East Asia

Japan PM Ishiba dissolves parliament ahead of Oct 27 election

Later the speaker of parliament read out a letter from the prime minister with the emperor’s seal, formally dissolving parliament…

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Hong Kong teams with Bloomberg to promote city as global hub for family offices

The Hong Kong government is teaming with media company Bloomberg to stage a series of events for family offices, the…

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Auntie Anne’s employee in Malaysia fired after going viral for kissing pretzel dough

The incident made its rounds online after netizen Xiiao Liingzz posted a viral video and photos of Alice Chang, which…

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East Timor approaches China’s Sinopec over US$65 billion gas project

East Timor has talked with Chinese firms including state-owned Sinopec about developing the stalled Greater Sunrise gas field, President Jose…

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‘Too much to handle’: Mental health remains taboo in South Korea despite high suicide rate

One of the young adults she works with, who wished to remain anonymous, said she used to feel withdrawn and…

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Indonesia introduces visa-free travel for Singapore PRs visiting Bintan, Batam, Karimun Islands

SINGAPORE: Permanent residents (PR) in Singapore can now travel visa-free to Bintan, Batam and the Karimun Islands in a bid…

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China’s Zijin Mining to buy Newmont’s Ghana gold project for US$1 billion

CHINA’S Zijin Mining Group will buy the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from US-based Newmont for US$1 billion, the…

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Chart of the Day: A glance at China's express delivery industry

October 9 marks World Post Day, which was established to commemorate the creation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in…

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Should Hong Kong banks pay you back if you are the victim of a financial scam?

It was a “godsend” to Pishu Shamdasani when he read about the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) plan for the…

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Commentary: Too many knew, too few acted in GISB child abuse scandal in Malaysia

LACK OF GOVERNANCE The children found in the GISB network resided in welfare homes operating as orphanages, placing them in…

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