Ahead of Communist Party plenum, Xi Jinping warns that China faces a ‘new Long March’
A strong and united party leadership is vital to victory, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a keynote speech on…
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Indonesia haze: why Jakarta won’t declare wildfires a national disaster
Indonesia’s government has resisted mounting calls to declare widespread forest and land fires a national disaster,…
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China expands tax workforce as tougher enforcement moves into spotlight
Beijing’s plan to recruit more tax officers next year is drawing attention from businesses and wealthy families as tax…
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Hong Kong pay growth slows as Guangdong’s accelerates, survey finds
Hong Kong workers received smaller pay rises this year as Guangdong’s wage growth picked up, with the starting salaries…
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Riot-ravaged luxury stores in Paris fear more mayhem, looting
Across Paris’ toniest shopping districts, luxury boutiques bear the scars of a weekend of rioting that filled social…
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Chinese students stand by France study plans despite widespread civil unrest
Social unrest in France is not deterring some Chinese students from pursuing studies there – at least for now. Despite…
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India seeks to expand navy’s reach with 4 amphibious warships
India’s planned acquisition of four large amphibious warships would strengthen its ability to support naval logistics…
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Can Prabowo’s economic nationalism save Indonesia from potential MSCI downgrade?
In the wake of Indonesia’s worst stock-market rout since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, President Prabowo Subianto’s…
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Indonesians turn to eco-art as haze sparks anger and diplomatic tension
As wildfires rage across Sumatra and Kalimantan, frustrated Indonesians are turning to performance art to call for…
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Safety of Australian women MPs in focus after man with nunchucks threatens staff
A man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks, police said on Thursday, days…
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Australia commits US$44 million to boost East Timor’s cyber, maritime security
Australia and East Timor signed a defence deal on Thursday to boost cyber and maritime security as Canberra seeks to…
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China moves to set global standards for brain-computer interface technology
China has taken a major step in spearheading the standardisation of brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, as it…
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Haze forces Malaysian fitness groups to swap outdoor runs for shopping mall laps
Runners in Malaysia are swapping their usual routes through parks and city streets for laps around shopping malls,…
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Malaysia’s TuJu app struggles after Anwar suggests switching from Waze
Malaysia’s highway authority is working to resolve technical disruptions affecting its TuJu navigation application…
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What border warnings by Kim Jong-un’s sister reveal about inter-Korean tensions
The two Koreas appear to be coming closer to an armed clash along their poorly marked military dividing line after a…
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Could China’s 100-channel single-photon detector enable broadband quantum internet?
Chinese scientists have developed a 100-channel single-photon detector, a breakthrough promising to pave the way for…
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Why Chinese pundits say France’s riots could reshape European politics
The social unrest roiling France is being closely watched for a possible spillover effect beyond the country’s borders…
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Malaysian teen arrested after live-streaming axe attack on teacher in class
Malaysian police have arrested a 16-year-old student after he live-streamed an attack on a teacher with an axe at a…
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South Korean publishers raise alarm over bulk book buys linked to AI training
South Korean publishers are calling for stronger copyright protections and compensation as bulk book purchase requests…
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A Tale of Two Cities, retold in style
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For many of Hong Kong’s high-flying…
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Canadian publisher drops Thelyson Orelien, says he used AI to write novel
The publisher of top-selling Haitian-Canadian writer Thelyson Orelien said Wednesday it had confirmed that he used…
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Making it in the metropolis
Download the PDF This is the sixth in a series of factsheets about Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the 2026 policy…
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Hong Kong’s Bay Area vision
Download the PDF This is the fifth in a series of factsheets about Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the 2026 policy…
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Asean wants a single digital economy. Will different state laws hobble its goal?
Southeast Asian nations are seeking to make it easier for businesses and consumers to operate across borders in the…
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Chinese influencer ‘reborn’ from 35-storey fall returns to social media
A Chinese influencer has sparked heated online discussions after posting about her remarkable recovery from a fall from…
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Beijing hits out after Taipei bans mainland travel for Sun Yat-sen anniversary
A fresh dispute has erupted between Beijing and Taipei over commemorations for Sun Yat-sen, a Chinese revolutionary…
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Prabowo warns regional critics Indonesia won’t be ‘insulted’ over haze
Indonesia’s president railed against “countries that like to insult” his nation over wildfires that have razed vast…
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China’s Unitree unveils ‘guardian’ robot that can disarm attackers, lift cars
A knife-wielding intruder is confronted. A car is lifted to free a trapped victim. A pedestrian is pulled from the path…
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Takaichi remains popular with Japanese public. Can she maintain her grip on LDP?
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has marked one year in office still riding relatively high in public opinion…
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US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi strikes shake kingdom
The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and…
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‘Comrade Raul’: Beijing defends Cuba’s ex-leader over Florida murder warrant
China on Wednesday condemned an arrest warrant issued in the US state of Florida for former Cuban president Raul Castro…
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Could Hong Kong’s student housing boom lure property giants off the sidelines?
Hong Kong’s largest landlords and developers could get their first formal route into the rising student accommodation…
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Ramaswamy faces firestorm over US political ad featuring Democrat rival’s estranged mother
Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for Ohio governor, faced a firestorm of criticism Wednesday over an ad…
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Pakistan and the US factor as China looks to sell its J-35 stealth jets
Last month, the US published the fine print of a US$686 million upgrade deal for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets. The deal…
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China says it allowed Philippines to resupply warship amid diplomatic tensions
China has allowed the Philippines to resupply a grounded warship on a disputed South China Sea reef, the coastguard…
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Top Democrat says chip restrictions are ‘key lever’ for US AI edge over China
Just two weeks before the US midterm elections, Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said…
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