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‘Here is the history, the life’: the shrine holding out against the gentrification of Bangkok
Chao Mae Thap Thim, which stands out in a city that has been swallowed up by luxury shopping malls, is under t…
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Military construction on Myanmar’s Great Coco island prompts fears of Chinese involvement
Great Coco lies 55km from India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Beijing has denied it is involved in building a…
- Australian foreign policy, Canada, Foreign policy, Myanmar, Myanmar coup, South and Central Asia, US foreign policy, World news
Myanmar junta hit by western sanctions as ‘silent strikes’ mark coup anniversary
The UK, US, Canada and Australia have announced a range of measures aimed at punishing Myanmar’s militaryThe U…
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‘Strange and unusual’ Philippines lottery win draws call for inquiry
Prize worth £3.55m to be split between 433 winners who all chose multiples of nine for their numbersA “strange…
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Cambodia court rejects genocide appeal of last surviving Khmer Rouge leader
Judge upholds conviction of Khieu Samphan, 91, in what is likely to be UN-backed court’s last judgmentCambodia…
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With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi’s famous monkeys?
Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city’s omnipresent macaques are turning to outrig…
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Singapore court stays execution of man with learning disabilities
Rights groups condemned decision to execute Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, who has learning disabilitiesSingapore…
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Photos show Manila Bay mangroves ‘choking’ in plastic pollution
The Navotas mudflats are among the last of their kind and act as a crucial feeding ground for migratory birds,…
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Photos show Manila Bay mangroves ‘choking’ in plastic pollution
The Navotas mudflats are among the last of their kind and act as a crucial feeding ground for migratory birds,…
- Coronavirus, Infectious diseases, Myanmar, Myanmar coup, Science, South and Central Asia, World news
Myanmar reports highest Covid numbers since coup as concerns over health system grow
State hospitals are barely functioning as humanitarian crisis unfolds across the countryCoronavirus – latest u…
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s party returns to power in Myanmar
Election result is likely to further entrench divisions within the country, particularly resentment within min…
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Thai police fire water cannon at Bangkok monarchy protests
Pro-democracy demonstrators assemble for second day in defiance of security crackdownRiot police have used wat…
- Asia Pacific, Coronavirus outbreak, Fertility problems, Maternal mortality, Population, Reproduction, Singapore, Social trends, Women, World news
Singapore to offer baby bonus as people put plans on hold in Covid crisis
It comes as data shows pandemic influencing birthrates in different ways around worldCoronavirus – latest upda…
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‘We want a true democracy’: students lead Thailand’s protest movement
Observers are astonished by how young people are challenging traditional hierarchiesEvery morning when the nat…
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Thailand protests: police arrest student activist for sedition
Pro-democracy rallies continue with large event due to be held in Bangkok on SundayA prominent student protest…