will inside Myanmar. The...
Student’s comment sparks Burmese #GamerGate
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Missing Myanmar violinist found in Bangkok hospital after temple disruption
A Myanmar violinist who had been missing for more than 10 days was finally found in a Bangkok hospital on Monday, where is has been treated for a broken arm. Nyein Chan Oo, 39,...
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Fatty’s Bar & Diner’s ‘Bloody Beast’ has four shots, a burger, a hot dog, and a beer
When we saw photos of this insane take on a traditional Bloody Mary, we couldn’t look away. It had a long wiener sticking out of it, a mini burger, and…was that a...
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Weekend Warrior: Aug 17-19
A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Singapore. Friday, Aug 17 Baybeats Now in its 17th edition, the alt music festival celebrates the final hurrah for its...
Asian Games | G360live Festival | Kampoeng Legenda | Cool Things To Do in Jakarta This Long Weekend (Aug 17-19)
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Award-winning Singapore film described as a neo-noir with migrant workers, land reclamation and LAN gaming
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Filipino version of ‘War and Peace’ to be released by Filipino language commission
The Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF), or the Commission on the Filipino Language, yesterday announced that they have translated Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace into Filipino....
Heart Evangelista featured in ‘real Crazy Rich Asians’ video by Harper’s Bazaar
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