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'Frogging' takes off in Borneo's jungle
TerraDaily
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'Frogging' takes off in Borneo's jungle By Jan HENNOP Kuching, Malaysia (AFP) July 4, 2025 Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with...
OutSystems Transforms Scoot's Disruption Management System to Elevate Customer Travel Experience
Korea Herald
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August 19, 2025
Using AI-powered low-code, Scoot more than doubles the development speed of its internal communications application, enhancing operational response time during flight disruptions SINGAPORE, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scoot, the low-cost...
‘Chlorinated Chicken’ Not New To Malaysia, DVS Cites Codex Standards
CodeBlue
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August 18, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, August 18 — Malaysia already permits certain American-style meat production practices, like chlorine washes for poultry and the limited use of ractopamine in pigs, if they meet Codex Alimentarius limits. These international food...
US proposes threatened listing for widely trafficked Borneo earless monitor
Mongabay
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August 18, 2025
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed listing the Borneo earless monitor, an elusive lizard endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Borneo earless monitors (Lanthanotus...
Implications of U.S. Tariffs on Southeast Asia: Navigating The Trade Tumult
Lexology
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Summary The Trump administration’s approach to international trade has sparked a new era of unpredictability and recalibration for global commerce. With the imposition of sweeping tariffs and a series of rapidly negotiated bilateral trade...
Inclusive and sustainable: Celebrating 58 years of Asean
Eco-Business
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August 18, 2025
Ambassadors and official representatives from the embassies in the Philippines of the Asean Member States (AMS), Timor-Leste, and dialogue partners of the Asean celebrated the 58th Asean Day with a tree planting activity on 9 August 2025.The...
IU Shares Her Beauty Hack in Colgate Optic White Purple Campaign
Branding in Asia
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August 18, 2025
Colgate-Palmolive has unveiled a new campaign for Colgate Optic White Purple featuring global K-pop star and beauty icon IU. It marks the brand’s first collaboration of this scale with a Korean celebrity, positioning oral care within the booming...
New initiative to inspire UAE’s youth to explore green careers
Gulf Today
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August 16, 2025
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Emirates Nature-WWF, co-founding partners of Connect with Nature, introduced a new Work Experience initiative to prepare UAE youth for future roles in environmental conservation and sustainability....
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on ‘Axis of Resistance’, EU, Equator Prize 2025 and more (Week 123)
The Indian Express
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August 17, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...
Asean women urged to lead inclusive VC growth with 20-year Action Plan
Daily Express Malaysia
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August 17, 2025
Asean women urged to lead inclusive VC growth with 20-year Action Plan Published on: Sunday, August 17, 2025 Published on: Sun, Aug 17, 2025 Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Juliah (right) visiting one of the exhibition stalls during the Asean Women...
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Aug 11, 2025)
The Malaysian Star
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August 11, 2025
Malaysia: * Malaysia's fertility rate more than halved since 1980 * Those with taxable incomes over RM100,000 a year contributed to 86% of individual income tax collected in 2023, says Finance Ministry * Court of Appeal defers decision on Indira...
Thousands turn up in Penang to tour Asean naval ships at Swettenham Pier
Malay Mail
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August 17, 2025
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — The atmosphere at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) was vibrant today, as thousands of visitors eagerly took the chance to board naval ships from Asean countries.The event, part of the Asean Navies’ City Parade (ANCP)...
General : Excitement At SPCT As Thousands Visit ASEAN Naval Ships
Bernama
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August 17, 2025
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The atmosphere at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) was vibrant today, as thousands of visitors eagerly took the chance to board naval ships from ASEAN countries. The event, part of the ASEAN Navies’ City...
Bukele and the Perils of Democratic Authoritarianism
The American Conservative - Washington D.C.
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August 17, 2025
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is one of the most popular politicians in history, and for good reason. During his presidency, Bukele’s tough-on-crime policies remade El Salvador from one of the most violent and unsafe countries in the world...
Navy parade drawing large crowds at Penang Esplanade
The Malaysian Star
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August 17, 2025
GEORGE TOWN: Large crowds have gathered at Esplanade in Jalan Padang Kota Lama for the Asean Navies’ City Parade (ANCP), scheduled to start at 9am on Sunday (Aug 17). The event will kick off with the arrival of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah...
How to watch Argentina v New Zealand: Live streams, TV details for today’s Rugby Championship clash
Rugby World
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August 23, 2025
Can the world number one All Blacks build on their winning start to the tournament? Watch Argentina v New Zealand live streams today, as the southern hemisphere giants continue their Rugby Championship 2025 campaigns at Estadio José Amalfitani in...
The Learned Concierge - August 2025, Vol. 22
JD Supra - California
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August 15, 2025
Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Alcohol Law French Wine Sustainability Agreement Approved: EU and U.S. Antitrust Considerations Michael Laszlo and Declan...
How to watch Argentina v New Zealand: Live streams, TV details for today’s Rugby Championship clash
Rugby World
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August 23, 2025
Can the world number one All Blacks build on their winning start to the tournament? Watch Argentina v New Zealand live streams today, as the southern hemisphere giants continue their Rugby Championship 2025 campaigns at Estadio José Amalfitani in...
With names like Domecq, Cartier and Oppenheimer in the mix, no wonder Sotogrande in Spain is the Mediterranean playground of the rich and famous
Olive Press
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August 16, 2025
By Dilip Kuner and Jon Clarke THERE is nowhere in Spain like Sotogrande in summertime. The country’s most exclusive private enclave, this is the go-to destination for the discreetly wealthy and famous. Even the privileged tourists who come to...
Why Modi and Marcos are courting each other
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 15, 2025
It’s been a week of high drama in the South China Sea. First two Chinese patrol vessels collided while chasing a Philippines-flagged boat – a crash that was caught on camera. Then a US warship caused consternation in Beijing by sailing too close...