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Deja Mew! Another chonky feline survives Thai balcony plunge
Thailand’s murderous balconies would have claimed another soul last night – if it didn’t have eight to spare. Mochi the cat fell from the fifth floor of an unspecified residential building and landed on the front window of a pickup truck Monday evening. Fortunately, Mochi only suffered a broken chin in the fall, according to…https://bit.ly/3JiZJor
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Law and disorder: Malaysian policewoman arrested after insulting colleagues and berating the public
A video of a 35-year-old policewoman in Malaysia insulting her colleagues went viral and eventually led to her arrest. According to the Selangor Police Chief, Hussein Omar Khan, the woman was arrested at approximately 1:20am last night. In the video, she is seen and heard to be saying, “You’re a low-ranking police officer, you don’t…https://bit.ly/42TfMA1
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Hidden Rainbow: An inside look at Bali’s underground Pride gathering
Bali’s secret Pride event embraces diversity and empowerment against all odds.https://bit.ly/3Nxo1NY
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Better things to joke about in Singapore and Malaysia for Jocelyn Chia
It all started with a joke. And one that was made countless times, apparently. But when a video of American-born-formerly-Singapore-passport-holding comedian Jocelyn Chia’s joke about the missing MH370 plane that poked fun at Malaysia went viral, people really reacted. While politicians and authorities from Singapore and Malaysia were scurrying around apologizing and doing damage control…https://bit.ly/42Q6On7
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Trance on the Tee: Putt to techno beats at Topgolf Megacity
Swing your hips and your club? That’s right, rave to techno and psychedelic trance while playing golf courtesy of the Mad Stash crew at their July 1 MadGame party. Head to Topgolf Megacity and dance to melodic techno and hard-hitting psytrance spun by Alex Edels, Gaius, and Fmrl while fronting your putting skills. We can’t…https://bit.ly/3PfaiwD
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Screaming man gets tasered after allegedly assaulting police officer with a metal bar in Bukit Panjang
An unidentified 31-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly hitting a police officer on duty with a metal bar. The police said they were alerted to the incident near Jelapang Road at 11:12pm where the 26-year-old auxiliary police officer was injured while guiding traffic in the area. While the alleged attack was not caught…https://bit.ly/3N1jamI
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Malaysian universities to embrace ChatGPT following green light from Higher Education Ministry
AI is a permanent presence, whether we embrace it or not. The introduction of ChatGPT has revolutionized the way people work and learning methods, compelling the Malaysian government to recognize its indispensable role in academia. According to Minister of Higher Education Mohamed Khaled Nordin, local university students will now have permission to utilize this AI…https://bit.ly/43I4kbS
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Prep, Bloc Party to headline Very Festival 2023
Some indie favorites are returning again this year for the year-end music fest. Two acts that played Bangkok last year will give indie fans something to look forward to when they both return in late November as part of six bands just name-dropped for Very Festival. For the festival’s first day, British indie pop darlings…https://bit.ly/3qBl9qh
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Singapore BMW car club fined for shamefully hogging lanes in Malaysia (Video)
Well, this adds to the list of bad reputations for BMW drivers.https://bit.ly/3X5BK1q
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Pita Overdrive: Is Thailand’s great democratic hope a rising star or supernova?
Weeks before he strutted across Pride Week as a stylish ally with a gigawatt smile, he was little known outside political circles. Today, four weeks after Pita Limjaroenrat defeated the old guard with an uncompromising message of change, he has become not only the vessel for Thailand’s hopes, but a new media superstar. Almost as…https://bit.ly/3oSjZX5