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Martin Yan at 77: The TV cooking legend still doing push-ups, cracking jokes and inspiring people
Read more: Martin Yan at 77: The TV cooking legend still doing push-ups, cracking jokes and inspiring peopleIn Singapore for a brief visit, Yan talks to CNA Lifestyle about a lifetime of championing good food, keeping fit, memorable on-air mishaps and the philosophy that helped him shape how the world sees Asian cuisine.
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Teen missing, brother deported: Families face high cost of young Indians taking ‘donkey route’
Read more: Teen missing, brother deported: Families face high cost of young Indians taking ‘donkey route’As immigration enforcement hardens in the US, CNA’s Undercover Asia meets Indian migrants who survived jungles and mafia on the “Dunki” route only to face perhaps a harsher reality: detention, debt and deep uncertainty.
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‘You go back feeling great’: Volunteer tourism taking off across Southeast Asia
Read more: ‘You go back feeling great’: Volunteer tourism taking off across Southeast AsiaWhile voluntourism has faced criticism in some regions, experts said when done ethically, it can benefit both the host communities and visitors.
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Outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx apologises after fireworks display in Tibet sparks fury, investigation
Read more: Outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx apologises after fireworks display in Tibet sparks fury, investigationStaged in collaboration with acclaimed Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang, the Sep 19 display saw multi-coloured fireworks being set off along a mountain trail in the climate-sensitive region.
Thailand
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Two gambling dens busted in Bangkok, 104 arrests
Read more: Two gambling dens busted in Bangkok, 104 arrestsTwo gambling dens were raided, equipment seized and 104 punters arrested in Bangkok on Saturday night, the Department of Provincial Administration announced on Sunday morning.
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Hacker steals personal data of 350,000 engineers
Read more: Hacker steals personal data of 350,000 engineersThe Council of Engineers Thailand has warned about 350,000 members their personal data was stolen when its database was hacked recently, and could be misused.
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Police: Lao man confesses to murdering, dismembering girlfriend
Read more: Police: Lao man confesses to murdering, dismembering girlfriendA Lao man has been arrested in the northeastern province of Nong Khai as he attempted to flee across the border after allegedly killing his Lao girlfriend in Bangkok, dismembering her and discarding the body parts in plastic bags.
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Crackdown targets use of Thai proxies
Read more: Crackdown targets use of Thai proxiesThe government is tightening controls on nominees by introducing new measures to prevent foreigners from using Thais as proxies to operate businesses, effective April 1.
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Govt eyes fuel tax reduction
Read more: Govt eyes fuel tax reductionThe government may be forced to implement fuel tax reductions if the Oil Fuel Fund proves insufficient to stabilise domestic prices, Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has warned.
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Martin Yan at 77: The TV cooking legend still doing push-ups, cracking jokes and inspiring people
Read more: Martin Yan at 77: The TV cooking legend still doing push-ups, cracking jokes and inspiring peopleIn Singapore for a brief visit, Yan talks to CNA Lifestyle about a lifetime of championing good food, keeping fit, memorable on-air mishaps and the philosophy that helped him shape how the world sees Asian cuisine.
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Teen missing, brother deported: Families face high cost of young Indians taking ‘donkey route’
Read more: Teen missing, brother deported: Families face high cost of young Indians taking ‘donkey route’As immigration enforcement hardens in the US, CNA’s Undercover Asia meets Indian migrants who survived jungles and mafia on the “Dunki” route only to face perhaps a harsher reality: detention, debt and deep uncertainty.
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Pheu Thai leader aims to double seat total in 2030
Read more: Pheu Thai leader aims to double seat total in 2030Pheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has called on party MPs to remain united and set their sights on returning 150 members to the House in the next election, while dismissing speculation that members were jockeying for cabinet seats.
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The BTS ARMY is coming to a city near you, armed with B174bn in spending power
Read more: The BTS ARMY is coming to a city near you, armed with B174bn in spending powerSEOUL – For Maria Herrera, a utility employee from Vancouver, the trade-off to watch a performance by Kpop supergroup BTS on Saturday in Seoul was simple: Weeks of extra shifts at her job and roughly C$5,000 (118,500 baht) for a week in Seoul.
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Thai oil crisis eases after state takes action
Read more: Thai oil crisis eases after state takes actionThe Department of Energy Business (DOEB) says Thailand’s fuel shortage crisis is beginning to ease following a series of government interventions aimed at stabilising supply and distribution.