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Floods hit several Jakarta neighbourhoods as city braces for more rain

Torrential rain coupled with strong winds has hit Jakarta several times since Wednesday, causing numerous gridlocks and inundating at least 48 neighborhood units over the weekend,…

  • Published: July 8, 20247:20 am
  • Author Radhiyya Indra
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Floods, landslides cause havoc across Nepal

Incessant rains over the past few days throw life out of gear, as at least seven people killed in Gandaki Province.

  • Published: July 8, 20247:15 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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IN PHOTOS: Cutting-edge technologies shine at 2024 World AI Conference

The World AI Conference focuses on the theme "Governing AI for Good and for All" this year, with aims to establish international cooperation, exchange platforms, and develop an…

  • Published: July 8, 20247:10 am
  • Author China Daily
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Singapore volunteers training AI to crack down on illegal wildlife trade online

The system, trained on thousands of wildlife product samples and their estimated black market prices, helps to prevent false positives, ensuring the group’s credibility with law…

  • Published: July 8, 20247:05 am
  • Author Osmond Chia
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Carmaker’s video showing controversial hand sign sparks outrage, corporate crisis in South Korea

The hand gesture, which mimics a pinching motion, is intended to mock the size of Korean men's genitals as a tactic to mirror the level of scrutiny women's appearances have been…

  • Published: July 8, 20247:00 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
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13 injured as elephant goes on rampage in Sri Lanka

Thirteen people were taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries in Kataragama town, 280km south of the capital Colombo, a police spokesman said.

  • Published: July 8, 20246:55 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Thai man tattoos marriage certificate to celebrate nearly two decades of love

Nu (last name withheld) said the tattoo, which he got in January this year, was a celebration of his 19-year marriage with his 37-year-old wife. The couple has one daughter (16)…

  • Published: July 8, 20246:53 am
  • Author The Nation
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Philippine health department eyes ‘food porn’ ban after vlogger’s death

"Food pornography" or mukbang, a portmanteau of Korean words “meokda” (eat) and “bangsong” (broadcast), involves videos, usually live-streamed, of a person eating large…

  • Published: July 8, 20246:50 am
  • Author Dexter Cabalza
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Inaugural Bangkok-Vientiane train service will start on July 19

Train No. 133 will cover the distance in around 11 hours. The journey will include customs clearance at Nong Khai Station and the destination.

  • Published: July 8, 20245:50 am
  • Author The Nation
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Chinese man travels 82,000 kilometres in a wheelchair

Born in 1969, Zhang was affected by genetic factors and at the age of 6, he developed Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a condition that affects one in 2,500 people. Despite his…

  • Published: July 5, 20241:31 pm
  • Author Wang Danning and Zhang Wenfang

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