Primary Classroom Teacher, Hua Hin, Thailand

Malaysia increases palm oil in biodiesel mix to tame fuel prices

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Ngee Ann Poly grads to get free AI courses, as over 25,000 students graduate across five polytechnics

Education Minister Desmond Lee encouraged NP graduates to attend the AI courses to stay at the cutting-edge.

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Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others

An American woman has died after plunging from a Hong Kong hotel’s 29th-floor pool deck, injuring seven people on the ground floor, one seriously. The 69-year-old, a US passport holder who had reportedly suffered from…

askST: What are my options when taking a taxi to and from Johor under the new scheme?

Licensed cross-border taxis can alight passengers anywhere in Singapore and in some areas within Johor.

Court to broadcast live appeals trial of ex-PM Han this week

A court said Monday it will broadcast live the appellate trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo set for later this week over allegedly playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of…

関東では真夏日の一方、北海道では雪も…　各地で強風の大型連休

Japan's child population down for 45th straight year

The child population, down 350,000 from a year earlier, again fell to the lowest level since 1950.

Beware of requests for ATM cash transfers, bank cards; at least $5.4m lost in scams since April

At least 68 of such cases, which involved the impersonation of government officials, have been reported.

Ten Malaysians safe in Istanbul after Israeli detention, set to join second Gaza flotilla wave

SEPANG, May 4 — Ten Malaysians involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 (GSF) humanitarian mission, who were previously held by Israeli forces in international waters, are now in stable health in Istanbul and are…

'Only part of the solution': Are Electric Vehicles truly sustainable?

As Electric Vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly central to global climate policy, DawnNews explores whether they really are the straightforward climate solution they appear to be. As economist Ammar Habib Khan says,…

IIIT Hyderabad launches 12-week certificate course on engineering agentic AI systems

Indian Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad’s Division of Flexible Learning has launched a 12-week online certificate programme titled Engineering Agentic AI Systems: Agentic AI from Concepts to Practice. The…

LHC conditionally suspends verdict ordering Meesha Shafi to pay Rs5m in damages to Ali Zafar

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday conditionally suspended a trial court’s verdict ordering singer Meesha Shafi to pay Rs5 million in damages to fellow singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar in a defamation case, while…

South Korean businessman found dead after paddleboarding trip in Ho Chi Minh City

A South Korean businessman was found dead on May 2 after going missing during a stand-up paddleboarding outing in Ho Chi Minh City the previous day, ending an overnight search involving more than 100 rescue personnel.

Hong Kong to tighten grip on claw machines under new licensing proposal

Hong Kong authorities have proposed amending gambling laws to tighten oversight of claw machines and other amusement games with prizes by issuing individual licences for each device to prevent addiction. In a document…

TNEA 2026: Registration begins at tneaonline.org, direct link to apply here

TNEA 2026 registration process has commenced. The direct link to apply is given here.

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Perikatan to contest all 56 Johor seats, open to Muda collaboration in upcoming state polls

ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 4 — The Opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition intends to contest all 56 state assembly seats in the upcoming Johor state election (PRN). Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chief…

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