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Singapore
Singapore to ease measures against Nipah virus outbreak as condition stabilise
Singapore will progressively ease some public health measures in response to the Nipah virus infection outbreak, as the situation has stabilised, said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA).
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Indonesia
Indonesia agrees to eliminate tariffs on over 99% of US goods, says US trade representative
Indonesia and the United States have agreed to eliminate tariff barriers on over 99 per cent of American goods exported to Indonesia, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
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Thailand
Fashion star and ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths dies in Thailand after balcony fall
Quentin Griffiths, who co-founded British fast-fashion retailer ASOS, has died after a fall from a balcony in Thailand, Thai police said on Friday.
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Philippines
Ex-Philippine leader Duterte faces pre-trial ICC hearing
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte faces a pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court from Monday over crimes against humanity allegedly committed as part of a brutal crackdown on drugs.
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AseanPlus News
UN touts panel for 'human control' of AI at global summit
A UN panel on artificial intelligence will work towards "science-led governance", the global body's chief said on Friday.
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Thailand
Two Cambodian journalists appeal treason convictions over a photo from Thai border clash
Two Cambodian journalists have appealed their convictions on treason charges and 14-year prison sentences for posting photographs on Facebook related to border clashes with Thailand last year.
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China
Spring Festival travel rush dates back to ancient China, but only for the rich and powerful
Epic New Year journeys by land and sea 2,000 years ago used to take a month to complete; then nation began developing transport systems
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AseanPlus News
Makkah's grand mosque welcomes Muslims on the first Friday of Ramadan
The Grand Mosque in Makkah witnessed a massive influx of worshippers during the first Friday prayer of Ramadan, as devotees from across the world filled its corridors and courtyards from early morning.
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AseanPlus News
Japan travel warning after Hongkonger beaten with beer bottle in Sapporo
Visitor beaten on head at a restaurant in the Japanese city, Chinese consulate says
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AseanPlus News
Japan PM Takaichi warns of China 'coercion', vows security overhaul
Takaichi plans to review defence strategy, military export rules, plans an intelligence council and foreign investment screening and promises to speed nuclear reactor restarts.
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Nation
'Don't shoot the messenger', says Nurul Izzah in urging authorities to probe allegations into MACC chief's alleged shareholdings
PETALING JAYA: Police investigations into the Bloomberg report concerning alleged share ownership by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki must focus on the allegations itself and not their publication, says Nurul Izzah Anwar.
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Nation
Anwar holds talks with Singapore PM Lawrence Wong
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong in conjunction with Wong's special visit to Malaysia on Friday (Feb 20).
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Entertainment
Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, aka Uncle Roger, set to become a father
Nigel Ng disclosed on social media on Feb 20 that his wife Sabrina Ahmed is pregnant.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong authorities offer support to family of man found dead in Taipei hotel
Suicide note and chemical substances found in hotel room, with investigators ruling out foul play, according to media reports
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Honda battery issue adds to Aston Martin's testing woes
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Aston Martin's woes deepened on Friday after a Honda power unit issue sidelined the team on the final day of Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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AseanPlus News
Eight feared dead after a bus with Chinese tourists sinks into Russia's Lake Baikal
Seven Chinese tourists and a bus driver are feared dead after a tourist bus driving across a frozen stretch of Lake Baikal in Russia's Siberia.
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Laos
Outspoken Laos lawmaker's election exit sparks rare dissent
When one of the few lawmakers willing to call out corruption in single-party Laos was left off the candidate list ahead of this weekend's heavily managed election, a rare wave of dissent erupted.
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World
Norway moves some of its 60 soldiers in Middle East due to security situation
COPENHAGEN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Norway is relocating some of the around 60 soldiers it has in the Middle East to Norway as well as to other countries in the region on security grounds, a spokesperson for the Norwegian armed forces said on Friday.
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Singapore
22,000 Singapore civil servants to get up to nine per cent pay rise from Aug 1
A total of 22,000 eligible civil servants in Singapore will receive a salary increment between two and nine per cent beginning Aug 1, according to the Public Service Division (PSD)
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AseanPlus News
Chinese military urged to overhaul English teaching to improve language skills
Senior lecturers warn that troops are not being given the communication skills they need to operate on the international stage
