Suspicion raised over ‘poor content’ of Thai Pavilion presentation at Osaka Expo
Concerns were mostly about content quality and contractor transparency.
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China’s next manned mission gets ready for launch
The Shenzhou XX is scheduled to be launched in the coming days to transport three astronauts to the Tiangong space station.
3-month-old Philippine eaglet ‘Riley’ dies
The Philippine Eagle Foundation noted that a necropsy is being conducted to determine the cause of the eaglet’s death.
Singapore hangs man who killed pregnant wife, daughter in 2017
Teo Ghim Heng, 49, strangled his wife with a bath towel before using his bare hands to make sure she was dead. He then strangled his daughter. After the murders, he slept on the…
Police arrest ob-gyn for alleged sexual abuse of patients in Indonesia’s West Java
A viral video allegedly showed the doctor sexually abusing a pregnant patient during an ultrasound session.
As textbooks are swopped for tablets, Japan’s push for digital education divides views
Advocates argue that online instruction is more customisable and better for collaborative learning. Detractors believe students may get distracted and use their devices for other…
4 Pakistanis identified among 11 dead in Libyan shipwreck near Harawa coast
The Foreign Office said the Pakistani embassy in Tripoli was actively working to gather more information about the dead Pakistani nationals and their families and was in contact…
Why Korean music charts still matter for K-pop artists
A music critic warned that aiming too early for international success without local traction can backfire.
Social media uproar over boys disrespecting statue of revered monk in Thailand
Following the backlash, police were deployed to maintain order at the celebration site on Tuesday. However, the two boys were reportedly nowhere to be seen.
Former Malaysian prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi passes away
Affectionately known as Pak Lah, Abdullah, 85, became Prime Minister in 2003 after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad ended his 22-year tenure.