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Penguins in Singapore undergo world-first cataract surgery

After a quick 30 km drive, sitting in buckets filled with ice while being transported in air-conditioned vans, three king… Read More

March 18, 2023

<strong>Silicon Valley Bank collapse puts business owners on edge. Will Asian start-ups stay safe?</strong>

As soon as Indian businessman Ruchit G Garg had an inkling that the US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVP) might not… Read More

March 17, 2023

COVID XBB 1.16 variant likely behind the surge of Covid cases in India

The new recombinant variant XBB1.16 of SARS-CoV-2 is believed to be responsible for the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in… Read More

March 16, 2023

Brutal crowbar murder shocks Hong Kong, suspect believed to be already in Japan

A Hong Kong woman, 63, was bludgeoned to death with a crowbar after finding the boyfriend of her neighbour's daughter… Read More

March 16, 2023

Xi Jinping begins precedent-busting third term as China’s president

Following a consolidation of power that has made Xi Jinping China's most dominant leader in generations, the 69-year-old on Friday… Read More

March 10, 2023

Bullets on Korean Air flight forced evacuation before departure

At Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Friday morning (March 10), two live bullets were discovered prior to takeoff,… Read More

March 10, 2023

Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin charged with corruption

On Friday, March 10, former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged with abuse of power and money laundering in… Read More

March 10, 2023

Blast in Afghanistan kills Taliban governor in his office

A massive explosion on Thursday killed the Taliban governor of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, Mohammad Dawood Muzammil, in his office… Read More

March 9, 2023

In world’s first, Hong Kong doctors perform cancer surgery using robot and microwaves

Doctors at Chinese University's teaching hospital have conducted the world's first surgical procedure using a robot and microwaves to remove… Read More

March 9, 2023

Philippines: Oil spill triggers nausea and dizziness among residents in affected villages

Scores of people in coastal villages in the Philippines have fallen sick after a major oil spill from the sunken… Read More

March 8, 2023

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