How Tokyo is widening regional defence ties to complicate Beijing’s Taiwan calculus
The risk of a conflict over Taiwan is shaping Japanese defence planning, with Tokyo shoring up security at home and…
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Japan must reckon with how it views foreign workers
Japan will substantially raise its fees for residence permits next month. Depending on the period of stay applied for,…
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Canada set to hit back at Trump tariffs, risking wider trade war
Canada is poised to impose tariffs of 15 per cent to 50 per cent on hundreds of products from the US on Tuesday, as…
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UN chief urges ‘accountability’ after 23 die in US immigration custody in 2026
The United Nations rights chief on Monday demanded accountability for swelling numbers of deaths in US immigration…
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King Charles clarifies status of Harry and Meghan after their return to UK
Britain’s King Charles has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members of the royal…
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As clock counts down to Trump summit, Xi boosts global clout with diplomatic blitz
His summit with US President Donald Trump is just over two weeks away, but already this month Xi Jinping has had one of…
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China’s Xiaomi unveils folding phone with home-grown chip as it takes on Apple, Huawei
Xiaomi unveiled a series of new products on Monday – from a flagship foldable phone featuring proprietary chips to new…
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War criminal Ratko Mladic buried with military honours in Serbia despite EU warnings
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes, was buried on Monday…
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PLA Rocket Force highlights ‘major danger signal’ from Japan in nuclear terror study
Chinese cities must brace for a potential nuclear attack, a new study has warned, singling out Japan for “sending a…
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Rare drone film of suspected dumping spurs Chinese agencies into investigation
Authorities in central China have joined forces to investigate suspected industrial dumping on the Yangtze River…
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UN rights chief warns AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity’
UN rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged…
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Japan’s Shinjuku to ban more than half of holiday rentals
Japan’s tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals, including homes on Airbnb,…
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China vows deeper cooperation with Qatar in energy, AI and Middle East de-escalation
Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged to deepen cooperation with Qatar in energy, investment, AI and diplomatic efforts to…
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China and Russia launch first sea ice survey aboard Xuelong 2 as Arctic tensions swell
China and Russia have conducted their first joint on-site sea ice survey in the Arctic Ocean aboard the Xuelong 2…
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China warns against ‘third party’ interference after reports of US pressure on Mexico
Relations between China and Mexico should not be influenced by outside powers, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday,…
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AI titans’ ‘circular deals’ are starting to look like ‘daisy chains’
The “circular deals” among AI titans increasingly resemble the “daisy chains” of the 1980s savings-and-loan crisis.…
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Taiwan sets up US-backed cyber unit to hunt hidden military threats
Taiwan’s military plans to step up its cyber defences against mainland China with a new threat-hunting team and foreign…
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Germany urges UN’s top court to dismiss Gaza genocide case
Germany on Monday urged the United Nations’ top court to throw out a case against it by Nicaragua, which has accused…
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Hong Kong customs seizes 200 crickets, 13kg of cockroaches at border checkpoint
Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted two travellers in separate cases at the Lo Wu border checkpoint for…
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Why Tencent is swapping Bilibili equity for debt, and what AI has to do with it
Tencent Holdings’ pivot from a core shareholder to a major creditor in Bilibili offers a clear window into how China’s…
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China hits critical Japanese chipmaking chemical with steep anti-dumping measures
China will impose provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 99.2 per cent on Japanese dichlorosilane, a critical…
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PAS chief to face Malaysian police over claims US would help ‘topple’ government
Malaysian police have contacted Islamist opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang over his explosive claim that the United…
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Huawei unveils new trifold smartphone powered by Tau Scaling Law-based Kirin chip
Huawei Technologies has unveiled its first smartphone powered by a next-generation mobile processor based on the…
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Tesla offers rare China inventory discounts to fight sliding Shanghai production sales
Tesla China has launched discounts on its Shanghai-made cars for the first time since the end of 2024, responding to…
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China ‘Snakeaholic’ dedicates life to studying, protecting snakes despite losing finger
Despite being bitten nine times and losing a finger to its venom, 77-year-old “Snake Doctor” Chen Yuanhui remains on…
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Rare Beijing spy series highlights real-life intelligence drama with Taiwan
A television drama produced by Beijing’s top counter-espionage agency has put the spotlight on real-life cases in the…
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Chinese firms’ green-tech expansion hinges on Hong Kong, senior bankers say
Hong Kong is poised to play a bigger role in financing Chinese green-technology companies’ expansion into emerging…
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Nepal’s US$2.5 billion flood bill puts UN climate fund to its biggest test yet
Nepal is seeking financial aid following the catastrophic flood that killed hundreds of people and caused billions of…
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Philippine president’s cousin charged with plunder over US$118 million flood scandal
Philippine prosecutors filed a criminal charge on Monday against a lawmaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos…
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What North Korea’s new warship reveals about Kim’s moves to secure surrounding waters
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s promise to unveil more projects in eight months’ time at the launch of the country’s…
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China’s Moonshot and Z.ai bring AI model subscription race to Tmall’s retail shelves
China’s artificial intelligence developers are competing for paying users on a new consumer front: Alibaba Group…
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Malaysia lifts haze emergency in Sarawak, but warns pollution risks remain
Malaysia called off a haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo island on Monday but said very unhealthy levels of air…
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Chinese naval scientists fall in love with the ‘big guns’ on Trump-class warship
US President Donald Trump’s vision of new warships bristling with huge-calibre guns – widely mocked as a billionaire’s…
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Make home ownership a 5-year plan goal, Legco president says
Hong Kong authorities should make raising home ownership a goal of the city’s first five-year plan, Legislative Council…
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More Chinese pet owners choose TCM for chronic pet illnesses using herbs, bee stings, acupuncture
An increasing number of Chinese pet owners are turning to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to address chronic…
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Woman found dead in submerged car in Japan amid record rainfall
Heavy rainfall hit eastern Japan and elsewhere on Monday, with the weather agency urging maximum vigilance against…
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