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Walter Leung Wai-yin has been on several missions for the Red Cross, but his latest to a hospital in the Al Hol camp has left him with vivid images of young, helpless victims of the war in Syria
The leaders of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei have all been invited to the Lion City’s National Day celebrations. The spectre of British colonialism is making an appearance too, but as an unwanted guest
Ronald Cardema tried to claim a seat in the House of Representatives as the nominee of a party representing the president’s young supporters, but at 34 years old, he wasn’t legally a youth.
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Vancouver-based developer Concord Pacific, which was once controlled by the Hong Kong billionaire, lost its suit against Oei over a multimillion-dollar waterfront site last week.
The Philippines president has been unpredictable in previous year’s speeches. This year, he has said he will ‘educate’ Filipinos about his verbal agreement with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the disputed South China Sea.
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Their company, Ghostbuster, has helped more than 1,000 people and its clients include teenagers and those in their 30s.
Following Muhammad’s issuance of the triple talaq on June 22, the sharia court in his state of Kelantan issued a divorce certificate on July 1, the lawyer said.
Former supporters of the failed presidential candidate took to Twitter with hashtags accusing him of betrayal
Deaths outnumber births year on year, contributing to Japan’s demographic crisis. But more relaxed employment regulations mean more foreign nationals than ever call Japan home.
Rizka Raisa Fatimah Ramli was 17 when she won an international contest by Unicef. She draws strength and inspiration from her experiences of being bullied.
Female participation in the workforce is lower in India than almost any other nation on Earth. Tackling the underlying societal and cultural reasons for this may prove to be an uphill battle.
The Dubai ruler’s image took a hit when one of his six wives, Princess Haya, fled to Britain. But it was a reliance on credit and a dalliance with Iran that really hurt his legacy – and left him in the shade of big brother Abu Dhabi
British media reports of the royal couple following in the footsteps of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana have highlighted security risks but Pakistani observers stress the importance of the trip to bilateral ties.
Jakarta is home to 10 million people but that swells to 30 million on weekdays with commuters from nearby cities. It chokes on pollution from traffic, industry and coal plants, which grows even more intense during the dry season.
The ‘Lady Boss’ of the Lion City’s best known maker of cakes and biscuits discusses the long-held commitment to quality that helped the brand go from her kitchen counter to US$48 million in revenue last year
Anti-nuclear advocate Rebecca Johnson hopes Trump will break with conventional wisdom to offer Kim a chance to build a prosperous future for his country in exchange for nuclear disarmament.
Kami Rita Sherpa has been to the summit of the world’s highest mountain more times than anyone on Earth – and the 49-year-old has no plans to stop any time soon.
The market for beauty products made from cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis, is set to be worth US$25 billion by 2029
In 2015, Vietnam passed a law enshrining rights for transgender people, after years fighting for legal recognition – but the bill to enforce that law has still not passed, continuing the discrimination and uncertainty faced.