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Entertainment
HK actress Myolie Wu dispels rumours with family vacation in the Maldives
There has been rumours that her marriage is on the rocks.
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AseanPlus News
Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Friday (July 25)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (July 25)
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AseanPlus News
It's Wani Kayrie - the singer with a golden heart and also the new rocking star in Malaysian music
Sabahan lass dubbed the new-gen vocal star continues to impress music pundits, this time with her first EP 'W2K' and also the ballad 'Biarkan'.
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Indonesia
Indonesia court convicts aide of former president Megawati in blow to opposition
JAKARTA: An Indonesian court convicted a senior aide to former President Megawati Soekarnoputri in a corruption case, dealing a blow to the leadership of the nation's main opposition party.
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Philippines
Some 280,000 people homeless as more weather chaos hits Philippines
MANILA: After days of monsoon rains and flooding in the Philippines, tropical storm Co-may further exacerbated the situation in the north of the country on Friday (July 25).
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Cambodia
Cambodian evacuees sheltering in temple pray for end to Thai clashes
ODDAR MEANCHEY, Cambodia: In the leafy grounds of a Buddhist pagoda, hundreds of Cambodians fleeing deadly clashes with Thailand take refuge in the open air, most sitting on the ground while a lucky few doze in hammocks.
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Myanmar
Strong winds damage containers in Myanmar's Botahtaung container yard
YANGON: Residents of Botahtaung Township said that strong winds damaged some containers in the Botahtaung container yard and some roadside shops.
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World
From sports day to shelter: Thai family flees shelling from Cambodia
SURIN, Thailand (Reuters) -Six-year-old Sunisa Chanprakhon was looking forward to running in her school sports day in their Thai border village on Thursday when explosions shattered the morning calm.
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Thailand
Thailand warns of war with Cambodia as 138,000 flee fighting
SI SA KET, Thailand: Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warned Friday (July 25) that cross-border clashes with Cambodia that have uprooted more than 130,000 people "could develop into war", as the countries traded deadly strikes for a second day.
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AseanPlus News
Sony's 2025 music talent showdown in KL via a karaoke contest will see the winner walk away with a one-year contract
Be at your best and join in a karaoke contest where aspiring singers compete live for a chance to sign a one-year recording contract with Sony Music Malaysia.
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Badminton
Aaron-Wooi Yik set up last-four clash with tricky Indian pair
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik booked their spot in the China Open semi-finals after beating teammates Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun.
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Thailand
Thai-Cambodia conflict could trigger global tuna pet food shortages
MOSCOW: The escalating tensions between Thailand and Cambodia could cause a serious shortage of canned tuna due to Thailand's dominant position in this market, according to RIA Novosti's analysis of Thai Tuna Industry Association data.
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Indonesia
5.7-magnitude earthquake in Central Sulawesi injures four, damages dozens of homes
JAKARTA: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province on Thursday (July 24) evening, injuring four people and impacting 609 families totalling 2,011 individuals, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said.
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Nation
Malaysia not taking Thailand-Cambodia conflict lightly, says PM Anwar
ALOR SETAR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government is not taking lightly the ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia and its impact on Malaysia.
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Brunei
Singapore students experience Brunei’s culinary traditions
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A group of 12 Year 5 students from Jurong Primary School in Singapore, accompanied by four teachers, recently visited Brunei as part of a cultural and educational exchange under the School Twinning Programme with Beribi Telanai Primary School.
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Indonesia
Indonesia says its poverty rate the lowest in two decades
JAKARTA:The number of Indonesians living under the poverty line has hit a record low for the past two decades, the country's statistics bureau said Friday (July 25).
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Vietnam
Dozens evacuated as landslide threat looms over Nghe An mountain village
NGHE AN: Local authorities in My Ly Commune in the central province of Nghe An urgently evacuated dozens of households early on Friday after discovering a large crack on a nearby mountain that posed a serious risk of collapse.
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Nation
July 26 rally to highlight people's economic hardship, says Perikatan
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional fully supports the 'Himpunan Turun Anwar' rally, saying it is meant to free the rakyat from economic hardships and the current administration's tyranny.
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Nation
Thailand, Cambodia agree to ceasefire, says PM Anwar
JITRA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (July 25) said that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire and to withdraw their troops from the border.
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Thailand
Thai woman escapes with beloved cats while under fire in Cambodia clashes
SURIN: When the first salvo of Cambodian artillery screamed across her village, Thai seamstress Pornpan Sooksai's thoughts turned to her five beloved cats: Peng, Kung Fu, Cherry, Taro and Batman.