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Theft declining at CCTV-covered businesses, but petty crimes persist, reports top South Korean vendor

More than 38 percent of attempted thefts were aborted after suspects spotted CCTV systems or triggered a security response. But unattended stores are still being targeted,…

  • Published: May 19, 20259:23 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
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Korean crypto CEO to join US President Trump’s inner circle of ‘meme coin’ millionaires

Oh Sang-rok is the CEO of Hyperithm, a Seoul- and Tokyo-based firm which manages digital assets for institutional investors in Asia.

  • Published: May 16, 20259:39 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
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Filipino climber dies at Everest Camp IV

Philipp II Santiago reached Camp IV at approximately 8:00 PM on Wednesday but succumbed to exhaustion shortly thereafter.

  • Published: May 16, 20259:38 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Two baby orangutans rescued in Bangkok, courier arrested

Critically endangered species sold for THB300,000 (US$9k) each.

  • Published: May 16, 20259:37 am
  • Author The Nation
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Smuggled Chinese motorbikes power life in remote Nepal village

Villagers rely on affordable motorcycles from across the border to get around.

  • Published: May 16, 20259:36 am
  • Author Ramchandra Neupane
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New viral job trend in Thailand: Relatives-for-hire for graduation ceremonies

The man, who uses the Facebook account name Anon, posted on Wednesday that he and five friends — four women and one man — are offering to act as stand-in relatives for…

  • Published: May 16, 20259:35 am
  • Author The Nation
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Son of MH17 captain calls for justice following ruling that Russia is responsible for downing of plane

Wan Yusuf Irfan was only nine years old when the plane was brought down by a Russian surface-to-air missile as it flew over a disputed part of Ukraine on July 17, 2014.

  • Published: May 15, 20259:33 am
  • Author Allison Lai
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Only a third of Singapore travellers will wake aisle seat passenger to get to the bathroom: Survey

At 38 percent, New Zealand has the highest proportion who will do so. In contrast, Japanese respondents are the least likely to do that (18 percent).

  • Published: May 15, 20259:32 am
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Pakistani mountaineer summits world’s 7th highest mountain sans supplemental oxygen

The feat, confirmed by the Alpine Club of Pakistan, marks Sajid Sadpara’s ninth 8,000m peak, all of which were climbed without bottled oxygen and were completely unsupported.

  • Published: May 15, 20259:31 am
  • Author Jamil Nagri
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Work-life balance or economic risk? Korea debates 4.5-day work week ahead of election

Liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung pledges shorter workweek, stirring anxiety among businesses.

  • Published: May 14, 20259:52 am
  • Author Ahn Sung-mi

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