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The Malay villages erased by Singapore's modernisation
Zainin, a worker at a Singapore shopping centre, still remembers the Malay kampung where he grew up before the government built the nation now filled with skyscrapers and automated robots.
Malaysian groups oppose GMO rice field trial
Japanese government resists Ryūkyūan Indigenous recognition despite UN pressure
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Data center expansion strains water supplies near New Delhi
Data centers are booming in water-stressed regions around New Delhi as India positions itself as a global hub for AI infrastructure, deepening the water crisis for local residents.
Former Thai MP shoots dead local government official over debt dispute
A former Thai parliamentarian shot and killed a local government chief on Monday following a row over borrowed money.
China Evacuates Over One Million as Typhoon Delfin Makes Landfall
Chinese authorities evacuated more than one million people from their homes in eastern China, including the financial capital Shanghai, as Typhoon Delfin made landfall.
Severe heatwave grips South Korea
An intense heatwave is sweeping most of South Korea with temperatures reaching 37 degrees Celsius, triggering a surge in heat-related illness cases and prompting government mitigation measures.
