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  • Mrs Imelda Marcos, 89, former Philippine dictator Ferdinard Marcos' widow, pointing to her daughter Imee after the younger Marcos filed her certificate of candidacy yesterday to run in the Senate elections next year. The Marcos family has capitalised

Marcoses solidify political comeback

Former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos' widow Imelda seeks to replace her daughter Imee as governor of Ilocos Norte province as the latter eyes a Senate seat.
  • Mr Yusaku Maezawa with a miniature rocket and space helmet prior to the start of a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo last Tuesday.

Fly me to the moon, says Japanese billionaire

  • Mr Denny Tamaki, the son of a US Marine father and an Okinawan waitress mother, has vowed to build up Okinawa's local industries in areas such as tourism, agriculture and logistics to raise incomes.

Japan's first biracial governor wants US troops out of Okinawa

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  • Women distributing water at a wholesale flower market during the Durga Puja festival in Chennai last week. Chennai, a coastal city in Tamil Nadu state, is situated on India's south-eastern coastline but it is not near any significant freshwater sourc

Water harvesting a lifeline for Chennai

Engineer Ram Shankar installed rainwater collecting structures at his Chennai home almost two decades ago.

ST Climate of Change: Reefs as a great climate warning

After having survived for millions of years, coral reefs may soon die from the threats posed by humans. The Straits Times team reports from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Tourism breathes new life into Hong Kong fishing village Tai O

Plans are under way to turn the once-sleepy fishing village into a sustainable tourism hub, with its history and heritage intact.
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