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  • GEOPOLITICS
  • SOUTH EAST ASIA

Malaysia condemns Singaporean’s offensive jokes, says Zambry

The Foreign Minister expressed regret at the actions of comedian Jocelyn Chia who, in a video recording, was shown making fun of the MH370 tragedy.

  • Published: June 8, 20238:52 am
  • Author The Star
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  • Beyond Asia Main
  • GEOPOLITICS

S’pore-born comedian based in US draws flak for joke referencing lost MH370 plane

A clip of the stand-up performance drew the ire of many Malaysians shortly after it was posted on social media.

  • Published: June 8, 20238:33 am
  • Author Lok Jian Wen
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  • Entertainment & the arts
  • Lifestyle
  • + 1 more
    • Social Media

How ‘Lisa of Blackpink’ got her indigo skirt

The Instagram image posted early on Monday went viral among netizens, when Lalisa had gone to Ayutthaya with her parents.

  • Published: June 8, 20238:26 am
  • Author The Nation
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  • Lifestyle
  • Work and Life

From Mumbai’s slum to magazine covers, teenager becomes face of luxury brand

Hailing from the biggest slum in Asia, Maleesha Kharwa currently has over 316,000 followers on Instagram.

  • Published: June 2, 20234:23 pm
  • Author The Daily Star
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  • Lifestyle
  • Social Media

Five-year-old Hanuman dances his way into hearts of Cambodia

Kakada’s enchanting dance routines have won the hearts of people from all walks of life, as his videos spread like wildfire across social media.

  • Published: June 2, 20234:06 pm
  • Author Hong Raksmey
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  • Daily Digest
  • Home Page

The Straits Times wins 51 awards in global competition recognising the best in visual storytelling

The number of awards won was a significant jump from the 28 digital awards last year, which was ST’s biggest haul at the time.

  • Published: June 2, 20239:28 am
  • Author The Straits Times
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  • Entertainment & the arts
  • Lifestyle

Blackpink’s Lisa thrills florists at Bangkok’s flower market

Photos of Thailand’s K-pop superstar Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban at a flower market in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon district has gone viral.

  • Published: June 1, 20232:42 pm
  • Author The Nation
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  • Around Asia
  • Malaysian Elections

Malaysian polls in November saw surge of hate speech on social media: Study

The study found that PAS chief Hadi was the sole influencer tracked with two posts containing dehumanising and hostile language.

  • Published: May 31, 20231:08 pm
  • Author Shannon Teoh
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  • Around Asia
  • National Affair Right
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    • NATIONAL AFFAIRS
    • Thai Election

TikTok sweeps wave of change over Thailand’s election campaigns

With a large percentage of Thai nationals active on social media, TikTok has emerged as a powerful tool for politicians to sway public opinion and secure votes.

  • Published: May 30, 20239:37 am
  • Author The Nation
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  • Around Asia
  • WORTH A READ

Myanmar rapper arrested for ‘spreading propaganda’

Byu Har posted a Facebook video to his thousands of followers slamming the junta for rolling power outages that have hit Myanmar in recent weeks.

  • Published: May 30, 20238:44 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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