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‘Wild Boars’ footballer found unconscious in UK dorm 2 days before death
The teen football player who died this week, four years after he was rescued from a flooded cave, had been discovered unconscious in his dormitory room in England several days earlier, according to his football mentor. A Brooke House College teacher found Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep, 17, unresponsive in his room on Sunday in Leicestershire, according…https://bit.ly/3KflFlx
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How to not ‘rely so heavily on govt support’ while still living your best life
So we’re all getting some cash payouts from the government but somehow after Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s speech about it, you’re feeling bad about it. During his big budget announcements yesterday, he mentioned that the government was committed to helping the people and that they “provided comprehensive support last year” and are doing so…https://bit.ly/3xnbZOr
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Bangkok wakes to rain and dark, flooded roads
Commuters awoke to pounding rain Wednesday morning and were confronted by snarled traffic and roads cosplaying as canals. The highest rainfall was recorded in the downtown Watthana district, where 83 millimeters of rain was recorded. Heavy rainfall also hit the Lat Krabang, Bang Na, and Phra Khanong areas. Flooding was reported on roads throughout the…https://bit.ly/3HTnl1m
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Singapore promises more assurance package payouts for citizens (while encouraging them not to rely on the gov’t for help)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong stepped up to the podium today to present the government’s Very Important Annual Budget announcements. Like any true leader, he started off with some encouraging gobbets about Asia’s economy being the most stable before bringing us down to earth again by reminding us how much we…https://bit.ly/3E8RKYl
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Sports journalist Naveen Ganglani calls out fellow journo Snow Badua over ‘bumbay’ remark, accuses him of racism
“Bumbay” is a Filipino derogatory term referring to people of Indian origin.https://bit.ly/3ImLjnd
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BTO horror stories: Singapore couples breakdown the stressful, heartbreaking and spooky experiences of buying a house together
Buying a house together with your partner is definitely a romantic thing to do. Things like imagining the couch you will both cuddle up on watching movies and picking the colours of the kitchen cabinets where you’ll cook meals together – y’know romantic stuff. Even before the proposal that will be meticulously captured on social…https://bit.ly/3lyQMyf
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Get fucked, mate (the she-quel): After Jakarta, Karen’s Diner eyes Bali launch in March
Love them or loathe them, Australian chain restaurant Karen’s Diner, notorious for wittingly giving customers the utmost unpleasant dining experience with their rude staff, is coming to Bali next month.https://bit.ly/3Ij24PW
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Good Day Ubud is a secret corner where one can swim, work, spend time with the little ones and enjoy the sunset
People throw away the term “hidden gem” these days, but Good Day in Ubud is genuinely one.https://bit.ly/3XiweHn
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Shooting on Phuket bus injures 2, police surrounding gunman still in the vehicle
At least two people were injured this morning after a gunman opened fire inside a bus traveling from Phuket to another province. At around 7am on Friday, police were alerted that a man shot passengers inside a bus in Phuket, a beachside town in the southern part of Thailand. Two passengers – a man and…https://bit.ly/3HOemhN
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23 Questions with ‘Whore 101’ comic Annie Yang
We sat down with Bali-based comedian Annie Yang ahead of her special, ‘Whore 101,’ this weekend in Jakarta. We chat about her cringiest moments to the downsides (and upsides!) of being a woman in the industry to what can be done to improve Indonesia’s comedy scene.https://bit.ly/3x9ZghP