Taiwan remains Asia’s ‘most dangerous’ issue, former Singaporean diplomat warns
Asia is still shackled by “mental colonisation” despite accounting for over half the global population, a former UN…
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Chinese-German team builds ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ to hunt dark matter
Chinese researchers have developed a table-top magnetic sensor that operates at room temperature and can spot magnetic…
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Chinese man, Nepali woman found alive 10 days after flood
Rescuers pulled out a 64-year-old Nepali woman alive on Saturday from her home, buried under thick mud and debris when…
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Canada and China thaw continues as militaries hold first talks in 8 years amid US pressure
China and Canada’s armed forces held their first round of talks in eight years on Friday in the face of growing…
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Singapore investigates racism related to China-Nepal disaster, Air India investment
Police are investigating “shameful” racist and xenophobic online comments about the China-Nepal disaster and Singapore…
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Asia-Pacific media outlets forge new partnerships ahead of Shenzhen Apec summit
Media outlets across the Asia-Pacific region have gathered in Shenzhen to deepen collaboration on content, talent and…
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China’s billion-dollar pet funeral industry stays largely unregulated without public oversight
In May, at a pet funeral home in Dalian, northeastern Liaoning province, a grieving couple wept as they tenderly combed…
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War on Earth could spill over to the moon, Chinese space scientists warn
In a rare study, Chinese aerospace researchers have explored how a war could one day spill into the vast space between…
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14 fall ill after dining at Eaton HK hotel restaurant
Hong Kong health authorities have detected seven additional suspected food poisoning cases linked to a hotel restaurant…
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Ukraine war: how escalating attacks are upending lives in Kyiv
Commuters stranded; children rushed underground in the middle of the school day; festivals cancelled; walks punctuated…
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad author’s vast debts spark awe – and some bitterness – in China
The revelation that Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has amassed a staggering debt pile has sparked heated…
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Philippine Vice-President Duterte-Carpio posts bail over alleged Marcos death threat
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio posted bail at a Manila courthouse on Saturday, a day after an arrest…
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Malaysia’s PAS eyes new pecking order as it rekindles ties with Umno
Malaysia’s biggest Islamist opposition party has used its annual convention to reopen the door to former rival Umno,…
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New reality for China’s entertainment sector as AI drama goes prime time
From low-quality “slop” such as soap operas starring humanlike cats and dating shows featuring anthropomorphic fruit,…
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US envoys put forward ‘number of ideas’ on Ukraine to Putin, Kremlin says
US envoys proposed a “number of ideas” on how to end the Ukraine war in “frank” talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in…
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China expands currency swap with Egypt as trade ties reach new heights
Egypt’s expanded currency swap with China may help bring the yuan into wider use in trade and investment, but experts…
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Japan, US to advance cooperation on US$550 billion trade deal
Japan and the United States have confirmed they will advance cooperation on investing in strategic sectors and honour…
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Typhoon Saudel: days of flooding trigger fatal landslide in central China
At least one person was killed and 11 are missing after they were buried by a landslide in central China as the region…
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‘Mini-dictatorship’: students slam far-right turn at Argentina-run residence in Paris
Weeks before President Javier Milei visits France, scrutiny has grown around an Argentina-run university residence in…
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Taiwan’s opposition parties split over mayoral race, threatening 2028 election alliance
A rupture between Taiwan’s two opposition parties over a mayoral race threatens to spill into November’s elections and…
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Bangladesh measles outbreak nears 1,000 child deaths as hospital wards overflow
Bangladesh’s deadliest measles outbreak in decades is nearing the grim milestone of 1,000 child deaths, as a…
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Southeast Asia’s extreme heat exposes holes in safety net for outdoor workers
When the day heats up, small business owner Chung Kee Wa, 68, changes how he tends his oil palm plantation in Yong…
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Bolivian military barracks explosion leaves 2 dead, 14 missing and dozens injured
At least two people were killed and dozens injured on Friday after an explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian…
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‘Can’t live without fighting’: Myanmar youth find solace in bareknuckle lethwei
In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar’s lethwei martial art, where…
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India and Japan swap young workers for expertise to meet each other’s needs
India’s largest-ever business delegation, 200 executives strong, touched down in Japan late last month in search of…
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Chinese food delivery platform sparks buzz after rider flies to Singapore for curry puff run
A Chinese man dressed in a food delivery uniform has sparked widespread curiosity online after he was seen in Singapore…
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Silver linings: in Southeast Asia, ageing is big business
Helen Fung’s home felt empty. After her husband died last October, she found herself rattling around a house in…
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What Sputnik couldn’t do to American science, Beijing has
The US government owns 9.9 per cent of Intel, converted out of US Chips Act grants, alongside a golden share in US…
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Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case
A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors said they could not reach a…
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Why the EU is giving Arctic shipping the cold shoulder as China and Russia push ahead
As Beijing and Moscow double down on the Arctic shipping route, Europe is hitting the brakes. Despite being the main…
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US job market rebounds with 162,000 new jobs, far surpassing expectations
The US job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at a…
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Chinese team extracts uranium from seawater at 8 times the US target rate
Chinese researchers have found a way to extract uranium from seawater at several times the target rate set by the US…
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Thailand suspends building of 49 data centres as resource strain concerns grow
Thailand’s embrace of data centres hit a speed bump after the government suspended construction of 49 server farms as…
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Robot guide dog debuts in China amid severe lack of furry counterparts
A Chinese defence industry research facility has unveiled what it calls the world’s first wheeled and legged robot…
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The US’ dangerous reversion to imperialism in Latin America
When China’s trade with Latin America reached a record US$518.4 billion in 2024, it marked a fundamental shift in…
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In Burkina Faso, Sky Dragon 30 missiles point to China’s military export inroads
The West African country of Burkina Faso has tested what observers say is a Chinese Sky Dragon 30 surface-to-air…
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