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Philippine museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade to life

MANILA, April 29 --  A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when conscripted Phili... Read More


Bangladesh's tigers: Both threats and threatened in Sundarban mangroves

Kuala Lampur, April 29 -- Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh's vast Sundarban mangroves that locals invoke spirits to protect against them. But experts say it is the big cats themselves that need defe... Read More


PTSD, trauma and amputations: How horses helped broken UK veterans heal

Kuala Lampur, April 29 -- Members of the armed forces and the police may put their lives on the line for their country but even they have their mental and physical limits and often it is horses, not h... Read More


Leave the crocs alone: Sabah rejects proposal for unlicensed shooting of crocs

KOTA KINABALU, April 29 -- Sabah will not allow unlicensed crocodile hunting despite rising human-wildlife conflict, with the state government warning that such a move would breach existing laws and r... Read More


Man remanded in wife assault case married nine times, targeting working civil servants for their income

ALOR SETAR, April 29 -- The suspect who allegedly assaulted his wife, resulting in a miscarriage, is believed to have targeted civil servants as spouses to support his livelihood. Kedah police chief ... Read More


Hungary's electoral shock is a black eye for ultra-nationalism - and a lesson for Asean - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 29 -- Viktor Orban's recent defeat in Hungary's 2026 parliamentary election is not merely a domestic setback. It is a geopolitical rebuke.  Even the appearance of the Vice Pr... Read More


Sabah moves to cushion tourism sector as Middle East conflict cuts airline routes

KOTA KINABALU, April 29 -- Sabah's tourism sector is bracing for turbulence as the ongoing Middle East conflict begins to ripple through global travel, prompting airlines to rationalise routes and for... Read More


Sabah faces critical shortage of 4,526 doctors, ratio far below national target

KOTA KINABALU, April 29 -- Sabah is facing a critical shortage of doctors, with the state government saying the gap to the national average is a significant 4,526 doctors across the state.  Stat... Read More


Singapore court lets straw-licking French teen fly to Manila for internship

SINGAPORE, April 29 -- A French teen facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt was granted permission on Wednesday to leave the country for three weeks on pledges to return. The ... Read More


Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra gets early prison release next month

BANGKOK, April 29 -- Thailand's jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released early from prison next month, the corrections department said on Wednesday. "He will be released on Ma... Read More