East Asia

Huawei’s home-grown mobile OS without Android support set to launch this month

Huawei Technologies will soon launch the latest iteration of its home-grown mobile operating system HarmonyOS Next, an executive reportedly said,…

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‘They’re criminals’: why cow vigilante violence in India has surged under Modi 3.0

Aryan Mishra, 19, was on his way to a friend’s house for a midnight snack when he was intercepted by…

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Philippines vessel from contested South China Sea shoal returns to port

MANILA: The Philippines is returning to port a coast guard vessel anchored in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South…

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Emery delighted with Villa’s poise under pressure in comeback win over Everton

A confident Aston Villa remained patient and made no changes in their game plan after going 2-0 down to Everton,…

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Did Japan’s WWII warship Yamato sail kamikaze mission over misinterpreted emperor question?

The Japanese battleship Yamato was underprepared when it embarked on a kamikaze mission against US forces invading Okinawa and sank…

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Hotel properties in Japan, China, draw investors as travel fervour improves returns

Hotels are proving to be the darling of many investors across the globe, as consumer zeal for travel continues despite…

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The US-China factor in Philippines’ Marcos-Duterte feud comes to the fore

While the Philippine economy grew by 5.6 per cent last year — the fastest rate in the region — headline…

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QIB drives innovation, sustainability as ‘Arab Banking Conference 2024’ platinum sponsor

Bassel Gamal, QIB Group CEO, and HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud al-Thani, the Governor of the Qatar Central…

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E China on guard as Typhoon Bebinca nears

Eastern Chinese regions are recalling ships to port and monitoring risks of flash floods and geological disasters amid warnings of…

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WTO: China's further opening up of services market commendable

WTO Deputy Director-General Johanna Hill praised China’s impressive growth in digital services exports on Saturday at CIFTIS 2024, which nearly…

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