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100-year-old Singaporean ‘Batik Uncle’ still crushing it on the sewing machine

Ang Kum Siong, the founder of Wellie Batik, still goes to work every day, using his vintage sewing machine to make clothing and accessories. On Dec 13, a party was held in his…

  • Published: December 16, 202510:50 am
  • Author The Straits Times
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‘For all I know, she could be dead’ says son of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi

Kim Aris said he has not heard directly from his mother Aung San Suu Kyi for years and has received only occasional, secondhand updates since the military coup in 2021.

  • Published: December 16, 20258:36 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Football superstar Messi’s GOAT India Tour 2025 chaos: Organiser Satadru Dutta sent to 14-day police custody

During the highly-anticipated event at Salt Lake Stadium, fans turned violent and threw bottles and chairs after the Argentine legend left early.

  • Published: December 15, 20259:52 am
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Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition, foreign collusion in national security trial

The 78-year-old founder of the now-shut Apple Daily newspaper has been behind bars since 2020, with his case widely criticised as an example of eroding political freedoms under…

  • Published: December 15, 20258:37 am
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi ranked 3rd in Forbes’ list of world’s most powerful women

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission was ranked first, and Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, was second.

  • Published: December 12, 202510:39 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Malaysian couple brings artful creations to life from recycled materials

Carmen Hah Siew Fong and her husband Kevin Wong, both 69, have turned retirement into a flourishing world of colour, craftsmanship and handmade creations.

  • Published: December 11, 20251:03 pm
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In China, 13-year-old girl praised for heroic rescue of child from icy lake

During the rescue of the four-year-old boy, the ice suddenly gave way, and Li Jiating fell into the freezing water herself. And with the help of firefighters, the boy was…

  • Published: December 10, 20258:45 am
  • Author Wang Danning
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Bangladeshi former PM Khaleda Zia to travel to London for advanced treatment

The BNP chief was admitted to Evercare Hospital on November 23 after being diagnosed with infections affecting her heart and lungs.

  • Published: December 5, 202511:46 am
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Bhutanese para athletes aim high for Asian Youth Para Games

When the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games open in Dubai this week, two young Bhutanese para-athletes will carry not only the national colours but also stories of resilience shaped in…

  • Published: December 5, 202510:39 am
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Floods, storms upended their lives in Bangladesh; work in Singapore gives them chance to rebuild

Bangladesh, home to over 175 million people, is at the epicentre of climate change and experiencing increasingly extreme weather events that are displacing millions.

  • Published: December 5, 202510:12 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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