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March 29, 2026 10 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Chongqing surpassed Shanghai in consumer spending. Singaporeans played a part

Tourists have helped Chongqing break Shanghai’s seven-year record to claim the pole position.

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Over 300 Vietnamese arrested after Cambodia scam bust: Police

The arrests of 343 people on internet fraud charges were made on March 27.

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PIA could be ‘forced to shut down’ due to 150pc jet fuel rate hikes: Arif Habib

Chairman Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Consortium Arif Habib on Sunday sounded the alarm over the sustainability of the national flag carrier’s operations in the wake of a recent 150 per cent hike in jet fuel rates. “PIA could be forced to shut down” if jet fuel prices continue to remain high, Habib warned in an interview clip shared by Bol News. Jet fuel (JP-1) rates have been increased without a formal anno...

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Chongqing surpassed Shanghai in consumer spending. Singaporeans played a part

Tourists have helped Chongqing break Shanghai’s seven-year record to claim the pole position.

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Southeast Asia

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Over 300 Vietnamese arrested after Cambodia scam bust: Police

The arrests of 343 people on internet fraud charges were made on March 27.

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PIA could be ‘forced to shut down’ due to 150pc jet fuel rate hikes: Arif Habib

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First PIA direct flight to London in 6 years takes to the skies

The first Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) direct flight to London in six years took to the skies on Sunday afternoon after a special inauguration ceremony at Islamabad International Airport. The national flag carri...

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High hopes at China’s gateway to North Korea as trains resume

North Korea resumed daily passenger train services with China in March.

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‘Why wait for a bus that won’t come?’: India has more graduates than jobs

Nearly 40 per cent of Indian graduates aged between 15 and 25 are unemployed.

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