South Korea to explore development of ‘teen-only smartphones’ to combat digital addiction
The phones should limit functions that could cause addiction or over-dependence, says one politician.
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Australian far-right leader Pauline Hanson sorry over ‘primitive’ indigenous comments
The Queensland senator is long known for making racist and inflammatory statements about minorities.
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Japan may spend 3.5% of GDP on defence after US pressure
The move could send a shockwave through financial markets concerned about PM Takaichi’s spending plans.
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Japan’s Yamanashi eyes September 2027 start for helicopter rescue fees in Mount Fuji’s off-season
A rescue fee of 8,000 yen (S$66) per five minutes already introduced in another prefecture will be used as a reference.
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South Korean man’s death goes unnoticed for days by family members with severe intellectual disabilities
The South Korean police believe the victim’s mother and brother were unable to recognise that he had died.
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China’s factories rev up, but slower consumption fuels concerns
Industrial output grew 5.2 per cent in August from 2025.
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Chinese state media dismisses ‘self-serving’ AI slowdown call
It said the calls from leading US AI executives blunt competition from China.
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Japan opens bookings for discounted travel to quake-struck Kumamoto
The campaign is aimed at supporting the tourism industry following a major earthquake in July.
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Australia ‘on the same page’ as Canada as it seeks deeper EU alliance, says minister
Australia has also been seeking to diversify its trade relationships.
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Japan centenarian population reaches 100,000 as welfare costs rise
The tally has risen sharply over the decades, from just 153 centenarians in 1963 and around 10,000 in 1998.
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Malaysia said to have seized another three containers bound for Israel
The containers were detained in mid-August and have not been released as investigations continue.
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Waymo, Japanese partners target driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2027
Plans are afoot to start with a small fleet before expanding to about 100 vehicles across key Tokyo neighbourhoods.
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New Zealand poll puts Labour ahead of National
A hung Parliament remains possible ahead of the Nov 7 election as neither major bloc can govern alone.
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China's new tech, national security exit rules take effect
BEIJING, Sept 15 - China tightened travel curbs on Tuesday as new exit-and-entry rules took effect, barring citizens…
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China’s new tech and national security exit rules take effect
Citizens who return to China after committing illegal acts abroad that harm national interests face exit bans.
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China’s taste for donkey spurs an unlikely trade with Pakistan
Donkeys' hides are used to make ejiao, a highly valued ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Rough weather hinders third-day search for 129 missing after ferry capsizes in Indonesia
The Virgo Transport 8 ship carrying 243 people went missing due to bad weather early on Sept 13.
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New Zealand agencies missed red flags in child kidnapping case: Inquiry
Tom Phillips was shot dead by the police in September 2025 after nearly four years of hiding with his three children.
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Police arrest man after multiple people wounded in China knife attack
No life-threatening injuries or deaths were reported.
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Weeks after the Nepal-China flood disaster, families of the missing hold out hope
Relatives continue to seek information through the authorities and technology.
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Seoul metro worker files defamation complaint against American influencer
Influencer Victoria Prince filmed the worker after her companions were stopped for fare evasion.
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Modi served world leaders a meatless meal, and his critics pounced
They said a vegetarian dinner served at a diplomatic summit misrepresented India’s culinary heritage.
Read at source →Chinese police arrest man after Guangzhou knifing incident, no deaths reported
BEIJING, Sept 15 - Police in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have arrested a knife-wielding man who injured…
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Thailand eyes $764 million tourism boost with domestic travel subsidies
The package, covering one million entitlements, is expected to go before the Cabinet on Sept 22.
Read at source →North Korea's Kim vows to expand ties with Russia, backs victory in 'sacred war'
SEOUL, Sept 15 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would \"expand and deepen\" joint work with Russia in a…
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North Korea’s Kim vows to expand ties with Russia, backs victory in ‘sacred war’
The North Korean leader said Pyongyang’s government had a firm will to broaden cooperation with Russia.
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Four years of uneasy alliance still cannot erase decades of UMNO’s distrust against PH allies
For many in UMNO, governing together with PKR and DAP has hardened old suspicions rather than broken down barriers.
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Sabah Parks mulls over hefty fine and lawsuit against Croat rescued on Mount Kinabalu
The 46-year-old man is still under police detention while being treated in a private hospital.
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Negeri Sembilan royal row: Signing document to depose ruler an act of treason, says council
Four of the document's signatories did not hold the positions they claimed, the council said.
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More than 20 Thai senators accused of election fraud
They were among 77 people accused in the scandal.
Read at source →Iceland's last whaling company shrugs off threat of permanent ban
COPENHAGEN, Sept 14 - Iceland's last remaining active whaling company said it believed it could survive a renewed push…
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More restaurants, clinics in Japan offering system of paying for priority entry
About 100 restaurants in Japan have adopted the ticketing system for priority entry.
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How China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human control
The US and China are the two major driving forces of AI development and the technology’s global adoption.
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Japan’s top Chubu execs to resign, application to restart nuclear reactors withdrawn over data scandal
Seismic data cherry-picked so that data would fall within the company’s internal parameters.
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Prabowo replaces Finance Minister Purbaya in long-awaited Indonesian Cabinet shake-up
Purbaya’s departure comes after speculation amid investor concerns over Indonesia’s fiscal policy.
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ASEAN risks irrelevance as sub-groupings grow, Sec-Gen Kao warns
He was speaking at the opening of the third ASEAN Think Tanks Summit in Jakarta.
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