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Myanmar
Junta reiterates move as Hun Sen seeks Suu Kyi access
THE military chief discussed plans to hold an election in the country with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen in talks this week, a senior official said, even as the ruling junta faces unprecedented pressure from an expanding armed resistance.
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Vietnam
Cops arrest official involved in labour reform
Police in Vietnam have arrested a senior official involved in talks with international organisations on labour reforms, state media said, adding that the action was linked to disclosure of classified information.
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Japan
Sliced bread recalled after rat parts found inside
More than 100,000 packets of sliced bread have been recalled in Japan after parts of a black rat’s body were discovered inside two of them, the manufacturer said.
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China
HK wants banned protest song removed
Hong Kong demanded that a protest song popular during pro-democracy demonstrations be removed from the Internet after a court banned it, judging it was a “weapon” to incite violent protests in 2019.
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AseanPlus News
The hottest April in over four decades
THE country experienced its hottest April in more than four decades, two senior weather agency officials said, as the region endures a suffocating heatwave and global temperatures break records.
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China
Jumping through hoops to foster ties with pets
Dog trail races that allow people and their dogs to navigate off-road obstacle courses in tandem are growing popular in China, as the pace of pet ownership and active lifestyle pursuits picks up.
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AseanPlus News
Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Thursday (May 9)
News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Thursday (May 9)
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Thailand
Famed Thai holiday isles suffer water shortages after heatwave
BANGKOK: The dazzling Thai holiday islands made famous by Hollywood film "The Beach" are facing a severe water shortage following a blistering heatwave across Asia, a tourism official and locals said on Thursday (May 9).
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong puts Google in hot seat with ban on protest song
HONG KONG: Hong Kong called it "unbelievable” when Google rebuffed its 2022 request to bury a popular protest song from search results. Now armed with an injunction, authorities are putting legal pressure on the tech firm to wipe it from the city’s interne
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China
China's Xi in Hungary to celebrate 'new era' with Orban
BUDAPEST: Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hungary on Thursday (May 9) seeking a "new journey" with Beijing's closest European Union ally amid divisions with the West over the Ukraine war and global trade.
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Entertainment
HK star Andy Lau on having a 2nd child with M'sian wife: 'Hasn't happened yet'
The couple, who tied the knot in 2008, share 12-year-old daughter Hanna.
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Brunei
Brunei firefighters celebrate 64 years of service
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Fire and Rescue Department celebrated its 64th anniversary with a parade at the parade ground of its headquarters on Saturday (May 4) with Minister of Home Affairs Dato Seri Setia Awang Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman as the guest of honour. The celebration also coincided with Internatioanl Firefighter’s Day which fell on May 4.
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South Korea
Korean YouTuber fatally stabbed while live-streaming in Busan
BUSAN: A South Korean YouTuber in his 50s was apprehended after killing another YouTuber who was live-streaming in Busan, the authorities said on Thursday (May 9).
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Philippines
Philippines says sea tensions with China have not hurt economy
MANILA: The Philippines said geopolitical tensions with Beijing have not affected the nation’s economy and the government is still willing to work with Chinese investors.
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Thailand
Huge Rayong blaze tamed after Thai Navy deploys drone, warship
BANGKOK: A deadly blaze at Rayong’s Map Ta Phut Industrial Port that killed one person and sparked an evacuation was extinguished with help from the Thai Navy at around 4pm on Thursday (May 9), according to officials.
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Singapore
‘S’pore will be in good hands under the 4G team’: PM Lee, after chairing final Cabinet meeting
SINGAPORE: After 20 years of weekly Cabinet meetings that soldiered on even during the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has led his last meeting.
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Cambodia
Asean calls for increased efforts to combat arms smuggling
PHNOM PENH: Senior Asean officials have urged the bloc’s member states to increase cooperation and establish new mechanisms to curb arms smuggling within the region, noting that the smuggling of arms is a growing threat to regional stability.
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Entertainment
HK artiste Charlene Choi spits out durian after trying one: 'Where's the delicious part?'
Despite not enjoying the durian, Choi said she would pick the King of Fruits over watermelon anytime.
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Thailand
Thailand closes island after coral bleaching found
BANGKOK: An island in southern Thailand was closed on Thursday (May 9) after the discovery of extensive coral bleaching, the national parks office said.
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AseanPlus News
Ministry discovers over 56,000 unauthorised IELTS certificates issued in Vietnam
HANOI: An examination conducted by the Ministry of Education and Training has uncovered that an IDP Education Company in Vietnam issued 56,000 IELTS certificates in 2022 in spite of not being authorised to do so.