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Singaporean PM says recent political scandals will not delay leadership renewal

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday stressed that the country's leadership renewal plan is on track and recent scandals involving political figures wil

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A sabre is not an instrument of peace

The very name of the military exercise currently being held around Australia captures the difference in approach to international relations by the West and China. The e

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Malaysia plans smaller 2023 budget, goodies ahead of polls

Malaysia plans record development spending in 2023 despite a proposed smaller national budget Friday that is also laden with the usual cash handouts, tax cuts and other

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Strings attached in foreign aid programs

Government-led foreign aid is rarely charity. It usually comes with strings attached despite earnest claims to the contrary.Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has v

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Anti-corruption 'G Storm' storms Chinese film market

The final installment in the blockbuster crime film franchise about Hong Kong's anti-corruption crackdown earned 374 million yuan ($58.7 million) during the New Year holiday.G Storm was one of the

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Hong Kong officials urge residents to vote in Dec. 19 LegCo election

Officials of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Sunday appealed to the registered voters to actively cast their vote for the seventh-

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Instagram is ditching ‘swipe-up’ links in favor of stickers

Instagram is ditching the “swipe-up” link in Instagram Stories starting on August 30. The popular feature has historically allowed businesses and high-profile creators a way to direct thei

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Twitter rolls out a series of improvements to its Direct Message system

Have you ever tried to share a funny tweet with a few friends via Twitter DM, only to accidentally start a group chat? You’re not alone. Today, Twitter announced that it will roll out a few qual

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Veteran entertainers get new chance to shine in show

The talent show Call Me by Fire, which brings together 33 veteran entertainers to vie for a spot in a 17-member performance group, premiered on the video-sharing platform Mango TV on Aug 12.The first

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Benny Chan's last action film 'explosive'

The late filmmaker Benny Chan's final directorial effort, Raging Fire, is quite as explosive as critics say, while his peers and collaborators shed tears at the film's premiere on July 28.Afte

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Blameless raises $30M to guide companies through their software lifecycle

Site reliability engineering platform Blameless announced Tuesday it raised $30 million in a Series B funding round, led by Third Point Ventures with participation from Accel, Decibel and Lightspeed V

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'White Snake 2' reinterprets a classic

With fast-paced, mind-blowing plots and visual spectacles, the new animated feature drawn from one of China's most iconic while traditional mythological legends provides a new representation of ho

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Twitter now lets you limit who can reply to a tweet after the fact

If you’re tired of sending brilliant takes into the Twitterverse only to be met with wave after wave of reply guys, a new Twitter feature could give you some relief.Starting today, anyone on Twi

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How Retail Zipline’s Series A pitch deck ticked every box for Emergence Capital

Melissa Wong spent more than a decade working for major retail brands before founding Retail Zipline. That kind of outrageous advantage — a complete understanding of the industry — is some

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Accel closes on $3B across three funds as it ramps up global investing

Accel announced Tuesday the close of three new funds totaling $3.05 billion, money that it will be using to back early-stage startups, as well as growth rounds for more mature companies. Notably, the

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Emergence’s Lotti Siniscalco and Retail Zipline’s Melissa Wong will join us on Extra Crunch Live

For all that’s said about fundraising and working alongside investors, rarely do we get to see founders and their investors in candid conversation with one another. Extra Crunch Live is changing

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Emergence’s Lotti Siniscalco and Retail Zipline’s Melissa Wong will join us on Extra Crunch Live

For all that’s said about fundraising and working alongside investors, rarely do we get to see founders and their investors in candid conversation with one another. Extra Crunch Live is changing