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Japan
He-ppo in zoo turns out to be a she-ppo after all
Betrayed by its DNA and unmanly toilet habits, a hippopotamus in Japan that was thought to be a he for seven years is in fact a she, the zoo where the wallowing giant lives said.
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Singapore
Stem cell bank sparks parental fury
Thousands of parents here are furious, with some now pursuing legal action, after a major operator of cord blood banks in Asia irreparably damaged their children’s samples through improper handling.
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AseanPlus News
Over 100,000 people evacuated
MORE than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area.
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South Korea
Seoul studies 100 million won incentive for each child born
IN A a bid to bolster abysmal birth rates, South Korea is exploring what would be its most generous incentive ever – 100 million won (RM346,148) in cash per baby born.
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South Korea
S. Korean man sentenced to 14 months in jail for killing 76 cats
A South Korean man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats in one of the country’s most gruesome cases of animal cruelty in recent years.
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Indonesia
Jokowi and Gibran exit PDIP party
President Joko Widodo and his son, incoming vice-president Gibran Rakabuming Raka, are no longer members of the country’s largest party after they backed rival candidate and election winner Prabowo Subianto, a party official said.
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Myanmar
Figurehead VP steps down
VICE-PRESIDENT Henry Van Thio (pic), who served in the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and then continued in the position after the military ousted her, is stepping down for unspecified health reasons.
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Cambodia
Five killed by unexploded ordnance over the weekend
TWO separate explosions from ordnance left over from decades of war killed five people and injured two others.
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South Korea
Court hears children’s climate change case against govt
THE Constitutional Court has begun hearing a case that accuses the government of having failed to protect 200 people, including dozens of young environmental activists and children, by not tackling climate change.
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Singapore
Murder suspect was self-proclaimed financial ‘expert’
A large amount of money was reportedly found in the hotel room of the man linked to the murder of Singaporean architect Audrey Fang in Spain.
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Philippines
Grass fire engulfs 19 vehicles at airport
A GRASS fire at Manila’s international airport ignited 19 vehicles in a car park on Monday, with videos on social media showing thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.
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AseanPlus News
Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Tuesday (April 23)
News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Tuesday (April 23)
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Indonesia
Jokowi says transition to new government to begin soon
JAKARTA: Outgoing President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo said on Tuesday (April 23) that he would soon begin the transition process to the new administration following the ruling by the Constitutional Court that upheld the election win of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto. Jokowi told reporters that he would work soon on setting up a transitional team following the court’s decision.
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Cambodia
Chinese warships in Cambodia fuel fresh concerns as Wang visits
PHNOM PENH: China’s top diplomat has pledged to further boost security ties with Cambodia during a visit amid US concerns over the extended presence of its warships at a naval base on the Gulf of Thailand.
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Entertainment
Thai actor Bright and singer Nene confirm they are dating
The two of them had worked in the drama '2gether: The Series'.
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Economy
Rafizi: Economy continues to strengthen along with Bursa Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The rise in the country’s stock market index, namely the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI), to its highest level this year at 1,567.57 points under the administration of the Unity Government led by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, confirms that the Malaysian economy will continue to strengthen.
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Singapore
Murder in Spain: Limited edition sneakers worn by suspect match footprints at crime scene
SINGAPORE: A pair of limited-edition sports sneakers worn by murder suspect Mitchell Ong match footprints found at the scene in Spain where Singaporean architect Audrey Fang was found dead on April 10.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: 'Dad didn't speak much but he always took care of us'
IPOH: The eldest daughter of Kdr Muhamad Amir Mohamad, who was killed in the helicopter crash in Lumut, described her father as a man of few words who always fulfilled the needs of his children.
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Indonesia
Indonesia forms task force to tackle child pornography as millions of cases recorded
JAKARTA: The government has revealed that Indonesia faces an increasingly threatening child pornography problem with 5.5 million cases recorded in the span of four years, involving disabled, elementary schoolchildren and even those from early-childhood education, forcing the government to form a new task force to tackle the issue.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Families still reeling from loss
SIK: The elder sister of one of the 10 victims of the two Navy helicopters that crashed in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday (April 23) morning, did not expect the return of Warrant Officer II TLR (AQM) Muhammad Faisol Tamadun, 36, to Kedah for Aidilfitri to become the last meeting with her youngest brother.