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This 400 million-year-old cave site and temple in Malaysia is planning an escalator upgrade

Heather Chen, CNN — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 06:01:32 +0000

(CNN) — The custodians of an ancient Hindu religious site in Malaysia are planning to install an escalator as an alternative for those visitors either unable or unwilling to climb the 272 steps leading to its temple and cave shrines. The Batu Caves are one of Malaysia’s most popular tourist attractions. They serve as a religious

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Brunei comes to a standstill for royal wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen

Heather Chen, CNN — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:34:05 +0000

(CNN) — Life in the tiny oil-rich kingdom of Brunei came to a standstill Sunday for a grand royal wedding attended by heads of state and royals from Bhutan and Middle Eastern countries, the highlight of 10 days of celebrations. The lavish ceremony saw Prince Abdul Mateen, the tenth child and fourth son of Brunei’s

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Aid groups warn devastation from Afghanistan earthquake ‘worse than we imagined’

Heather Chen, CNN — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:42:26 +0000

(CNN) — International aid groups in Afghanistan are scrambling to send help to survivors of an earthquake that has left more than 2,000 people dead and many more injured in a war-ravaged nation already stricken by an economic crisis. The 6.3 magnitude quake struck on Saturday 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Herat city in

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One of the world’s longest serving leaders is set to win another one-sided election

Heather Chen, CNN — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 08:48:47 +0000

(CNN) — One of the world’s longest serving leaders is looking to extend his iron fisted rule, running another tightly controlled election with no tangible competition as he prepares a possible power succession for his son. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, 70, has been in power since 1985 – only the leaders of Cameroon and

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Soaring temperatures to record rainfall: Asia reels as climate crisis takes hold

Heather Chen, CNN — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:13:48 +0000

Hong Kong (CNN) — The world’s largest and most populous continent is reckoning with the deadly effects of extreme summer weather, as countries endure blistering heatwaves and record monsoon rainfall, with governments warning residents to prepare for more to come. This month torrential rains inundated parts of Japan, China, South Korea and India, upending the

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When a tourist in Bali gets arrested, this is the woman they call

Heather Chen, CNN — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 15:04:15 +0000

(CNN) — Influencers who pose naked on top of sacred mountains. Reckless tourists who ride motorbikes around the island without helmets performing daredevil stunts. When it comes to misbehaving tourists in Bali, Niluh Djelantik has seen and heard it all. These are just a few “hugely unacceptable but too common forms of behavior,” says Djelantik,

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‘Like something out of Black Mirror’: Police robots go on patrol at Singapore airport

Heather Chen, CNN — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 23:46:59 +0000

(CNN) — At more than 7 feet tall when fully extended and with 360 degree vision they’re formidable enough to make any would-be lawbreaker think twice. But Robocop they are not.These are the two robots the Singapore Police Force has introduced to patrol Changi Airport following more than five years of trials. And they are

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Bali considers banning mountain climbing following spate of bad tourist behavior

Heather Chen, CNN — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:49:09 +0000

(CNN) — Bali’s governor has announced a ban on tourist activities on its mountains with “immediate effect,” in a bid to preserve its sacred peaks following a rise in violations by misbehaving tourists. “These mountains are sacred and revered. If their sanctity is damaged, it is the same as degrading the sacredness of Bali,” Wayan

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Trouble in paradise as Bali loses patience with Russians, Ukrainians fleeing war

Heather Chen, CNN — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 11:08:44 +0000

(CNN) — With its balmy beaches, laid back lifestyles and holiday vibe, the tropical paradise of Bali has much to offer any world weary traveler — let alone those fleeing a war zone. So perhaps it should be no surprise that since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Indonesia’s

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No public holiday for Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar win, Malaysia confirms after disinformation goes viral

Heather Chen, CNN — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:25:41 +0000

(CNN) — Michelle Yeoh’s history-making Oscar win caused jubilation this week in her native Malaysia, but it also sparked false rumors that a national holiday had been declared — something the country’s government quickly dispelled. In a statement published on its Facebook page Monday, the office of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim debunked a doctored image

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