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Early Asians walked 20,000km from North Asia to South America, reshaped genetic landscape: study

Known as humanity’s longest prehistoric migration, it started from Asia to Beringia, a land bridge connecting Siberia and Alaska during the Ice Age, and crossing into South…

  • Published: May 19, 20259:25 am
  • Author Judith Tan
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Students, travellers from Southeast Asia souring on the US amid immigration crackdown

Since January, more than 4,700 international student records have been removed from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, a database managed by the US Immigration…

  • Published: May 19, 20259:00 am
  • Author Hazlin Hassan, Stania Puspawardhani, and Fatimah Mujibah
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Taiwan President Lai’s approval ratings dip ahead of 1st anniversary in office amid uncertain US ties

Analysts say that while Mr Lai has not lost his core supporters entirely, the numbers suggest he is facing high levels of dissatisfaction among more moderate Taiwanese.

  • Published: May 19, 20258:25 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Microplastics found in marine animals in Singapore’s coral reefs, mangroves: Study

Microplastics were found in the digestive and respiratory organs of the animals.

  • Published: May 19, 20258:01 am
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Singapore to be part of new NGO coalition to tackle drug trafficking, abuse: minister

The group, called the Asia-Pacific Confederation against Drugs (APCD), will push for the creation of drug-free societies and stronger efforts to reduce the demand for drugs. The…

  • Published: May 16, 20251:12 pm
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Southeast Asia e-commerce sales projected to more than double by 2030: report

Cube’s data predicts that total e-commerce sales will grow from US$184 billion (S$239 billion) in 2024 to US$410 billion by 2030, which reflects a compound annual growth rate of…

  • Published: May 16, 20259:50 am
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US President Trump to keep 30% China tariffs through late 2025: Analysts

While much lower than before the thaw this week, the current rate is high enough to wipe out 70 percent of Chinese shipments to the world’s largest economy in the medium term,…

  • Published: May 16, 20259:00 am
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Taiwan’s representation at Pope’s inauguration a delicate balancing act for the Holy See

Former Taiwan vice-president Chen Chien-jen will be travelling to the Vatican again over the weekend to act as the island’s envoy, less than a month after doing so for Pope…

  • Published: May 16, 20258:50 am
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Singapore must be wary of synthetic drugs amid worst overdose epidemic in history: Veteran journalist

In his opening address at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Forum Against Drugs in Singapore, Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said the threat of synthetic drugs is coming closer to…

  • Published: May 16, 20258:23 am
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China retains rare earth export controls as bargaining chip amid trade war truce with US

China dominates the world’s rare earth supply chain, mining almost 70 percent of the global output of these critical minerals. More importantly, it processes some 90 percent of…

  • Published: May 16, 20258:15 am
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