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A Malaysian couple has been sentenced to 24 years in jail after being found guilty of starving their 23-year-old Cambodian housemaid to death.
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Lugano -
A recent study by the University of Tennessee found that one-quarter of businesses fail in their first year. It appears incompetence and lack of management experience are the main causes. Farbod Sadeghian doesn't seem to have a paucity of either.
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A group of influential healthcare professionals from around Southeast Asia are teaming together to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the region.
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Porsche last week unveiled two 911 GT3 RSR as the next step in the German manufacturer’s return to Le Mans 24 Hours in 2014. Now, there is speculation that Australian Formula 1 driver Mark Webber may be in talks with the Stuttgart based manufacturer.
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San Diego -
With the increasing variety of conflicting island and seaway issues among South-western Pacific nations, it comes as no surprise the American Navy is deploying the first of at least four light combat vessels of the new Freedom Class to this region.
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A comic tragedy on barely known islands in the South Pacific continues with fears of a wider conflict. That story with a map is contained here.
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Some 3,000 apes from the forests of Africa and South East Asia that are either killed or poached each year become increasingly linked to organized crimes and trans-boundary networks that have become more refined.
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Armed confrontation between the forces loyal to the the Sultanate of Sulu in the Philippines and Malaysian security forces continues in the town of Semporna in Sabah, killing at least five Malaysian military officers, an Imam and four of his sons.
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Johannesburg -
Jack Maseko, a 28-year-old man from Zimbabwe was recently mugged by three men in South Africa, wanting nothing but his cell phone and his dreadlocks.
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An initiative aiming to relaunch legal mining in eastern Congo after an export suspension of conflict minerals will produce its first refined tin by the end of March 2013.
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The video shows US Marines learning jungle survival skills in the Thai Navy drinking cobra blood as part of the training syllabus. The ladies, having won the right to go into combat with the men, aren't exempted.
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Kuala Lumpur detained an Australian senator Nick Xenophon at airport on Saturday morning and will be deported back to Australia. He was taken into custody on his arrival at Kuala Lumpur airport about 10:00am
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Rangers of the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve were shocked to find a baby elephant, trying in vain to wake its mother, who had been poisoned along with 13 other elephants, all part of the same herd.
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Kuala Lumpur -
Malaysian wild life officials say ten endangered pygmy elephants have been found dead under "mysterious circumstances" in a forest on the island of Borneo in the East Malaysian state of Sabah. Officials say the animals were probably poisoned.
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Scientists have shown the presence of multidrug-resistant strains of Listeria monocytogenes in frozen burger patties taken from supermarkets and other retail shops in Malaysia.
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An Islamic political party in Malaysia has decreed that non-Muslims are banned from using the word "Allah" to describe God, in their religious publications.
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Penang -
Just in case it just isn't enough to share your cute kitty images on Facebook and Twitter, a new social media site has been started up in Penang, Malaysia - just for cats.
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On January 1, 2013, Thai authorities intercepted a boat with 73 Rohingya migrants, including around 20 children, near Bon Island in Phuket province.
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The Philippine Azkals are set to face the Singapore Lions tonight for a crucial match that will determine if they will advance to the AFF Suzuki Cup finals for the right to face the winner of another exciting game between Thailand and Malaysia on Thursday
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Activists are calling for the Malaysian government to ban child marriages following the wedding of a 12-year old girl to her 19-year old boyfriend. The couple had parental consent and the permission of the Islamic court.
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