Singapore must be able to say ‘no’ to US, China to preserve trust: foreign minister
Singapore occupies a “peculiarly sensitive existential point” as it seeks to retain strategic options amid a great…
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Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza
Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes, new strikes on Gaza…
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Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work
The European Union’s top trade mandarins depart for Beijing on Wednesday for two days of intensive negotiations but…
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US firm ArriVent’s plunge shows risks facing China’s biotech expansion into global markets
US firm ArriVent BioPharma’s shares plummeted after a late-stage trial failure involving a cancer drug licensed from…
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Climate change and farming gave rise to ‘genetically distinct’ Beijing swan goose: study
Climate change and agricultural development have brought a new goose population to China with unique migratory…
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Viral trapped shark in South Korea brings tourism, retail windfall to Busan
A marooned three-metre-long (nine feet) shark in South Korea has drawn more than a million visitors to the coastal city…
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521kg of meth seized from Laos private jet bound for Manila, not Malaysia: police
The 521kg (1,148lbs) of suspected methamphetamine seized by Laotian authorities from a private jet was not sourced from…
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Chinese woman snaps up nearly 200 parking spaces to flip to neighbours for profit
A woman in central China invested 14 million yuan (US$2 million) to acquire 196 parking spaces in a residential…
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Malaysia’s Myanmar bet? Repatriations pave way for diplomacy
Malaysia’s repatriation of Myanmar nationals ahead of a visit to Kuala Lumpur by the war-torn country’s leader appears…
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Hong Kong’s AI city brain must understand how people really speak
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s vision of an “AI city brain” is bold and timely. An integrated system linking data…
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US military in Japan’s Okinawa imposes night curfew after marine’s arrest over murder
The US military in Okinawa will impose a curfew from midnight to 5am for a month starting Friday following the arrest…
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China’s DeepZang AI aims to transform Tibetan language tech, promote ethnic unity
Creators of China’s first Tibetan-language AI model have pledged to speed up upgrades aimed at promoting ethnic…
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As bear attacks rise in Japan, fearful residents change daily routines
Jeff Kingston used to take long walks with his dogs across the hills of Gunma in central Japan. But not this year. He…
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China’s economy to slow as global growth stays solid, US think tank report says
China’s economic growth is expected to slow further next year as export strength fades and weak domestic demand…
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US seeks US$100 million bail each for Chinese-born couple in surrogacy child abuse case
Los Angeles County prosecutors are seeking bail of US$100 million each for a Chinese-born couple charged on Tuesday…
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Christa Pike conscious and speaking after botched execution in US
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is awake and speaking at a hospital, her lawyers said Tuesday, six days after…
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Can’t Uygurs drink Starbucks and taste American freedom?
“Morally bankrupt”? Was Michigan Republican John Moolenaar talking about himself? Last week, the chairman of the House…
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Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing backlash
US President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could “take out” a major US city…
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EU wants to track potential rogue efforts to block out the sun
The European Union has launched a €35 million (US$39.4 million) tender to fund research and coordination on, among…
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4 Indonesian seamen kidnapped by Somali pirates return home
Four Indonesian seamen who were kidnapped and held hostage by Somali pirates aboard an oil tanker for more than five…
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Iceland is ‘critical outpost’ for security, Rubio says during visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Iceland had long been a “critical outpost” for security during a…
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Rising electricity needs put Southeast Asia’s energy security at risk: report
Risks to Southeast Asia’s energy supplies are multiplying faster than nations are coming up with solutions to meet…
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Chinese team creates ‘lifelike’ hydrogel that changes shape for smart devices
Chinese researchers have developed a “lifelike” shape-changing hydrogel they say could provide a platform for…
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US firm to make battle-tested drones in Taiwan, boosting supply chain resilience
Two combat-tested American drones could become part of Taiwan’s expanding unmanned arsenal as the island seeks to build…
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How traditional Chinese medicine is shaping Kazakhstan’s health system
China has pledged to expand its health partnership with Kazakhstan by helping the Central Asian nation integrate…
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India opposition lawmakers detained over protest against election chief
Indian police detained several opposition lawmakers in the capital of New Delhi on Tuesday for trying to breach…
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As China’s AI race accelerates, ‘model fatigue’ becomes the next challenge
On September 22, the global artificial intelligence landscape spun on its axis within a matter of hours. In Beijing,…
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Greenpeace catches Hong Kong geopark ‘golden week’ visitors damaging marine life
About 100 incidents of visitors catching sea cucumbers and digging up sea snails and clams were recorded at a popular…
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School protests sweep France in most violent student demonstrations in decades
Demonstrations swept across France on Tuesday as teachers and parents took to the streets with high school pupils on…
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Saudi-Iran war risk grows as Riyadh resumes Yemen bombing
Iran and Saudi Arabia are edging dangerously closer to direct conflict, analysts warn, after Riyadh resumed major air…
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Indonesia to take delivery of first Chinese J-10CE fighter jets in 6 months, report says
Indonesia is expected to receive its first Chengdu J-10CE fighter jets in six months, according to an Indonesian media…
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Singaporean massage parlour boss added to US ‘worst of the worst criminal aliens list’
A Singaporean woman has been added to a US list of “the worst of the worst criminal aliens,” becoming the third citizen…
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Indonesia’s Prabowo taps Widodo’s allies as advisers amid falling approval rating
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto is seeking to keep potential rivals in his inner circle as he faces growing…
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Fire breaks out on rooftop of residential building in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok
Firefighters battled a fierce rooftop blaze at a residential building in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district for around an…
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Hong Kong’s Generation Y unhappiest amid housing and economic pressures, poll finds
Hong Kong’s Generation Y residents – those aged 30 to 45 – are the city’s unhappiest age group, largely because of…
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Public outcry as China nurse dies after on-duty brain bleed, but death ruled not work-related
The death of a 30-year-old nurse in southwestern China from a brain haemorrhage while on duty sparked outrage after…
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