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Thailand
THAI reduces check-in luggage allowance for some economy fares
BANGKOK: Thai Airways International (THAI) is changing its passenger luggage allowance for certain economy class tickets from 25 kilogrammes to 23kg from April 1 onward.
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Nation
Mother left terrified as carjacker drives away with her child
SHAH ALAM: A woman went through a harrowing ordeal when her six-year-old daughter was taken along with her stolen car for nearly 45 minutes in an incident in Setia Alam on Wednesday (March 12).
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Singapore
Singaporean man arrested in Japan for theft, posing as cop to scam local woman
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man, 34, was arrested in Japan on suspicion of theft using a cashless card belonging to someone else, following an earlier arrest over a fraud case.
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Philippines
Duterte says he is 'responsible' as ICC takes him into custody
THE HAGUE (Netherlands): Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said he was prepared to accept responsibility as the International Criminal Court took him into custody Wednesday (March 12) to face charges over his war on drugs.
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Singapore
Singapore billionaire tycoon Kwek Leng Beng drops legal action, son Sherman stays as City Developments Limited CEO
SINGAPORE: Billionaire tycoon Kwek Leng Beng will drop the lawsuit he had filed against his son Sherman Kwek and other directors of City Developments Limited (CDL), in the latest turn of a high-profile family rift that set tongues wagging for more than two weeks.
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World
Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war, anticipates long ICC battle
MANILA (Reuters) - Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration's "war on drugs", in a video message posted on his Facebook account, as he braces for a legal battle at the International Criminal Court.
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Japan
Man searched for woman through her livestream on streets of Tokyo’s Shinjuku district before killing her
TOKYO: Regarding the incident in which a man killed a woman livestreaming on the streets of Tokyo, the perpetrator reportedly said he came to Tokyo to search for her whereabouts while she was streaming.
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Nation
Over 3,000kg chicken seized in raids on two slaughterhouses
CHERAS: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry and the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) have raided two illegal chicken slaughtering premises in Cheras early Thursday (March 13), uncovering unhygienic conditions.
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Pakistan
Pakistan military ends train standoff, says 21 hostages and four troops killed
QUETTA, (Pakistan): Pakistani security forces stormed a train on Wednesday (March 12) that had been hijacked by separatist militants, killing all 33 attackers and ending a day-long standoff involving hundreds of hostages, the military said.
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AseanPlus News
20 Nepali artifacts worth Rs418 million to be returned from United States
KATHMANDU: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. of the United States has announced he has initiated the process to return 20 stolen Nepali antiquities worth a staggering Rs410 million (approximately US$3 million) to Nepal.
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Philippines
Who's next after Duterte?
JAKARTA: The time has finally come for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte to face justice at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for his central role in the extrajudicial killings of thousands of suspected drug dealers and criminals in his country.
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Nation
Deepfake AI videos of politicians addressing sensitive issues threaten national security, says expert
KUALA LUMPUR: The production and spread of deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) videos on social media platforms, particularly those featuring political figures and addressing sensitive issues, pose a significant threat to national security.
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AseanPlus News
How Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest threatens free speech on US campuses
NEW YORK CITY, (US): On a damp March morning, the usual chatter of student life on campuses across the US felt eerily subdued.
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Nation
Ismail Sabri arrives at MACC to have statement recorded
PUTRAJAYA: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has arrived at the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here to have his statement recorded.
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World
South Korea charges air force pilots with criminal negligence in accidental bombing of village
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village last week during a training exercise, which injured at least 29 people and caused extensive property damage.
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Nation
Sapura Energy's RM1.1bil loan must be repaid, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: The RM1.1bil injection into the debt-laden Sapura Energy Bhd should be repaid as it was provided in the form of capital loans, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Philippines
‘Flight carrying Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague most tracked worldwide’
MANILA: The flight tracker website reported that the chartered plane carrying former President Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague, Netherlands, was the world's most tracked flight on Wednesday (March 12) afternoon.
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World
At US request, India arrests crypto administrator accused of money laundering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indian authorities arrested at Washington's request a cryptocurrency exchange administrator accused of money laundering conspiracy and violating sanctions, India's top crime fighting bureau said on Wednesday.
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Nation
Claims of bias in Maestra Broadcast compound slanderous, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA: Claims that the compound imposed on Era FM licence holder Maestra Broadcast Sdn Bhd are biased and suppresses Islam are malicious and slanderous, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
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