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Thailand
Fenced off: Thailand builds border wall after Cambodia clashes
A concrete fence topped with looping barbed wire runs for a kilometre along the Thai-Cambodian border, punctuated only by marker stones erected during French colonial times.
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AseanPlus News
Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 76 as rescuers recover more remains
Rescuers recover 41 more charred remains, raising the death toll to 76 on Saturday (Sept 12); authorities say 13 people still unaccounted for.
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AseanPlus News
Moonshot, DeepSeek secretly routed user requests to Claude, Anthropic claims
AI giants accused of cloning American models by funnelling real Chinese user queries to them via network of intermediate platforms
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AseanPlus News
Chinese sisters’ 86-page expose accuses PhD supervisor of affair with dad, academic misconduct
Document further alleges that Fu and Zeng misused university research funds for personal gain, calls into question Zeng's academic integrity
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Piastri still hoping to win races to set up 2027 title bid
MADRID, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Oscar Piastri led Formula One by a healthy margin this time last year but now, with his title dreams effectively over for another season, the Australian says he is doing all he can to give himself the best shot at a championship challenge in 2027.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Sept 12, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (Sept 12, 2026).
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South Korea
South Korea approves jeans for civil service job interviews but says no to ties, formal dress shoes
Jeans, sneakers and other casual attire will not only be allowed but recommended for national civil service job interviews in South Korea, replacing the traditional expectation that applicants wear suits.
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AseanPlus News
Mount Balakan set to become the Philippines' 15th Asean heritage park
The Philippines is set to tie Vietnam for the most Asean Heritage Parks (AHPs) in the region, with Mount Balatukan Range Natural Park endorsed as the country's 15th site.
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Vietnam
121 workers at French garment company hospitalised with suspected food poisoning in central Vietnam
A total of 121 workers in Vietnam's central city of Hue had been hospitalised with suspected food poisoning as of 9 am on Saturday, local media Vietnamnet reported, citing the local health authority.
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Myanmar
Airport in Myanmar's Mandalay reopens after drone attack
Flights at the Mandalay International Airport in Myanmar are operating normally, according to the airport's Operations Control Center, after a drone attack on Friday.
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Laos
Children in South-East Asia continue to fall victim to deadly cluster munition remnants, says report
Children remain vulnerable to cluster munitions, which killed or injured 1,063 people in 2025, one of the highest annual casualties recorded since monitoring began.
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AseanPlus News
China-Laos Railway transports 244,000 passenger trips in the first 8 months, up 50 per cent
The China-Laos Railway transported 244,000 cross-border passenger trips in the first eight months of this year, up more than 50 per cent year-on-year.
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Squash
National squash ace Sivasangari cruises into second round in Qatar Classic
PETALING JAYA: National squash ace S. Sivasangari cruised into the second round of the Qatar Classic after she beat Egypt's Sana Ibrahim on Saturday (Sept 12)
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AseanPlus News
Stronger private sector crucial to Brunei's economic future, says minister
The development of a stronger, more dynamic and competitive private sector remains crucial to the future of the national economy
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AseanPlus News
How can Hong Kong, Central Asia build momentum on growing ties and go beyond MOUs?
Tourism, professional services, mining and digital infrastructure prospects discussed at SCMP's China Conference: Central Asia 2026
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China
Young Chinese turn to Mao Zedong for life advice, 50 years after his death
A new generation is embracing Mao's teachings to cope with modern pressures, but analysts say the trend gives Beijing reason to be wary
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Japan
Volcanic alert level raised for Hokkaido’s Mount Tokachi
The volcanic alert level for Mount Tokachi on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido was raised to three on a scale of five, restricting entry to the mountain.
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Nation
'Guru' in India but still wants to know what's happening in Umno AGM, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno may be hated by some but never ignored, says Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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AseanPlus News
BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges 'maximum restraint' in the Middle East
The BRICS group of nations unanimously adopted a joint declaration on Saturday, expressing "deep concern" over the war in the Middle East and urged maximum restraint.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong students drop in global rankings for maths, science and literacy
City's students drop out of global top 10 in Pisa's science section – the first time since Hong Kong joined international assessment
