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China
Many Chinese are choosing South-East Asia over Japan for Chinese New Year holiday as bilateral spat hits flights
High flight prices, especially to Japan (around 9,500 yuan), are causing Chinese tourists to choose cheaper South-east Asian destinations like Bangkok (3,200 yuan) as geopolitical tensions between China and Japan continue to rise.
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Nation
Modi begins two-day official visit to Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed from New Delhi for his two-day official visit to Malaysia.
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China
Shanxi’s green leap: renewables surpass coal in China’s energy hub
Where Shanxi goes, China goes, in their broad energy overhaul, as the region with a quarter of the nation's coal serves as the ultimate proving ground for Beijing's 'dual carbon' strategy
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Arts
A flock of bird murals roost on the forgotten walls of a Hong Kong island
A flock has landed in Wang Tong Village, a peaceful corner of Lantau Island on Hong Kong's southwestern edge. But this flock is unlike others: Its birds are made of paint.
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AseanPlus News
Could China’s first hybrid transport drone prove a ‘game changer’ in Taiwan Strait?
The CH YH-1000S, an unmanned vehicle that is considered capable of supplying combat troops, completed its maiden flight over the weekend
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Sabah & Sarawak
MMEA seizes seven Filipino fishing vessels off Kudat
KOTA KINABALU: Seven foreign fishing vessels manned by Filipino nationals in Malaysian waters around Sabah's northern Kudat area were seized by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
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Analysis
Hannah Yeoh lands in hot seat
Despite the barrage of attacks, the Federal Territories Minister has shown focus, strategy and quite a bit of finesse in her new portfolio.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong fire inquiry finds key clues of systemic failures: barrister
At the first meeting, residents of Wang Fuk Court call on committee to identify and hold those responsible to account
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India
Record breaker -- Indian teenage cricket prodigy Suryavanshi smashes 175 runs against England in U-19 final
Teenage cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi enhanced his growing reputation by scoring a stunning 175 off 80 balls for India against England in the men's Under-19 World Cup final.
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Japan
Just ain't worth the love anymore ... fewer women in Japan plan to give Valentine's chocolate as inflation bites
Fewer women in Japan are planning to give chocolates on Valentine's Day than a year earlier, as rising costs for everyday goods pressure their budget.
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AseanPlus News
Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Monday in Hong Kong national security trial
High Court judges to hand down penalties on 78-year-old defendant at 10am, according to judiciary website.
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Nation
3.27 million vehicles expected on highways during CNY rush
PETALING JAYA: Traffic volume on major highways is expected to rise as early as Feb 13, with about 3.27 million vehicles projected to use these routes during the Chinese New Year festive period.
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Nation
Bangladeshi worker crushed to death in spider lift crane mishap on Jalan Perak
PETALING JAYA: A Bangladeshi man was killed when he was crushed by an overturned spider lift crane while carrying out signboard repair works along Jalan Perak here on Friday night (Feb 6).
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AseanPlus News
400 evacuated after power bank catches fire on Hong Kong MTR train
Footage circulating online appears to show black bag on fire and emitting thick white smoke inside train carriage
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Nation
Police bar Garah rally at Sogo over public safety fears
PETALING JAYA: Police have disallowed a planned rally by the Gerakan Anti Rumah Anutan Haram (Garah) scheduled for Saturday (Feb 7) at the Sogo shopping complex here, citing concerns over public safety and security.
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Nation
Rally against 'illegal' temples still on, says controversial preacher
PETALING JAYA: Controversial independent preacher Zamri Vinoth has insisted that a planned rally against so-called "illegal" temples will proceed, despite the government's call for it to be called off.
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World
Three dead in light plane crash off South Australia coast, police say
SYDNEY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A light plane crashed into the ocean off South Australia on Friday killing the three men on board, police said.
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Nation
Legal Malaysians living in fear in Minnesota
PETALING JAYA: For Sarah Ng, a 30-year-old Malaysian professional living in southern Minneapolis, a major city in the state of Minnesota, for the past decade, her daily routine was simple: driving to work and back home.
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Japan
Nuclear power to resume soon
THE nation will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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China
Crackdown on insurance fraud
Authorities launched a new countrywide crackdown on medical insurance fraud in mental health institutions this week, after local media reported some hospitals were offering free services to compete for patients in Hubei province.
