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Long live the revolution! Nostalgia for bygone Maoist era lets China’s ‘red’ collectors bloom

BAOTOU, Sept 29 — His car laden with boxes of brightly-coloured communist memorabilia, Feng Gang pla...

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Healing souls is just the start for this Belgium exorcist, who fights clichés too

BRUSSELS, Sept 29 — Thierry Moser, Catholic priest and exorcist, has a twin mission: to ease people’...

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From cringe to comedy kings (and queen): Meet the Tamil comics and creators breaking barriers in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Joshua Michael, Piravina Ragunathan and the Lil Gonsterville troupe are at t...

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Why your next ‘boring’ injury could lead to a superbug nightmare

PARIS, Sept 28 — It can start during the most commonplace of incidents, such as slipping in the bath...

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Japan’s iconic Shinkansen turns 60: How it stays safe, clean and on time

TOKYO, Sept 28 — Her white-gloved, waistcoated uniform impeccable, 22-year-old Hazuki Okuno boards a...

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More than 1,000 people punished for chaotic ‘fan circle’ behaviour in China

BEIJING, Sept 28 — More than 800 people have received criminal punishment and over 200 people have f...

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Mattel celebrates the Festival of Lights with the release of Barbie Diwali doll in collaboration with Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Usher in this year's Festival of Lights with the upcoming Barbie Diwali Anit...

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Ailing New Zealand butterfly collector donates 20,000 specimens to museum as illness advances

KARORI, Sept 28 — A New Zealand enthusiast spent half a century amassing one of the world’s largest ...

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Toxic masculinity on trial: French rape trial sparks timid debate

PARIS, Sept 28 — The trial of a man who drugged his wife to have her raped by dozens of strangers fo...

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UK charity regulator bans supermodel Naomi Campbell from trustee roles after finding funds splurged on spas, five-star rooms, cigarettes

LONDON, Sept 27 — British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been disqualified from being a charity trust...

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A repository for Penang local food recipes: Why this man thinks it is important

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 27 — Ong Jin Teong, 79, who is a trained electrical engineer with a PhD, is on a m...

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Meet Ong Jin Teong, an electrical engineer turned Nyonya cookbook author

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 27 — Ong Jin Teong’s culinary journey started because he was homesick for Penang f...

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South Korean parents paying over 230pc of university fees just for kids to learn English in kindergarten

SEOUL, Sept 27 — In South Korea, where English education is highly prioritised, the costs of prescho...

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‘I could watch Moo Deng all day’: Now you actually can

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand has announced a 24/7 livestream at its h...

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Sport dominates the streaming market in India

NEW DELHI, Sept 26 — In India, sport is known to draw crowds, and the streaming market is benefiting...

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