Barbados joins push for global panel to tackle inequality
BANGKOK, Oct 14 - Barbados is joining a group of countries calling for the establishment of an international panel to…
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S. Korea to inspect glasses of students taking college entrance exam amid cheating fears
The measures come after two suspected cheating attempts involving smart glasses were detected.
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Pressured at home, EU leaders weigh China trade steps
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 - European leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday to weigh up the future of trading ties with China,…
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Vietnam mourns 700 war dead amid major push to identify missing
The 731 sets of remains were exhumed from a tree-shaded public park.
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Malaysian youth rack up $1.7 billion in Buy Now, Pay Later purchases
This accounts for 37.9% of the nation’s 173.9 million total BNPL transactions.
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Vietnam says trade talks with US nearly completed; US officials more cautious
HANOI, Oct 14 - Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime…
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Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation
She said the broader strategic rivalry between the US and China should not preclude cooperation on shared risks.
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Japan protests against Chinese delegation visit to island held by Russia
It's the latest indication of a growing alignment between Russia and China to pressure PM Sanae Takaichi's government.
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India's 'cockroach' movement leaders detained in jail for five days, party and police say
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 - An Indian court ordered that two leaders of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) be detained…
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Pressure mounts on Japan’s farm minister Kazuo Yana ahead of Takaichi meet
There are allegations that Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana breached election laws.
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Top Indian ‘Cockroach’ leaders accused of trespassing sent to jail
Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained on Oct 13 for entering Jantar Mantar.
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F1 race in Sepang injected nearly $298 million into Malaysia’s economy, Parliament told
The race drew about 261,000 spectators, sold more than 97,000 tickets, and reached 827 million viewers worldwide.
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India’s top diplomat encouraged by US talks, defends Russia ties
External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar also offered an assessment of US' new approach to the world.
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Indonesia’s forest fires will be extinguished within a month, Environment Minister says
Poor visibility hampers water-bombing, while offers of foreign help remain under review.
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US to drop South Korea intelligence case against ex-CIA analyst
Oct 13 - The US Justice Department has agreed to forgo prosecution of a former CIA analyst and White House National…
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Malaysia taps China’s satellites to boost disaster response
DPM Zahid said Beijing has offered its advanced forecasting systems.
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Over 4,000 school bullying cases recorded between March and August: Malaysia education ministry
CCTVs have been installed at up to 533 Malaysian boarding schools to improve safety and monitoring.
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New Zealand exodus to Australia hits 13-year high as thousands leave
Around 13,460 citizens came back from Australia in the 12 months through March – the most since September 2021.
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Taiwan must ‘bear the consequences’ of water cannon incident, China says
A Taiwan Coast Guard ship in October fired its water cannon in the South China Sea.
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India shuts down iconic Delhi protest site after three decades
The shut down has prompted concerns among activists over shrinking democratic space.
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Deluge by design: Thai villages flooded to protect capital
Stilt houses in villages north of Bangkok are no longer high enough to stay dry.
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Indonesians on fire-ravaged island sue state over air quality
The plaintiffs want the government to declare a national emergency to release resources for fire containment and…
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Thailand’s new political status symbol is a US$60 Casio watch
The understated Casios tap into a broader global trend in how status is displayed.
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China-North Korea bridge to open on October 15
BEIJING, Oct 14 - The long-delayed New Yalu River Bridge linking China and North Korea will be opened on October 15,…
Read at source →China-North Korea bridge to open on Oct 15, 12 years late
The New Yalu River bridge links China’s north-eastern border city of Dandong to North Korea.
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No report of Malaysian companies involved in Indonesia fires
The focus now is to strengthen the enforcement of domestic laws to curb open burning.
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Economists estimate that Malaysia loses up to $15.72 million a day due to haze
The actual economic toll could potentially balloon to a whopping RM600 million to RM1.5 billion a month.
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Malaysian links identified in Laos airport drug seizure probe, say Malaysian police
A 51-year-old Filipino woman was believed to have acted as the coordinator, according to the police statement.
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DOJ arrests two, seizes 187 devices in North Korean laptop farm crackdown in Texas
Oct 13 - The US Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean…
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Police clash with Imran Khan supporters in northwestern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 - Police fired tear gas and live rounds at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in…
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Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying
MOSCOW, Oct 13 - Russia's Federal Security Service said it detained a Japanese journalist accused of gathering…
Read at source →Azerbaijan's governing party defends school uniform rules after hijab dispute
BAKU, Oct 13 - Azerbaijan defended on Tuesday its decision to introduce school uniform rules that have led to protests…
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Over 20 flights affected after scissors feared lost at Okinawa airport in Japan
The checkpoint was closed from 6am to shortly before 8am.
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Taiwan warns Europe of dangers of dependence on China
WARSAW, Oct 13 - Taiwan's foreign minister warned the European Union that dependence on Chinese suppliers poses a risk…
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As US relaxes tariffs, a China child car seat maker sees opportunity
Child seats are among a list of “non-sensitive” exports to benefit as the US and China mend ties.
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Former right-hand man of purged Chongqing chief Bo Xilai under investigation, China's graft watchdog says
BEIJING, Oct 13 - Huang Qifan, a former mayor of the Chinese city of Chongqing who survived the purge of his former…
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