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Pontian dumping: NEA says Singapore does not allow construction waste to be exported for disposal

‘I thought it was just another drill’: Inside the Zamboanga school shooting

The police watch over the body of a Grade 10 student killed by his Grade 9 schoolmate, who fired guns inside the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines, on Aug 18.

RTS Link in final testing, fare and launch date to be announced soon: Malaysia Transport Minister

A RTS Link train at the Bukit Chagar station on Aug 18.

Trio make off with $535,000 worth of jewellery, gold bars in 2-minute Genting heist

Initial investigations found that the suspects had travelled to Genting Highlands in a car before carrying out the robbery.

Thai police charge Bangkok pub owner over blaze as death toll rises to 41

The fire broke out at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in Bangkok’s northern Chatuchak district on July 13.

Indonesian court begins trial of daycare staff in alleged child abuse case

Prosecutors at the Yogyakarta court charged the caregivers with neglect and abuse of children.

Thailand to review pardon criteria after backlash over release of 85-year-old drug trafficker

Laota Saenlee, a former anti-communist guerrilla turned drug runner linked to powerful Myanmar drug kingpins, was freed due to his age and good behaviour.

How a year-old Hanoi crash exploded into a Gen Z campaign for justice in Vietnam

Screenshot from VTV’s report that showed the state of the BMW involved in a fatal car crash.

Malaysia considering consumption tax reform, says PM Anwar

Some analysts have called for the GST to be revived so the government can achieve its fiscal targets.

Indonesia’s planned commodity exchange likely to cover palm oil, nickel, coal

Indonesia is the world’s largest exporter of palm oil, thermal coal and nickel products.

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