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Singapore
Jail, caning for Singapore man who was an auxiliary cop when he carried loaded firearm in public

SINGAPORE: An off-duty Certis auxiliary policeman arrested at a shopping mall with a loaded service revolver in his possession in 2024 told investigators he had wanted to kill himself after his girlfriend broke up with him over his gambling habit.
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World
South Korea to push for the release of ships in the Strait of Hormuz

SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) - ⁠South Korea's presidential Blue House ⁠said on Wednesday that the government would ‌do its best to ensure the country's ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible based ⁠on conditions created ⁠under a two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. ⁠and ‌Iran, local media reported.
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Cambodia
Cambodia subsidises about US$47mil per month to mitigate impact of rising fuel prices

PHNOM PENH: The General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of Cambodia has subsidised about US$47 million a month to minimise the impact of rising fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict, said its news release on Wednesday (April 8).
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China
China goes beyond bystander role in brokering Mid-East ceasefire

SINGAPORE: When the Middle East war first broke out, it appeared that China had few levers to pull as the escalating conflict delayed plans for a high-stakes meeting in Beijing between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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Nation
Senior police officer among six held for RM4.4mil armed robberies

KUALA LUMPUR: Six men, including a senior police officer, have been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies targeting wealthy foreign nationals.
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Pakistan
China says Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to explore comprehensive solution in peace talks

BEIJING: China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed during peace talks in Urumqi to explore a comprehensive solution to the conflict that broke out between the two countries last October.
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AseanPlus News
Mongolian PM’s selected Ministers take oath

ULAANBAATAR: On April 3, during the session of the Parliament, Prime Minister Nyam-Osoryn Uchral delivered a speech on the new government lineup.
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Thailand
Thai army recruits record number of volunteers, offering them a 'break from wives'

BANGKOK: At the start of this year's military draft, the Thai army recruited over 30,000 volunteers, thanks to a social media campaign that humorously urged men to take a break from their wives, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported after analysing army command data and the PR effort
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AseanPlus News
Nepal government recalls six envoys, 17 missions left without ambassadors

KATHMANDU: The government has recalled six remaining ambassadors appointed by the K. P. Sharma Oli-led government.
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AseanPlus News
Young Bhutanese entrepreneur turns local crops into snacks

THIMPHU: Six months into launching his food business, Ugyen Phuntsho, 28, from Lumang Gewog in Trashigang, is earning between Nu 20,000 (US$217) and Nu 30,000 a month by turning local farm produce into packaged snacks.
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Vietnam
Vietnam's To Lam bets big on building blitz

HANOI: The world's largest stadium, South-East Asia's biggest exhibition hall and hundreds of major road, aviation and energy projects -- Vietnam is building faster than ever in its self-proclaimed "era of national rise".
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Philippines
Middle East conflict: 166 Filipinos set to return to Manila Thursday

MANILA: A total of 166 Filipinos are en route to Manila following their repatriation from the Middle East, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Wednesday (April 8).
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China
Asean survey finds China overtaking US as strategic partner

HONG KONG: Most respondents in the latest ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute survey said South-East Asia should choose China over the United States if forced to side with one superpower, though analysts said the result should not be mistaken for a clear-cut turn towards Beijing.
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India
Heartburn in New Delhi over Pakistan’s role in brokering Middle East ceasefire

NEW DELHI: India is experiencing some heartburn over Pakistan's visible role in negotiating the ceasefire between Iran and the US – a challenge to its own ambitions as the South Asian regional hegemon and a global player.
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Nation
Border Control detains 11 Thai nationals for migrant smuggling at Bukit Kayu Hitam

BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency detained 11 Thai nationals for migrant smuggling and lacking valid travel documents at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex (ICQS) here on Saturday (April 7). Its commander, SAC Fauzi Mohd Yusof, said all of them in three Thai-registered motorvans, were detected when they behaved suspiciously at the bus lane, Block D, Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS Complex at 11.30pm
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World
'Screams of delight': Artemis crew flying home to thrilled NASA scientists

HOUSTON, United States (AFP): The Artemis II astronauts are jetting towards Earth and sharing their lunar flyby souvenirs, delighting colleagues both at home and in space with captivating tales of their historic journey.
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Indonesia
‘We are loved’: Family of Indonesian girl killed in Chinatown car accident thanks Singapore public

JAKARTA: "We are seen. We are held. We are loved." With these words, the family of an Indonesian girl who died in an accident in Singapore's Chinatown thanked members of the public, medical staff and officials in Singapore and Indonesia for their support.
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Energy
China's deepest offshore wind farm begins full operation

CHINA's deepest offshore wind power project began operation on Tuesday after connecting to the grid, marking a breakthrough in the country's ability to develop wind farms in complex and deep-sea environments.
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India
India orders major airports to cut some charges by 25%, in relief to airlines

NEW DELHI: India's airport tariff regulator has ordered major airports to cut landing and parking charges by 25 per cent for three months for domestic flights, offering relief to the country's airlines that are under financial pressure due to the Iran conflict.
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Vietnam
British teen dies after road trip accident in Vietnam; parents donate her organs to help save others

HANOI: A tour of the Ha Giang Loop, a road trip route popular among tourists in northern Vietnam, turned to tragedy after a young British woman fell off a motorbike on the trail and died on April 2.