China-Nepal floods: 9 Chinese tunnel experts sent to aid rescue in race against time
China has sent nine specialist tunnel rescuers to Nepal to help with emergency operations following a direct request…
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Malaysian police arrest 7 Yemeni men in Kuala Lumpur after dangerous road stunt goes viral
Seven Yemeni men were arrested in Malaysia after they allegedly performed dangerous stunts while travelling in two…
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China tests GJ-21 stealth drone as Sichuan Type 076 warship carries out sea trials
China’s GJ-21 large stealth attack drone has been spotted on flight tests this month, as the country’s first Type 076…
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Iranian leaders admit economic toll of war with US as trade drops 35%
Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the United States, with the supreme leader calling on…
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How the Philippines missed a Korean gambling racket worth US$3.8 billion
The Philippines spent years dismantling Chinese-linked gambling compounds in dramatic, headline-grabbing raids. But all…
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White House teleprompter operator fined, forfeits winnings for betting on Trump’s words
A former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market…
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China hospital joins nightclubs in offering marriage services to fight low wedding rates
Following temples and nightclubs, a Chinese bank and a hospital have recently begun offering marriage registration…
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Hong Kong’s long-term wealth hub status safe from mainland investment curbs: JPMorgan exec
Beijing’s recent curbs on cross-border investment and a tax shift targeting overseas insurance gains may create…
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Indians turn to AI gurus for answers: ‘ChatGPT is not judging you’
When Kripa Vaidyanathan’s 27-year-old niece died in an Alaska car crash in 2024, her family in Chennai, India, felt…
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Taipei’s debt hardball carries a clear warning for its remaining allies
In contemporary discourse, the bogeyman of “debt traps” is almost exclusively tied to Beijing. Western media, think…
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Japan to convert car park near Tokyo Station into missile shelter
The Tokyo metropolitan government has unveiled a plan to use an underground facility near Tokyo Station as a shelter…
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Inside Thailand’s bid to wire the world’s AI revolution
In the rush to build an AI future, semiconductors are the silicon rock stars that soak up all the applause. Yet behind…
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Trump says US has deal with Venezuela for control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Donald Trump on Friday said the US had entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion…
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US Treasury sanctions Hong Kong-based firm over Iran money laundering ties
The United States announced sanctions on a Hong Kong company on Friday for allegedly helping launder funds for a…
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Can Beijing’s gateway plan for Tibet survive geopolitics and natural disasters?
On the windswept plains just south of Tibet’s second-largest city, the towering smart inspection systems and automated…
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US-China AI rivalry needn’t preclude cooperation
Artificial intelligence (AI) poses risks that do not respect national borders, from cyberattacks and misinformation to…
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China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull out survivors caked in mud as toll climbs
Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and…
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As Iran war hits six-month mark, Trump says he’s ‘not in a hurry’
President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the US-Israel war against Iran…
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Warsh signals US Fed may need to raise rates if above-target inflation lingers
The US central bank will “have work to do” if policymakers are not confident that underlying inflation is returning to…
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BYD posts US$1.2 billion profit in second quarter on surging global demand
China’s electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD saw its earnings jump 30 per cent in the three months from April to June,…
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The ‘Asian water tower’ is starting to wobble, computer simulations show
“Asia’s water tower” is heading towards a more unpredictable and unstable future, according to a new study measuring…
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China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ policy package
Beijing has unveiled a package of measures to shift home sales in China’s vast property market away from a presales…
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Unmanned electric aircraft makes maiden flight in Hong Kong
An unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made its maiden demonstration flight in Hong Kong…
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China strips former generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of top military positions
Beijing has formally removed former senior officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli as members of China’s supreme military…
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Uzbekistan tests US-China AI rift with bid to join rival tech bloc
The Central Asian country of Uzbekistan has approached the United States about joining Pax Silica, Washington’s…
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China’s radar satellites capture sharp images of glacier collapse site in Nepal
Within hours of a devastating glacier collapse on the China-Nepal border, a Beijing-based satellite company had already…
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2 dead in school attack near Berlin
One of the two people killed in an attack at a school near Berlin was a 30-year-old nursery worker, police said on…
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US and China must team up to keep maritime trade routes free and safe
With the end of the 60-day US-Iran memorandum of understanding, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have flared again. The…
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Germany jails man, 81, for life over murder of tourist 30 years ago
An 81-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Germany for the murder of an American tourist more than…
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Why Malaysia’s push for 15 million Muslim tourists is no sure thing
Malaysia sees an opening in the Gulf travel disruption caused by the Iran war, pitching itself as a Muslim-friendly…
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Gong Zizheng, who led China’s planetary defence project, dies at 61
Gong Zizheng, a pioneer of space debris research and a key figure in China’s planned asteroid defence mission, has died…
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How the Nepal flash flood unleashed a wave of anti-China misinformation
To scientists, the cause of this week’s deadly flash flood on the border between China and Nepal is clear: a glacier…
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Uncertainty over CATL lithium mine restart could fuel price volatility: analysts
Restart schedules for the Jianxiawo lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi Province operated by CATL – the world’s largest…
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China’s CXMT posts massive 870% revenue surge as ‘aggressive expansion’ pays off
Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) reported a sharp surge in first-half revenue on Friday, as the…
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BOCHK posts higher profit as lower credit costs offset margin pressure
Bank of China (Hong Kong), one of the city’s three note-issuing banks, reported a 7.1 per cent year-on-year increase in…
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‘Never sell love for money’: China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun’s claims
A Chinese cryptocurrency tycoon is suing an actress and her parents to recover a bride price of 30 million yuan (US$4.5…
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