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Not Only Is The Night Still Young — It’s ‘Limitless’ with Penfolds at Waldorf Astoria Bangkok This October
| Coconuts Bangkok x Penfolds | A night of exceptional Australian wine.
Fire breaks out in Indonesian Embassy compound in Bangkok
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Chinese Embassy condemns ‘some Thai politicians’ for supporting Hong Kong’s ‘independence’
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Siam Square’s new bakery serves milk tea and lemon cheese-stuffed croissants
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Seven stranded whales found dead in Indonesia
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Indonesia leader orders beefed-up security after IS-linked attack
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Gov’t wants to finalize anti-sexual violence bill if it continues to remain in limbo in parliament: minister
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Pedal in the capital: Jakarta to open more dedicated bike lanes until end of 2019
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Jhollywood? Police say Jho Low definitely isn’t in Los Angeles
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Malayan tiger who killed four in Kelantan dies of old age at wildlife center
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Call Jeremy Kyle, ring up Maury Povich: Moscow court to decide paternity of Sultan and Russian beauty queen’s baby
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Malaysia finds hornbill ‘ivory’ in massive wildlife seizure
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Turnt Drank: Penang teen busted selling MDMA disguised as powdered drink sachet
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Albayalde resigns as national police chief as ‘ninja cops’ issue reaches fever pitch
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Filipino teen Yulo wins men’s floor world title
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Disabled high school student inspires with her positive outlook
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Controversial Isetann Mall back in biz after coughing up PHP2M in back taxes
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Filipino rock band Sugarfree turns 20 — here’s how you can celebrate it next week
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Singapore eases monetary policy, avoids recession
The city-state eases monetary policy for the first time in over three years.
Singaporean MPs found liable for damages suffered by town councils after improper payments made under their watch
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Sink your claws into these five different seafood-themed buffets every week
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‘Co-living’ hotel chain ST Signature opens first branch in Chinatown
Who needs backpackers’ hostels anymore?
Singapore’s largest comic, games, and toys convention features a stellar guest lineup this December
| Coconuts Singapore x Singapore Comic Con 2019 | Nerd culture rules.
Rakhine rebels abduct dozens after storming Myanmar bus: army
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Bangladesh troops accused of raping Rohingya girl
The Bangladesh military said Thursday it has ordered an investigation after a Rohingya family in a refugee camp accused army troops of raping a 12-year-old girl. The inquiry comes...
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On her scruffy, downtrodden bank of the river, teashop-owner Khin works just a few hundred metres across the muddy water from Yangon and dreams of the riches promised by a new...
Not your basic hotel buffet: Here are the best brunch spots with local character in Yangon
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Mandalay minister sees no merriment in memes, files lawsuit
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Sink your claws into these five different seafood-themed buffets every week
| Coconuts Singapore x J65 | We weren’t gonna be shellfish and keep these promotions to ourselves.
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‘Co-living’ hotel chain ST Signature opens first branch in Chinatown
Who needs backpackers’ hostels anymore?
Filipino rock band Sugarfree turns 20 — here’s how you can celebrate it next week
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Singapore’s largest comic, games, and toys convention features a stellar guest lineup this December
| Coconuts Singapore x Singapore Comic Con 2019 | Nerd culture rules.
Indonesia tops Condé Nast’s list of best countries to visit in 2019
Indonesian tourism has got much more to offer than just Bali, and it’s certainly nice to have that recognized internationally.
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