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'Feel like a beautiful bird': Hundreds do yoga on main Bangkok airport runway
Stretching their fingertips to the reddening sky, hundreds of yoga devotees rolled out their mats on the runway of Bangkok's main airport Saturday, practising their downward dog as early morning flights rumbled overhead.
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Myanmar
The Myanmar 'water brothers' salvaging shipwrecks on the tide
Diving into the darkness of the Yangon River, Than Nyunt starts another murky sortie in his months-long mission to salvage a sunken ship using the power of the moon.
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Cambodia
Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen confirms Brunei King will stopover in Phnom Penh after his trip to Thailand
Bruneian Monarch Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will make a short trip to Cambodia after his official visit to Thailand and is expected to be in the capital on Monday (April 29) morning.
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Thailand
Trade expected to gain as Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge set to open in November
The 5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge being built across the Mekong River will open in November. The new border crossing point will be the gateway to Bolikhamsai district in Laos, and is expected to facilitate the economy, tourism and trade between Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China.
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China
Blinken said he warned China on 'dangerous' moves near Philippines and vows US will defend its allies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday night that he had warned China directly about its assertive moves around the Philippines and vowed to defend the ally.
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Vietnam
Vietnam expected to become e-commerce powerhouse in South-East Asia, reports Nikkei
Vietnam has emerged as one of the most promising shoppertainment markets and is expected to become an e-commerce powerhouse in South-East Asia, says TikTok and reports Nikkei.
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Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Japan's Bonin Islands, USGS says
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Japan's Bonin Islands, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.
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Myanmar
China's police chief meets Myanmar's union minister on home affair issues and tighter security
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with Myanmar Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae in Beijing.
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AseanPlus News
Daughter of British man, who fell to his death in Phnom Penh, says she needs answers
A British woman has stated that she believes that British authorities are not doing enough to investigate the death of her father, who died after falling from the 22nd floor of a condominium in Phnom Penh’s BKK1 district in March.
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Nation
KKB by-election: EC sets up two campaign enforcement teams
HULU SELANGOR: The Election Commission (EC) has set up two election campaign enforcement teams to monitor the activities of candidates contesting in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election.
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Brunei
Brunei traders violating Weights and Measures Act rules caught in joint operation
A joint operation recently found a weighing machine unit failing to comply with the Weights and Measures Act as the weighing machine had an expired validity date.
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Laos
Laos govt advises heat safety measures for schools amid sweltering temperatures in country
As the extreme heat from the sun shines upon South-East Asia, many countries in the area have been heavily affected by the sweltering temperature, and Laos, with the daily thermometer reading at 40 degrees Celsius, is no exception.
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Cambodia
New York returns 30 pillaged relics to Cambodia and Indonesia
New York prosecutors said Friday they had returned to Cambodia and Indonesia 30 antiquities that were looted, sold or illegally transferred by networks of American dealers and traffickers.
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Myanmar
'Everyone sits out': Yangon parks offer heatwave relief for many city folk
As the sun sets on another scorching Yangon day, the hot and bothered descend on the Myanmar city's parks, the coolest place to spend an evening during yet another power blackout.
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Nation
Territorial Sea Act still valid, in force nationwide including in T'ganu, says PMO
KUALA LUMPUR: The Territorial Sea Act 2012 (Act 750) is still valid and applicable throughout Malaysia including in Terengganu, unless declared otherwise by the courts, says the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
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AseanPlus News
WHO says bird flu risk currently low but asks countries to remain vigilant
The current overall public health risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus is low, the World Health Organization said on Friday, but urged countries to stay alert for cases of animal-to-human transmission.
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Nation
Najib believed Blackstone owned by Saudi Arabia, witness tells court
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court heard on Saturday (April 27) that Datuk Seri Najib Razak believed that the shell company, Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners, which received millions in funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) that subsequently flowed into his personal bank account, was either controlled or owned by the government of Saudi Arabia.
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Singapore
Singapore's Clarke Quay, a top nightlife destination in the island, reopens after a RM217mil makeover
Better known for its nightlife options, riverside lifestyle precinct Clarke Quay is getting a new lease of life as a day-and-night destination after a S$62 million (RM217 million) rejuvenation project.
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Thailand
Holding interest rate steady gives policy flexibility, says Thai central bank
Thailand's current policy interest rate settings remained robust and could handle potential economic risks, the central bank has announced amid repeated calls from the government to lower borrowing costs to shore up sluggish growth.
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Philippines
Philippines denies deal agreed with China over disputed South China Sea shoal
The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea, calling the claim propaganda.