Xi, Putin to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks: Kremlin
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss the Power of Siberia 2 project…
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Japan probes 39kg of bread dumped in national park
A total of 39kg (85 lbs) of bread was recently dumped along a roadside in a national park in western Japan, prompting…
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What Japan’s coming fighter jet deployment to India means for China
Japan plans to deploy fighter jets in India for the first time next month, a decision experts say reflects Tokyo’s…
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China’s Middle East policy at a crossroads 6 months into US-Israeli war on Iran
Gulf states are making a strategic pivot as the war in Iran drags on into its sixth month, but observers warn that…
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China-Nepal floods: police officer filmed guiding people away from stricken border post
Video footage taken moments before a catastrophic mudslide hit a border post in Tibet this week shows how one police…
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Driven by ‘deep love’: China family’s 3,500km drive for son’s university marks life milestone
A family embarked on a remarkable 3,500km journey from eastern China to the northwestern region of the country to help…
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Temasek backs Singapore Airlines’ Air India investment amid growing scrutiny
Singapore state investor Temasek, the majority shareholder of Singapore Airlines , on Saturday backed the airline’s…
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Vietnam’s move to end executions for drug trafficking sparks debate in region
Vietnam is seeking to end executions for drug trafficking under a draft revision to its Penal Code, a notable shift in…
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Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not tech
China’s shrinking car market has received another reality check as regulators step in to police the hi-tech offerings…
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10 years, 1,800 survey sites: inside China’s hi-tech push to map linguistic diversity
Speak a few sentences of your hometown dialect into a microphone at a museum in central China, and a machine will…
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South Korean court rules banging on ceiling, calling to complain considered stalking
A woman in her fifties has been fined for repeatedly banging on her ceiling with a backscratcher and contacting her…
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King Haakon VIII takes throne as Norway mourns death of King Harald
Norway’s new King Haakon VIII on Saturday addressed Norwegians for the first time since taking the throne, paying…
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US envoy’s Kashmir ‘part of India’ remark rattles Pakistan ties
Seven words, spoken almost in passing on a recent afternoon in Srinagar, have set off a diplomatic tremor across South…
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Several ride-hailing firms express interest in Hong Kong licences: minister
Several ride-hailing firms have expressed an interest in offering services under the new regulatory regime in Hong…
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AI can make China’s political language sound more threatening, scholar warns
China is being urged to use human translators to refine AI renderings of its political messaging, amid concerns that…
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China leverages short-video ecosystem, lower costs to carve out lead in AI video
Chinese artificial intelligence companies are carving out a distinct lead over their US rivals in video generation,…
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Singapore to auction luxury goods, properties from US$2.4 billion money laundering case
More than 1,000 luxury items and 80 real estate properties forfeited in Singapore’s S$3 billion (US$2.4 billion) money…
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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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