East Asia

Amazon under second investigation in Milan for tax evasion, sources say

MILAN : An Italian unit of Amazon is being investigated by Milan prosecutors for suspected tax evasion, two sources said…

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Bangladesh protest leaders taken from hospital by police

The moratorium was due to expire earlier on Friday but the group had given no indication of its future course…

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Verstappen fastest in first Belgium GP practice, but will suffer engine penalty

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium : Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen was fastest in first practice for the Belgian Grand…

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Opinion | How China’s move to cap salaries is redefining finance’s role in society

After China concluded its third plenum, the key policy meeting that will shape the nation’s economic blueprint for the next…

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Chinese scientists research protecting high-altitude wetlands

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-07-26/Chinese-scientists-research-protecting-high-altitude-wetlands-1vygkCxcPSM/img/fc6e29c240144b52939a819cbacba0d6/fc6e29c240144b52939a819cbacba0d6.png' alt='A view of Zoige County in the Aba Zang and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province,…

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Chinese spicy snacks giant Weilong sees profit surge, enticing investors in a slow economy

Based in Luohe, in central Henan province, Weilong said first-half net profit is likely to jump 34 per cent to…

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Indonesia aims for gold in weightlifting at Paris Olympics

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM The only woman in the team is Nurul Akmal, who comes from a small village…

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Analysis: Why a 2029 mention in the third plenum suggests Xi Jinping is seeking a fourth term as China’s helmsman

China’s latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures were released on Jul 15, coinciding with the start of the third plenum. …

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Has Singapore’s ‘town council strategy’ to hamstring opposition parties run its course?

The case had been mounted against eight parties, which included WP leader Sylvia Lim, opposition stalwart Low Thia Khiang and…

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Thousands pay respects as Vietnam’s ‘especially outstanding’ leader is buried

Thousands of people lined the streets of Hanoi on Friday to pay their final respects to Vietnam’s Communist Party general…

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