Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison
A Chilean court on Monday fined a Chinese man caught with cocaine inside a Santiago prison, where he is being held on…
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US judge approves order to force-feed suspect who attacked National Guard troops
A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one…
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Lithuania’s president says CIA chief’s Moscow trip ‘achieved its goals’
Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said he has been briefed by the US on the content of CIA Director John…
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US targets China’s global trade surplus at G20 meeting ahead of Xi-Trump summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday targeted China’s global trade surplus, raising concerns over “excessive…
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Ex-gang leader found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
An ex-street gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three…
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Xi, Putin vow to deepen strategic ties after Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit meet
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin both vowed to strengthen the role of the Shanghai…
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Central bar packed as Hongkongers aim to raise HK$50,000 for Nepal flood relief
Around a hundred patrons packed a bar in Central on Monday night to raise funds for victims of catastrophic flash…
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In flood-hit Philippines, ‘out of touch’ Marcos slammed for private birthday serenade
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s birthday serenade for his wife might have been a private gesture, but as…
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India rejects ruling on water-sharing treaty with Pakistan by international court
India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on a…
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Prediction markets have priced the Trump-Xi summit. Do the bets have any value?
US President Donald Trump has already announced the date: September 24. That is when, Trump says, Chinese President Xi…
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Spain PM blames Russia, Israel for Ceuta migrant crisis’ disinformation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation…
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US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers
With Washington moving to ensure that tungsten scrap and lithium-ion battery “black mass” stay in the United States,…
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US visa delays leave Chinese students stranded with ‘frozen’ plans and ‘constant anxiety’
Late August marks the annual influx of international students to US campuses, but for many Chinese students, visa…
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Freed Hongkonger sent back to jail as storm delays deportation from Philippines
A Hong Kong man has been returned to a Philippine prison in what his legal team condemned as “illegal detention”, after…
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Israel and Greece sign US$3.5 billion defence deal, largest ever between the 2
Israel signed a multibillion-dollar weapons deal with Greece, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as…
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Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China
In its latest swipe at Tokyo’s military build-up, China singled out Japan’s plans to arm its submarine drones with…
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Land tender for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub draws 6 bids
Hong Kong’s flagship technology hub at the border received a better-than-expected six bids from conglomerates and…
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Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West
Chinese President Xi Jinping is returning to Egypt after a decade as Beijing deepens its economic, military and…
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Hong Kong emerges as Asia’s top hub for start-up potential, ranks fifth worldwide: study
Hong Kong leads Asia in high-growth start-up potential and ranks fifth globally, showing the city’s growing strength in…
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How a tree in Hanoi points to flowering of dissent among Vietnam’s Gen Z
A tree in Hanoi has become a symbol of how Vietnam’s Gen Z views its country – but it is not the enviable growth story…
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Singapore to invest US$173m over 3 years to boost fintech innovation
Singapore will commit S$220 million (US$173 million) over three years to boost its fintech sector, including co-funding…
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China film studio lets tourists act in short dramas for US$30 to fight low attendance
China’s Hengdian World Studios, the world’s largest film and TV studio, is now offering tourists the chance to shoot…
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As China-US space race heats up, Shanghai unveils space-computing hub
As China ramps up its efforts to build an orbital data ecosystem and counter the US in the commercial space race,…
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Singapore may require social media firms to set daily time limits for teens
Singapore plans to introduce legislation early next year requiring social media platforms to roll out stronger…
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Dual defence betrayal: China reveals rare case of executive spying for 2 countries
An executive at a Chinese military trading company has been arrested for leaking sensitive defence information to…
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Hong Kong and Singapore property shrug off fund tax breaks
The long-standing rivalry between Asia’s two leading financial centres is heating up. As Hong Kong and Singapore…
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What do China’s new housing presale rules mean for real estate developers?
With China rolling out a stronger-than-expected package of measures to transition the housing market away from a…
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South Korea’s Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja jailed 2 years for bribing officials
A South Korean court sentenced the leader of the secretive and powerful Unification Church on Monday to two years in…
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Malaysia’s air quality turns hazardous as Indonesian wildfires burn
Air pollution in Malaysia’s Bornean state of Sarawak has surged into hazardous territory, with the air pollutant index…
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Indonesia-US joint military drills with allies kick off with 4,700 soldiers
Indonesia, the United States and more than a dozen allies launched annual joint military exercises on Monday to boost…
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China’s 6 biggest state banks post rare shared growth as margins show tentative rebound
China’s six largest state-owned banks recorded their first simultaneous rise in first-half revenue and net profit since…
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China’s AI chip drive: MetaX and Iluvatar swing to profit, as Biren narrows losses
China’s home-grown artificial intelligence chipmakers are starting to cash in on Beijing’s self-reliance drive, but a…
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China warns of ‘major risk’ of glacier collapse as Tibet-Nepal death toll nears 1,000
China warned on Monday there was a “major risk” of further glacier collapses and landslides along the border with Nepal…
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Chip expert Chen Ye joins China’s Zhejiang University – as it overtakes Harvard
Chen Ye, a semiconductor quality control expert with more than 16 years of industry experience in the United States,…
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Malaysian state’s cash handouts for teen weddings trigger backlash
A proposal in Malaysia’s Perak state to pay young people 500 ringgit (US$124) for marrying for the first time has…
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Pakistani nurse to be honoured for saving newborn from deadly hospital fire
A Pakistani nurse who rescued the sole surviving newborn from a hospital nursery fire that killed 14 other infants will…
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