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Innocent Kashmiris should not be punished in search of terrorists: Jammu & Kashmir CM

Referring to the alleged arrests of locals in several areas of Kashmir, CM Omar Abdullah urged security forces that this message should not be conveyed that locals are being…

  • Published: May 7, 20258:00 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Malaysia’s small businesses see red over plan to extend visa-free scheme for Chinese visitors

Fear of the newcomers is also fuelled by their “neijuan”, or overcompetitive attitudes, honed by tougher operating conditions in China.

  • Published: May 6, 202510:00 am
  • Author Lu Wei Hoong
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Indonesia’s GDP growth drops below 5% in President Prabowo’s first quarter

The Ramadan boost failed to significantly jack up consumer spending, investors fretted about global uncertainty, and government spending contracted.

  • Published: May 6, 20258:50 am
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Opposition urges Thai government to resume peace talks, calls on insurgents to cease violence

The party highlighted that violence has notably increased in Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and four districts of Songkhla, especially over the past fortnight.

  • Published: May 6, 20257:20 am
  • Author The Nation
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Voter turnout at Singapore’s GE2025 the lowest since 1968, at 92.47%

Political observers said the likeliest explanation for the lower turnout in 2025 was that Singaporeans had already made travel plans before the election was called, taking…

  • Published: May 6, 20257:15 am
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Amendments to Vietnam’s Constitution aim to streamline government structure, apparatus

Starting from May 6, the National Assembly will spend one month gathering public feedback on the constitutional amendments.

  • Published: May 6, 20257:10 am
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Search nears end with eight still missing in collapsed Bangkok building

Evidence collection at the site remains ongoing. Several agencies, including the Department of Special Investigation, the Central Police Forensic Science Division, and the…

  • Published: May 5, 20251:06 pm
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Ensure safety of Bengali-speaking citizens: Trinamul Congress Rajya Sabha MP

In an effort to safeguard Bengali migrant workers allegedly facing harassment across multiple states, Trinamul Congress Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam has submitted a…

  • Published: May 5, 20251:04 pm
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As unused homes increase in rural South Korea, government mobilises nationwide response

The government said the ongoing population drop would likely fuel a corresponding spike in such houses, which have been abandoned or are unused for various reasons.

  • Published: May 5, 202512:51 pm
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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GE2025 Rewind: Key moments of the Singapore election captured on camera

The Straits Times videographers capture the key moments and highlights of a whirlwind 9-day general election campaign – from speeches on Nomination Day, to rallies and…

  • Published: May 5, 202511:08 am
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