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Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia as border tensions reignite

The two sides have been trading accusations over the weekend of firing across their border.

An injured Thai soldier being evacuated following clashes along the the Thai-Cambodia border in Thailand's Sisaket province, on Dec 7.

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China’s ChemLex unveils in Singapore an AI-powered drug discovery lab run by robots 

The mix of AI and robotics can collect enough data in one day that takes conventional labs 3 years.

Founded in 2022 in Shanghai, ChemLex uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to radically accelerate discovery of synthetic molecules for the pharmaceutical industry.

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‘Byte-sized’ plants: Singapore Herbarium goes online

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More than a convenience store: Disappearing mamak shops

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