Dr Mahathir tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to hospital
The former PM has received at least three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, with the last shot in Nov 2021.
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India’s Gautam Adani becomes world’s third-richest person
Industrialist Gautam Adani has seen his net worth more than double to $137.4 billion in the last year, rising 20 spots on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader who ended Cold War, dies aged 91
Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the US and partnerships with Western powers to remove the Iron Curtain and bring about the reunification of…
Mid-Autumn Festival masks
Learning the craft from their grandparents, Dang Huong Lan and Nguyen Van Hoa make brightly coloured artisanal masks using paper mache that are widely popular among children.
Malaysian bakery all set to rise to the occasion of National Day
Sin Ka Oon owner Lim Chuan, 62, who was born on Malaysia Day, said they would usually sell National Day-themed cakes two to three days before the celebration.
Tenacious Tang proud to make history for China
"My goal is to retain my title many times to extend my dominance as long as possible," said the 26-year-old Chinese striker, who owns a 7-0 record since signing with ONE in 2019.
Thailand’s popular YouTuber flees abroad after alleged 2 billion baht forex scam
The Youtuber, known as Nutty the YouTuber, defrauded over 6,000 victims, according to a lawyer who campaigns to help fraud victims.
Outrage in India over release of 11 convicted of gang rape during 2002 riots
The convicts were released after a Gujarat state government panel cleared their remission.
When grapes are sweet enough, they go to market
20-year-old grape farmer Zhao Yao tests up to two thousand bunches of grapes daily, a task that takes him up to eight hours.
Stroke survivor holds festival to bring hope
So far, the annual Nosocchu Festival (Cerebral stroke festival) has taken place twice with a live audience and twice remotely.