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Seoul to explore supporting children born outside of marriage: President’s office

The issue has drawn heightened attention following the news that actor Jung Woo-sung and model Moon Ga-bi announced that they plan to raise their child without marrying each other.

  • Published: November 29, 20249:58 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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Colombian arrested over US$96,000 theft in Bangkok mall car park

Police seize 20 gold bars and cash from suspect but say accomplice has fled to Cambodia with most of loot stolen from luxury car.

  • Published: November 29, 20249:57 am
  • Author The Nation
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Singapore man addicted to illegal online gambling stole his child’s funds to fuel his next bet

Mr. Sow, not his real name, had lost at least $500,000 from football matches since getting addicted to illegal gambling sites in his teens and ended up owing both legal and…

  • Published: November 29, 20249:56 am
  • Author Theresa Tan
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Misled by Google Maps, 3 men die after driving their car off incomplete bridge in India

Their car plummeted more than 15m before hitting the riverbed, reported The Times of India.

  • Published: November 28, 202410:09 am
  • Author Christie Chiu
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How $70 funeral wreaths became symbol of protest in South Korea

Experts pointed out that funeral wreath protests are becoming more common to benefit from being absent as a presence.

  • Published: November 28, 202410:08 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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Thai maid’s 100 million baht inheritance comes under legal scrutiny

Though many believe Auntie Tim may lose her windfall, a senior public prosecutor says the French woman’s questionable business practices and her will are unrelated.

  • Published: November 28, 202410:07 am
  • Author The Nation
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Autistic children’s artwork helps fund specialised school in Cambodia

All proceeds will go toward the construction of a new 10-storey school designed specifically for children affected by the condition.

  • Published: November 28, 202410:06 am
  • Author Hong Raksmey
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‘See, no touch’ but it could still be molestation in Japan

Examples of “touchless molestation” include blowing on a victim’s neck, sniffing hair, intense staring, sharing inappropriate images over wireless file transfer services,…

  • Published: November 27, 20249:46 am
  • Author Lok Jian Wen
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Free from zoo captivity, Madhubala reunites with sisters at Safari Park after 15 years

She is now the country’s second, and last, elephant to be freed from zoo captivity. The first was Islamabad’s Kavaan, who was moved to a sanctuary in Cambodia in 2020.

  • Published: November 27, 20249:45 am
  • Author Muzhira Amin
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South Korean actor Jung’s paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies

Online backlash targets 'irresponsible' behavior, overshadowing congratulations for the baby's arrival.

  • Published: November 27, 20249:44 am
  • Author Shin Ji-hye

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