- Art, Asia Pacific, Culture, Fashion, Heritage, Indigenous peoples, Magazines, Philippines, Tattoos, World news
Indigenous tattooist becomes Vogue’s oldest ever cover star at 106
Apo Whang-Od appears on front of Philippine edition and is credited with keeping batok form of art alive An In…
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Bali to ban tourists from renting motorbikes
Governor says foreigners will only be allowed to rent cars, after series of road traffic offencesThe Indonesia…
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Chiang Mai to hand out face masks as dust from fires hits hazardous levels
Thai authorities struggle to contain forest fires, a persistent cause of air pollution during the dry seasonTh…
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Schools and firms across Philippines shut as jeepney drivers start strike
Drivers say cost of upgrading colourful vehicles, a crucial part of transport system, completely unaffordableA…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Commodities, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Marine life, Oil, Oil spills, Philippines, Wildlife, World news
Philippines oil tanker spill prompts fears for protected marine areas
Authorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oilAuthoriti…
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Chinese ship accused of using ‘military-grade laser’ against Philippine vessel
Philippines coastguard says crew member temporarily blinded and mission disrupted in South China SeaThe Philip…
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Thai activists in weak condition on hunger strike, say doctors
Jailed activists Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phupong are demanding lese-majesty law be repealedTwo young Th…
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Onion smuggling rackets thrive as staple becomes a luxury in Philippines
Millions of dollars’ worth of onions seized by authorities as inflation crisis sees the cost of other basics s…
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Anger after Thai court rules 2014 coup leader can carry on as PM
Threats of mass protests after former general Prayuth Chan-ocha judged not to have exceeded term limitThailand…
- Asia Pacific, Indonesia, Myanmar, Russia, Singapore, South and Central Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World news
‘A leader of the world’: south-east Asian countries open to Putin pivot
Only Singapore has imposed sanctions, while others have been receptive to Moscow’s offers of friendshipRussia-…
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Thai court suspends PM Prayuth pending term limit review
Surprise move by constitutional court throws Thai politics into confusionThailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Ch…
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Thai researchers test wastewater to track spread of monkeypox
Monitoring sewage thought to be a quicker, more cost-effective way to understand the spread of the virusResear…
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Who were the four people executed by Myanmar’s junta?
Veteran democracy activist and a rapper-turned-politician among those executed by the regimeThe 53-year-old ro…
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Genocide case against Myanmar over Rohingya atrocities cleared to proceed
UN’s international court of justice rejects arguments advanced by military junta over crackdowns against Musli…
- Antibiotics, Asia Pacific, Cannabis, Chicken, Drugs, Environment, Farm animals, Farming, Food, Science, Society, Thailand, World news
How cannabis-fed chickens may help cut Thai farmers’ antibiotic use
Scientists observed fewer cases of avian bronchitis and superior meat after chickens given cannabisIt all bega…