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French teen in Singapore faces jail for licking and returning vending machine straw
A French teenager has been charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking a straw and putting it back in an orange juice vending machine, court documents showed on Monday. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximili...
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China delivers record LNG carrier as shipbuilding rivalry with South Korea intensifies
China has delivered its largest-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, bringing the number of domestic shipyards capable of designing and building the advanced vessels to five, as the country steps up its challenge to...
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Lightning strikes kill 14 in a day as seasonal storms hit Bangladesh
At least 14 people were killed after lightning strikes hit several parts of Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as seasonal thunderstorms swept across the country. The deaths were reported from several districts af...
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Sri Lanka arrests 22 monks with US$3.5 million worth of cannabis in record haul
Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport with 110kg (242lbs) of powerful cannabis, officials said. A Sri Lanka Customs spokesman said the group, return...
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China unveils ultra-cheap ‘all-iron flow battery’ for renewable energy storage
Chinese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in “all-iron flow battery” technology that could sharply reduce the cost of storing renewable energy while significantly extending battery lifespan. Lithium costs over 80 t...
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Hong Kong’s civil service accountability system will end buck-passing mentality
Kudos to the Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan for introducing a two-tier civil service accountability system. This will include giving an independent statutory body, the Public Service Commission,...
