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Manila enters lockdown as Super Typhoon Noru makes landfall
Schools and offices in Metro Manila and seven other regions are shut from Monday.
Queues build up at Mongolian border as people flee Russia call-up
A stream of Russians were also seen flocking by air to Istanbul on Saturday.
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Turbulence in the Taiwan Strait: Tensions between the US, China and Taiwan escalate
Asian Insider looks at what is causing the turmoil and whether war is imminent.
Subway toilet murder in S. Korea triggers outrage, calls to better protect stalking victims
Many cases are closed when victims are pressured by their stalkers to retract their complaints, according to local reports.
Smartphone, semiconductor manufacturers shift from China to India
India is fast emerging as a competitive destination for electronics manufacturers exiting China.
Once considered taboo, Indonesia's beauty pageants lift youth out of poverty
Pageants have since spawned a multimillion-dollar industry and seen by some as a gateway to better opportunities.
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'Mum's fine because we've got her a robot': Expert warns against a lonelier world for elderly
By 2100, older people will outnumber the younger.
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S’pore couple holds metaverse wedding as more consumers, businesses enter Web 3.0
More businesses here are grooving to the metaverse, holding events that are a mix of physical and virtual interactions and minting NFTs.
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