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    ‘Special Ops 2.0’ review: Kay Kay Menon-led suspense thriller often resists momentum
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    Is population decline good for nature? Japan shows that may not be the case
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    Why Zohran Mamdani’s surname tells the story of migration, resilience and community
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    US tariffs will crush lives and livelihoods in Bangladesh, Cambodia garment industries
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    A new book on India vs Australia cricket addresses racism and violent fan reactions
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    How ‘glof’ became a common word in Sikkim – and why it haunts people two years later
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    A new book examines whether Hindu nationalists supported the Zionist project to occupy Palestine
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‘The blessing is also for animals’: Monks meet pets on the occasion of Buddha Purnima in Singapore

‘We like to accumulate merit for our pets, so that in the future, they may become humans just like us and not be animals.’

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May 16, 2022 · 04:41 pm
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VIDEO: Singapore temple offers pet blessings for Buddhist festival.

"After my animals are blessed, they are more sensitive and they are more aware and there's more bonding," says one pet owner pic.twitter.com/XY3BugySZP

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