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‘Chinese Spider-Woman’ Luo Dengpin scales cliffs barehanded, captivating crowds with ancient Miao tradition

GUIZHOU, Oct 8 — A 43-year-old woman from China’s Guizhou province, dubbed the 'Chinese Spider-Woman...

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Join TikTok’s #ThinkTwice webinar to learn how to safeguard your mental health

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 —TikTok is hosting a series of three “live” webinars on October 8-10 in conjunct...

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What is microRNA? Nobel-winning discovery explained, medical breakthroughs possible

PARIS, Oct 8 — The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded yesterday to two US scientists for discoverin...

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Thick flesh, crunchy texture and less pungent flavour: Tapah’s premium ‘petai’ highly sought-after for its ‘delectable’ taste

TAPAH, Oct 7 — Fans of petai highly favour those sourced from the Tapah district in Perak, known for...

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Art or trash? Lift mechanic throws out 'garbage' at Lisse museum — except it wasn't, exhibit recovered intact and undamaged

LISSE (NETHERLANDS), Oct 7 — A lift mechanic accidentally threw away an exhibit at the Lisser Art Mu...

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Coffee culture clash: Vietnam’s young coffee entrepreneurs brew up a revolution against family expectations

HANOI, Oct 7 — Ditching a lucrative career in finance, Vu Dinh Tu opened a coffee shop without telli...

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Too hot by day, Dubai’s night beaches offer cool refuge for residents, drawing over a million visitors

DUBAI, Oct 6 — Roasted by summer temperatures too hot for the beach, Dubai has turned to an innovati...

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What is good sleep and how bleary-eyed Malaysians can help themselves get some

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — If it you cannot remember the last time you had a good night’s sleep, the good...

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‘A part of Gaza’s soul’: Geneva exhibition showcases artefacts saved from conflict as war-ravaged cultural sites face destruction

GENEVA, Oct 6 — Archaeological treasures from the Gaza Strip are going on display in Geneva, with th...

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Bizarre claim of ‘188-year-old’ man ‘rescued’ from a cave in India in viral video with 35m views — debunked! (VIDEO)

BANGALORE, Oct 6 — A viral video of a supposedly “188-year-old man” rescued from a cave near Bangalo...

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Revival of physical music formats? Here’s what Malaysian record stores have to say

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 —The golden days for physical format music may be over, but it's definitely seei...

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Cleaning ‘sinful’ souls: Blood and blades as Thailand celebrates vegetarian festival

PHUKET, Oct 5 — Soon after sunrise on the Thai island of Phuket, a swordsman chants an incantation a...

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A photographer and an artist get up to some ‘Monkey Business’ in Penang to throw a spotlight on peninsular Malaysia’s primates

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 4 — Malaysia has about 15 different species of primates spread out over the peninsu...

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BYD teases new EV model for Malaysia and it looks like the M6

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — After launching three electric vehicle (EV) models locally, BYD has teased a b...

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Fuiyoh! Look what’s coming to a mall in PJ in November

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Looks like Malaysians can’t get enough of Uncle Roger’s fried rice. Malaysian-...

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