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One of the images released by Tongan authorities, showing the devastation caused by the tsunami.
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Tongan tsunami hero hailed as Aquaman

In Beijing, Mr Yue earns around 200 to 300 yuan (S$42 to S$64) per shift and sleeps four to five hours a day.
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Migrant worker's search for son sparks widespread sympathy

BMX champ sells coffee in Malaysia to fulfil his dreams
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BMX champ sells coffee in Malaysia to fulfil his dreams

Baby born outside Batu Caves at Thaipusam
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Baby born outside Batu Caves at Thaipusam

Experts say a lack of vaccinations could be behind the rise in child infections.
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Japan sees jump in Covid-19 cases among children under 10

A two-year-old hamster named Ring looks on from a cage in Hong Kong.
World

Heartbreak as HK pet owners give up hamsters for Covid cull

The maximum number of attendees for reunion dinners was not stated.
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Rules eased in M'sia, reunion dinners, house visits allowed

New daily highs were recorded in 28 out of the country's 47 prefectures.
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Curbs extended in Japan as Covid-19 surges

Lobster meatballs are displayed for sale at a market in Hong Kong’s Wanchai area on January 17, 2022.
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HK watchdog: No crustacean in lobster meatballs

    Lawrence Rudolph in a photo shared on Facebook in 2011. He collected nearly US$4.9 million in life insurance benefits in the months after his wife's death.
    World

    'US dentist killed wife, got insurance, lived with mistress'

    Photo released by the family of Ms Michelle Go (front centre), showing them together on vacation.
    World

    Family and friends mourn life lost to 'senseless violence'

    A member of The People's Volunteer Corps arranges vaccine cards at a clinic in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on Jan 5, 2022.
    World

    Malaysian vaccination certs being sold online: Report

    Boy, 8, gets pencil lodged in head after being struck by dad
    World

    Boy, 8, gets pencil lodged in head

    The woman in Kuala Selangor was allegedly beheaded because she refused to give her jobless son money to buy drugs, police said.
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    Malaysian man suspected of beheading his own mum

    People queue for Covid-19 testing at a residential compound in Anyang, Henan province, on Jan 15, 2022.
    World

    Chinese cities on high alert as peak CNY travel season starts

    People queue outside a private Covid-19 testing facility in London on Jan 2, 2022.
    World

    Britain's PM Johnson plans to scrap Covid-19 self-isolation law

    Malaysian man does five portraits simultaneously
    World

    See how man draws five faces at the same time

    The alleged assailant, a 17-year-old high school student, was arrested on the spot.
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    Teen nabbed after Tokyo university exam stabbing

    The doctor was rearrested after allegedly receiving payments to supply Covid-19 vaccination certificates without administering the injections.
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    Malaysian doc in fake vaccination cert case rearrested

    The woman was standing on the platform around 9.30am when she was pushed in front of an oncoming train.
    World

    Woman dies after being pushed onto NY subway tracks

    Huang Ya Tong died nine days after she hit her head against a wall in school.
    World

    Dad: I just want my daughter’s heart to go on beating

    After learning about blockchain technology, Mr Sultan Gustaf Al Ghozali decided to upload selfies to OpenSea.
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    Student’s selfies fetch US$1m in NFT sales