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In Nepal, wildlife drove farmers away, lemons bring them back

As crop damage by wild animals forces farmers to abandon their traditional occupation and migrate, lemon farming emerges as a profitable and wildlife-resistant alternative across…

  • Published: January 16, 202610:45 am
  • Author Jyoti Shrestha
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Matchmade couples in Malaysia come together for Hindu harvest festival Ponggal

Ponggal, celebrated in mid-January, is the Tamil harvest festival symbolising gratitude, renewal and the enduring value of tradition.

  • Published: January 16, 202610:40 am
  • Author K. Kasturi Dewi and Annabelle Lawrence
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Iconic Chinese chili sauce resonates with diverse appetites

Lao Gan Ma has today become a symbol of Chinese culinary heritage.

  • Published: January 16, 202610:35 am
  • Author Wang Zhuoqiong
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Dubai chewy cookie frenzy in South Korea sends pistachio prices soaring threefold

A 1kg bag of unshelled pistachios has jumped from 20,000 won ($13.61) in early December to roughly 80,000 won ($54.32) as of Thursday.

  • Published: January 16, 202610:07 am
  • Author Choi Jae-hee
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Alarm clock sounds disrupt Singapore neighbourhood up to 8 times a day for over a month

Residents reported the noise, which impacted work-from-home arrangements and caused sleep disturbances, with police reports filed.

  • Published: January 16, 20269:25 am
  • Author Isabelle Liew
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Aloka, the stray dog in India who walked 100 days for peace

Before Aloka became known as the “peace dog,” he was a stray navigating the streets of India. What set him apart from others like him was not strength or speed, but an…

  • Published: January 16, 20268:18 am
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Eight rare animals released into the wild in Vietnam’s Dong Nai

The species include three Macaca fascicularis (long-tailed macaques), three Nycticebus pygmaeus (pygmy slow lorises), one Python reticulatus (reticulated python) and one Manis…

  • Published: January 15, 202612:50 pm
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Two baby capybaras born in Singapore’s Mandai, the first in 10 years

The pups, weighing about 1.6kg each, are suckling and have started nibbling on solid food like hay, said an animal care officer at the reserve.

  • Published: January 15, 202612:45 pm
  • Author BNB Diviyadhaarshini
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BTS 2026-2027 world tour: What we know so far

Stops included in the large-scale tour are South Korea, Japan, the United States, Mexico, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia,…

  • Published: January 15, 202612:41 pm
  • Author Hannah Mallorca
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Bill to formally recognise chess, e-sports and others as sports passed in Singapore Parliament

This recognition acknowledges their global popularity and inclusion in multi-sport events like SEA Games and Asian Games.

  • Published: January 15, 202610:59 am
  • Author Deepanraj Ganesan

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