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Eyes on Kim Jong Un at upcoming parliamentary meeting

North Korea’s legislative body, the Supreme People’s Assembly, will meet Tuesday in Pyongyang, in accordance with the decision made by the SPA Standing Committee in December…

  • Published: January 16, 20239:08 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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Punjab assembly dissolved on Imran’s orders

The country has been gripped by political instability since Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote and replaced last April by a shaky coalition led by Prime Minister Shehbaz…

  • Published: January 16, 20239:08 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Indonesian government calls for vigilance after food poisoning among children

The warning comes as a frozen snack made with liquid nitrogen has taken social media by storm, with many children taking videos of them consuming the snack.

  • Published: January 16, 20239:06 am
  • Author Dio Suhenda
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Hong Kong to prosper from nation’s rejuvenation: Zheng Yanxiong

The newly appointed liaison office head also said the world, by and large, has a positive outlook and expectations for China, and Chinese-style modernization is moving full steam…

  • Published: January 16, 20239:04 am
  • Author Shadow Li
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Kim Jong Un’s revelation of daughter hints at prolonged family rule

Kim Jong Un, who turned 39 on Jan. 8, is the third generation of his family to have successively ruled North Korea since its 1948 foundation.

  • Published: January 13, 20234:01 pm
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South Korea hints at compensating victims of Japan’s colonial labour

The unresolved legacy of Japan's colonization in 1910-45 has long been a source of contention between the two countries.

  • Published: January 13, 20232:21 pm
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Jokowi again teases 2024 backing. This time, it’s Yusril

However, Jokowi added a caveat that for Yusril to gain his endorsement, his party would first have to win 20 per cent of the vote in the 2024 general election.

  • Published: January 13, 20232:18 pm
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Tokyo to offer free childcare for 2nd child

Coupled with the national framework, the metropolitan government hopes its support measure will lead to more couples having a second child.

  • Published: January 13, 20231:07 pm
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Brothers who ‘cooked’ heroin now in the soup

The cops seized heroin weighing 40.135kg, caffeine weighing 11.05kg, and a type of liquid believed to be drugs weighing 4kg, estimated to be worth RM665,782 in total.

  • Published: January 13, 20231:06 pm
  • Author Manjit Kaur
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Crypto crime volume hits all-time high on the back of more sanctions

These illegal transactions include human trafficking, ransomware, stolen funds, terrorism financing, scams, cybercrimes, fraud and the Darknet market.

  • Published: January 13, 20231:05 pm
  • Author Claire Huang

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