East Asia

Opinion | Hard truths about growing up Chinese and female in Malaysia

I may have been nine or 10 years old when I first heard Australian singer Helen Reddy’s I Am Woman.…

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India security forces kill 28 Maoist rebels in firefight

NEW DELHI: Indian security forces shot dead at least 28 Maoist rebels on Friday (Oct 4) during a firefight, days…

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Commentary: Quiboloy’s arrest – when self-proclaimed ‘Son of God’ plays politics

HELP FROM POWERFUL FRIENDS Collusion between Quiboloy and political actors should not come as a surprise. Quiboloy and KOJC would…

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Fan Bingbing’s selection as Melaka’s tourism ambassador pays off, though some locals baulk at state’s strategy

Ms Fan is a household name in China, with 63 million followers on social media platform Weibo. She is known…

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Pakistan police clash with supporters of former PM Khan in Islamabad

It was the latest in a series of protest rallies since last month to press for Khan’s release and agitate against the ruling…

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Arteta hails Arsenal consistency and Havertz form

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his team’s consistency on Friday ahead of their Premier League match against Southampton and said…

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IMF asks Sri Lanka to protect hard-won gains

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s painful austerity measures were “bearing fruit” and must be sustained, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday (Oct…

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Hong Kong grants fresh licence to HKVAX to operate city’s third cryptocurrency exchange

Hong Kong’s securities regulator has approved the city’s third cryptocurrency exchange, the first to be licensed under a two-year-old virtual-asset…

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After win over Milan, Leverkusen won’t underestimate Kiel

BERLIN : Bayer Leverkusen will look to go into next week’s international break with a win over promoted Holstein Kiel…

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Ex Belgian ambassador: China ahead in achieving dual carbon goals

China is leading the way in achieving dual carbon goals, said Patrick Nijs, former Belgian ambassador to China, in an…

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