Australia to raise concerns over new tariffs with Trump, PM Albanese says
SYDNEY, July 26 - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday he would seek to raise the issue of…
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‘We are family’: South Korea President Lee toasts AI ties with tech titans over fish and chips
The companies represented have a combined market capitalisation of about 17 quadrillion won (S$15 trillion).
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Australia’s student visa fees are now the world’s highest. Here’s why S-E Asia got a pass
The hike comes as the government attempts to address a surge in migration since the pandemic.
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Southern China faces torrential rain, flood risk after Typhoon Noul hits land
The typhoon has forced the relocation of more than 700,000 people in Guangdong.
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Coffee-less coffee, chocolates without cocoa: A look into North Korea’s substitute economy
North Korea has rejected the outside world while quietly absorbing its shapes, tastes and symbols.
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Japan government to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency
The new rules will take into account the person’s Japanese language abilities.
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Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
WASHINGTON/ATHENS, July 26 - Signs of the Iran war's spread emerged this weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, as…
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russia wants to bring in 30,000 North Korean troops to conflict
July 25 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Russia wanted to bring in 30,000 North Korean…
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Speaking alongside Putin, Kazakh president calls for freeze of Ukraine war
OMSK, Russia July 25 - Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday that a Ukraine peace deal might be…
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Japan records fifth consecutive ‘cruelly hot day’ of temperature above 40 deg C
This marks the longest number of days in a row with blistering temperatures since records started in 2010.
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Former Malaysia PM Najib completes angiogram, does not need surgery
Najib’s medical team previously identified coronary blockages that warranted further evaluation.
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India’s Instagram Gen Z dents Modi’s aura ahead of key state polls
NEW DELHI, July 25 - Nearly five weeks after the leaders of India's youth Cockroach Janta Party began their protest…
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Young supporters of the CJP have openly mocked Modi through raps, placards and graffiti.
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Explainer-What started India's 'cockroach' protests that forced education minister to quit?
NEW DELHI, July 25 - India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan quit on Saturday after days of sustained public…
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The protests reflect youths' anger over job scarcity, corruption and government accountability.
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Canadian intern at NATO military HQ arrested in Belgium on spying charge
BRUSSELS, July 25 - A Canadian woman of Chinese origin who was an intern at NATO's military headquarters in Belgium has…
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‘The fear killed her’: How an exam scandal in India sparked a student uprising
NEW DELHI/JHUNJHUNU/AHMEDABAD, July 25 - The prospect of retaking one of India's most competitive exams was so daunting…
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How to survive the 40 deg C heat in Japan
Traditions from corporate dress codes to instant ramen preparation are melting away.
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Modi’s education minister resigns in major win for Indian youth protesters
Thousands of protesters had demanded his resignation over examination paper leaks.
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Indonesia detains former top prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah after questioning
Investigators questioned him as a witness for a money laundering case.
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South Korea’s UNESCO-listed tidal flats expanded with 4 new sites
The inscription expands the site from four to six components.
Read at source →Malaysian police probe deaths of two teens in Ipoh
Initial investigations found no foul play, said the police.
Read at source →Southern China braces for Typhoon Noul, suspends public transport
BEIJING, July 25 - Strong winds and torrential rain lashed China on Saturday, brought by a strengthening Typhoon Noul,…
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Italian embassy in Bangkok apologises after video of students’ behaviour on train sparks fury
It condemned the disruptive behaviour of the Italian teenagers on a BTS skytrain.
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India's Modi under pressure as youth protest leaders set for more talks
NEW DELHI, July 25 - The Indian government was set to begin a fresh round of talks on Saturday with leaders of a Gen-Z…
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China evacuates 20,000 people as Typhoon Noul nears
The typhoon is forecast to hit the coast between Hong Kong and Guangdong from the evening of July 25.
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New Zealand faces aftershocks, minor damage after 5.9-magnitude earthquake
There were 73 aftershocks recorded in about five hours following the quake.
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‘Betrayal’: The young victims of India’s exam leak scandal
The medical exam leak has since sparked a row over the pressures of India’s education system.
Read at source →Australia's Queensland confirms H5N1 bird flu case, fourth state
SYDNEY, July 25 - Queensland became Australia's fourth state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authorities said…
Read at source →Five people killed in soil collapse in northern China
BEIJING, July 25 - Five people were killed and three injured after a loess collapse buried a house in a village in…
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China fines Trip.com Group $992m over online hotel-booking monopoly
Trip.com used exclusive deals and technical measures to limit competition and offer lowest prices.
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Samsung, SK Group seal $1.23 trillion in deals as South Korea hosts AI powers
About 150 executives, investors, researchers and start-up founders attended the summit.
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Malaysia set to produce its first human vaccine from 2028
The move reduces reliance on imported vaccines and strengthens the country’s health security.
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South Korea’s hunt for 100,000 tech workers
Its search for the brightest young minds extends beyond the country’s borders.
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No poaching, just ‘enticing environment’: Fukuoka, capital of Japan’s ‘Silicon Island’
Japan is staging a comeback with Fukuoka at the forefront.
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The great tech manhunt: East Asia’s billion-dollar race for ASEAN talent
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are turning to South-east Asia to plug a shortage of tech talents.
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