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In videos circulating online, the man’s slap appears to have caused another passenger’s cap to be knocked off his head.
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Australian man removed from Scoot flight for slapping man

Mr Xie Kefeng and his wife reunited with their son after 25 years.
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Facial recognition tech reunites abducted boy with family

Zhang Xinyang was China's youngest graduate student.
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Chinese prodigy depends on parents for money

On average, the prices of grouper fish have increased by 10 per cent.
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Garoupa may be scarce in M'sia as supply falls amid rains

Mr Redha Indra claimed the thief had climbed onto the wall surrounding the villa and landed on a stone structure in front of it before entering the villa through the sliding doors.
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S’porean family robbed while sleeping in Bali villa

An izakaya in Japan had offered its patrons the service of being slapped on their faces.
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Japanese izakaya serves snacks and smacks

The man, a 56-year-old Japanese tourist, had stopped breathing after his jump and no injuries were found on his body.
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Man dies after completing world’s highest bungee jump

Indonesia rescue team evacuating a victim of the eruption of Mount Marapi on Dec 4.
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11 climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts

Residents fetch water next to a destroyed house in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur province.
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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off southern Philippines

    Mr K Kittu, 50, worked at the school as a security guard for six years.
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    Ipoh school guard moved to tears by students’ loving farewell

    The use of QR codes was one of three suggestions raised to facilitate smoother travel for those entering Malaysia from Singapore.
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    Johor chief moots QR code immigration clearance for S'pore travellers

    The high school student gave birth to a baby while sitting for an exam in school, shocking teachers and her fellow students.
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    Indonesian student gives birth during an exam in school

    Residents fetch water next to a destroyed house in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur province.
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    Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off southern Philippines

    Mr K Kittu, 50, worked at the school as a security guard for six years.
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    Ipoh school guard moved to tears by students’ loving farewell

    The use of QR codes was one of three suggestions raised to facilitate smoother travel for those entering Malaysia from Singapore.
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    Johor chief moots QR code immigration clearance for S'pore travellers

    The high school student gave birth to a baby while sitting for an exam in school, shocking teachers and her fellow students.
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    Indonesian student gives birth during an exam in school

    The assailant attacked passersby in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower.
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    One dead, two injured after man attacks tourists near Eiffel Tower

    More than 870 million yuan (S$164 million) worth of farm produce was sold on the Kuaishou platform in 2022 through village live broadcasts, up 55 per cent year-on-year.
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    Village vloggers in China cash in on livestreaming

    The group arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Dec 1 through a specially arranged flight from Kunming, China.
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    Malaysia brings home 121 suspected victims of job scams

    FILE PHOTO: Bunyarin Srijan, the mother of a Thai hostage released as part of a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, holds her phone showing an image of her daughter, Natthawaree Mulkan, during an interview at her home in Khon Kaen, Thailand November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Napat Wesshasartar/File photo
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    'Let's go home': Thai hostage couple has emotional reunion with family

    At least 120,000 people are being held in compounds in Myanmar and are forced to work scamming their compatriots online.
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    Trafficking victims in Myanmar forced to sell organs

    A suspected scammer used a stuck-on QR code to trick patrons into paying the wrong recipient.
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    ‘Fake’ QR code pasted over real one in suspected scam