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0ASEAN NewsMajority of Singaporeans Polled Say They Would Consider Moving to JB
A recent survey showed that Singaporeans are increasingly growing weary of the city-state’s extraordinarily high cost of living, with a small majority...
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0Local NewsIs There a Case to Be Made for Women-Only Train Carriages?
As Malaysia’s women-only MRT coaches approach the one-year mark, new legislation proposes fines for men trespassing these spaces, sparking debate over enforcement,...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia’s Capital Relocation Faces Delays Amid Ongoing Challenges
Think of it as Putrajaya, but on an entirely different scale: The ambitious plan to relocate Indonesia’s capital from Java to Borneo...
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0Local NewsStill No Sign of Sinkhole Victim as Safety Concerns Mount and Anger Replaces Shock
Patience is running out over road closures and business losses in the area where a sinkhole swallowed a visiting tourist a week...
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0Current Events‘A Comma, Not a Full Stop’: KL Temporarily Halts All New Development Approvals
The move to suspend approvals for new projects comes in response to a number of troubling sinkholes emerging in the city, including...
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0Local NewsMalaysia Reverses Course on Gifting Orangutans
The ill-advised plan, which would have sent the endangered primates to the country’s economic contributors as ‘gifts,’ drew condemnation from many. In...
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0ASEAN NewsShocking Court Ruling Sees Thailand’s Prime Minister Removed from Office
The move adds yet another chapter to the Kingdom’s seemingly unending political drama. Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been dismissed from...
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0ASEAN NewsThailand Set to Finalize Its Casino Legalization Bill
The bill would authorize casinos to operate within entertainment complexes in the country in a bid to boost tourism. According to multiple...
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0ASEAN NewsOn the Back of Carlos Yulo, the Philippines Leads Olympic Medal Rankings for ASEAN Countries
Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia also saw their respective athletes earning medals at the 2024 Olympics. If you hadn’t heard of the Philippines’...
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0Design & ArchitectureScaling New Heights: The Jaw-Dropping Ascent of Merdeka 118
A recent documentary on Netflix may call to mind a certain galaxy far, far away, but you can be sure this isn’t...
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0ASEAN NewsIndonesia Launches Its Golden Visa Programme
The latest regional competitor to Malaysia’s once-popular MM2H programme appears to be largely a straight-up ‘investment for residency’ offering. Indonesia unveiled a...
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0ASEAN NewsThailand’s Cannabis Stance Remains Hazy
Malaysia’s northern neighbour has had a back-and-forth relationship with cannabis over the last two years, and it appears to show few signs...
