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  2. Posts tagged: The Straits Times (Page 230)

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Marcos urged to ban online gambling that has turned Philippines into ‘playground for criminal activities’

Philippine offshore gaming operators began operating in the Philippines in Nov 2016 after getting the go-ahead from former president Rodrigo Duterte.

  • Published: July 4, 20238:44 am
  • Author Mara Cepeda
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Young Thai chefs shake up Bangkok’s food scene

The 38-year-old, known as Chef Ton, is one of a group of the top young cooks who is creating a buzz around fine dining in the capital.

  • Published: July 3, 20232:51 pm
  • Author The Straits Times
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Ultra-processed food may be linked to poorer mental, physical health: Study

Researchers from Australia's Deakin University have discovered that indulging in ultra-processed food likely increases the risk of depression.

  • Published: July 3, 20232:33 pm
  • Author Alexandria Ee and Mahima Srinidhi Hari
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Rebels attacked Chinese convoy in Myanmar: Junta

Myanmar has been in chaos since the military ousted democratically elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from office in a 2021 coup.

  • Published: July 3, 20231:30 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Outrage in China after star goose kicked to death by woman at tourist site

Da Bao, which had garnered more than 40,000 likes on its social media account, was known to be gentle and affectionate.

  • Published: July 3, 202310:34 am
  • Author Chin Hui Shan
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Singapore home to more than half of Asia’s family offices, says report

Some 9 per cent of the world’s family offices are located in Asia, with 59 per cent of these in Singapore.

  • Published: July 3, 20238:38 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Room with oink view: Stay at China hotel with piggery view at $1,660 and take home a prized panda pig

Dubbed Jinhua’s Disneyland, the theme park in Zhejiang province in eastern China opened in 2021 to promote some of the country’s rarest and highly valued pigs.

  • Published: June 30, 20234:06 pm
  • Author Elaine Lee
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Russia’s Prigozhin was told his mercenaries would no longer fight in Ukraine

With Prigozhin’s refusal to sign contracts, he was told that his mercenaries would no longer fight and thus would not receive state money.

  • Published: June 30, 20232:39 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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In a first, India gifts active warship to Vietnam

The countries have strengthened ties in recent years, with special focus on defence, as both are concerned over an increasingly assertive China.

  • Published: June 30, 20232:14 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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WHO expected to declare artificial sweetener in Diet Coke could possibly cause cancer

However, the classification does not take into account how much of a product a person can safely consume.

  • Published: June 30, 20238:32 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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