en-sg-hotdailynews: 2014-11-22 Singapore Southeast Asia

UN blasts Thai junta for Hunger Games detentions
The Nation
The United Nations criticised Thailand's junta for detaining people caught throwing a three-fingered protest salute inspired by 'The Hunger Games' movies, as the prime minister warned that people using the defiant gesture could 'jeopardise their future'.
Thai junta chief brushes off Hunger Games salute   The Star Online
'Hunger Games' Sales Rise in Thailand Amid Arrests   Bloomberg
'Hunger Games' salute leads to arrests of Thai protesters   Los Angeles Times
Al Jazeera America
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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AsiaOne

President Jokowi a proud father at son's ACSI graduation
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was in Singapore on Friday for his son's graduation from ACS International. According to The Jakarta Post, he flew to Singapore on an economy-class flight to attend the graduation ceremony of his ...

LESSON FOR NAJIB: Jokowi flies ECONOMY CLASS to son's graduation in S'pore   Malaysia Chronicle
Like his father, Jokowi's youngest son keeps it real   Rappler
Jokowi attends son's graduation in Singapore   TODAYonline
Global Indonesian Voices (GIVnews.com)
GlobalPost
Appeal-Democrat
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Muslim pageant challenges western beauty contests
DAWN.com
PRAMBANAN: An eclectic mix of women from around the world competed in the finale of a pageant exclusively for Muslims in Indonesia on Friday, seen as a riposte to Western beauty contests. The women, who include a doctor and a computer scientist, are ...

Tunisian Wins World Muslimah 2014 Pageant   Waleg.com
Tunisian wins Muslim beauty pageant, calls for free Palestine   Free Malaysia Today

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Fashion & Style|'Vape' Joins Pot Lingo as Oxford's Word of the Year
New York Times
“Back in my day, it was just weed; it was just getting high,” said Joel Schneider, 55, sipping a cup of coffee. “Vaping? No. We'd never heard of vaping.” Mr. Schneider, the owner of a pot-friendly bed-and-breakfast in Denver (it brands itself a ...

Are you as annoyed by the word 'vape' as these netizens?   Rappler
Word of year   ABC Online (blog)
End-of-year lists: A compilation of the year's best worst words   The Globe and Mail
mediabistro.com
World Magazine
Finextra
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Alleged SMRT vandals charged
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE - Two German men were charged this morning (Nov 22) with trespassing and vandalism at SMRT Bishan Depot earlier this month. Andreas Von Knorre and Elton Hinz, both 21, appeared before the State Courts and had their charges read in ...

Two German men charged with vandalism at SMRT Bishan depot   The Straits Times
Two Germans charged over SMRT train vandalism   Channel News Asia
2 German citizens charged for vandalism at SMRT Bishan depot   AsiaOne

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Japan-bound plane makes emergency landing in Philippine airport
GlobalPost
MANILA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A Japan-bound All Nippon Airways jet made an emergency landing at an airport in the Philippine capital region of Metro Manila on Friday morning, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. CAAP said All Nippon ...

ANA B763 at Manila on Nov 21st 2014, smoke in cockpit   The Aviation Herald
Plane in emergency landing in Philippines   Emirates 24/7
ANA flight makes emergency landing   Bangkok Post
New Zealand Herald
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Vicente Paterno, ex-senator; 89
Inquirer.net
Ballet Philippines' 'Blue Moon Series,' Tanghalang Pilipino's 'Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente' lead Philstage Gawad Buhay!'s 2014 3rd-quarter citations · The Theatre at Solaire's balcony section PHOTOS BY POCHOLOCONCEPCION ...

Vicente Paterno, technocrat, 89   BusinessWorld Online Edition
Ex-senator Paterno, 89   Philippine Star
Paterno passes away   Manila Standard Today
InterAksyon
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Burmese refugees pay up to $1000 for official refugee status in Malaysia
The Guardian
Rohingya Muslim refugees from Burma on a street near the UN high commissioner for refugees office in Delhi. Photograph: AFP/Getty. Kate Hodal in Phnom Penh. Friday 21 November 2014 09.26 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email ...

Q&A: Malaysia's refugees and asylum seekers   Aljazeera.com
A rough journey for refugees in Malaysia   Yahoo! Maktoob News
UNHCR probes Malaysia refugee fraud   Bangkok Post
Malay Mail Online
Malaysia Chronicle
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Crackdown in Cameron Highlands forces employers to do so for fear of detention
The Star Online
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: The crackdown on illegal foreign workers had led to some employers hiding them for fear of detention. Locals here claimed that many of the foreign workers had fled but a “significant number” had remained around here. A Kg Taman ...

Camerons debacle: THE WRATH OF THE PAHANG SULTAN   Malaysia Chronicle
Palanivel not the only one responsible for Camerons   Malaysiakini (subscription)
Palanivel ready to face angry Sultan   Daily Express
Free Malaysia Today
malaysiandigest.com
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Syariah judge acquitted of khalwat
The Star Online
Free to go: Nurulezani and Adam leaving the Syariah High Court in Jalan Batu Gantung, Penang, after their acquittal. GEORGE TOWN: A Syariah High Court judge and a financial adviser were acquitted and discharged of committing khalwat by the Syariah ...

Penang Syariah High Court judge acquitted of close proximity charge   Sin Chew Jit Poh
Syariah judge freed of khalwat charge   Free Malaysia Today
Syariah Judge and partner acquitted for khalwat for a second time   New Straits Times Online

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