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In aging Thailand, developers race to supply locals and elderly expats

[2018-04-12 07:24]

BANGKOK - At 79, Thai businessman Boon Vasin's latest $500 million venture is a bet on a market he knows well - looking after Thailand's rapidly growing population of old people.

Abe sticks to denials on school scandal

[2018-04-12 07:24]

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denied on Wednesday that he had intervened to secure preferential treatment for a friend's plan to set up a veterinary school despite new reports he had discussed the matter with the friend.

Police: Indonesia bootleg alcohol deaths exceed 100

[2018-04-12 07:24]

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have exceeded 100 this month, police said on Wednesday as they vowed a "scorched-earth" crackdown on the makers and distributors of black-market liquor.

Trump hints at potential deal with China

[2018-04-11 08:10]

US President Donald Trump has toned down the threat of a trade war with China by indicating a possible deal to be reached between the two countries.

King of the jingle is cult star of Japan's railway

[2018-04-11 08:10]

TOKYO - Minoru Mukaiya is one of the world's most played musicians, with millions of people across Japan listening to his songs every day - but most of them don't even notice.

Homeless actors put crisis in the spotlight

[2018-04-11 08:10]

LONDON - In an anonymous east London back street, Cathy sat facing a housing officer, anxious to discover whether she will be given somewhere to live with her daughter, who is about to sit exams.

Jaw fossil belongs to monstrous marine reptile

[2018-04-11 08:10]

WASHINGTON - A jawbone fossil found on a rocky English beach belongs to one of the biggest marine animals on record, a type of seagoing reptile called an ichthyosaur that scientists estimated at up to 26 meters long - approaching the size of a blue whale.

Warning after chili eater feels heat in contest

[2018-04-11 08:10]

PARIS - Doctors issued a chili warning on Tuesday after a US man who ate the world's hottest pepper was struck by excruciating "thunderclap" headaches.

Strikes resume as unions test Macron

[2018-04-10 07:13]

PARIS - Travellers grappled with another crippling wave of transport strikes in France on Sunday, as train workers protested President Emmanuel Macron's economic reforms and a standoff between the government and rail unions hardened.

Traditional costume fever grips Thailand

[2018-04-10 07:13]

BANGKOK - Business is booming for Siri Seatea's traditional dress shop in Bangkok.

New measures issued to tackle stabbings, killings in London

[2018-04-10 07:13]

LONDON - A ban on the sale of the most dangerous corrosive products to under-18s and tough restrictions on online sales of knives were announced on Sunday by the Home Office, Britain's interior ministry.

Obesity among Asia-Pacific children a growing health crisis, study says

[2018-04-10 07:13]

KUALA LUMPUR - Obesity rates among children in Asia-Pacific are rising at a rapid rate, and more action is needed to encourage healthier lifestyles and ease pressure on fledgling healthcare systems, researchers said.

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