East Asia

Opinion | How Hong Kong can lead the way on sustainable textiles

Blessed by its strategic location, robust legal system and business-friendly environment, Hong Kong has regained its position as Asia’s top…

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Hermes’ new scent by perfumer Christine Nagel is ‘a nice sauce’

According to the perfumer, the fragrance disappears onto the skin just as the patina of the Barenia leather shifts over…

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Philippine court says top Marcos aide not guilty of graft

MANILA: Veteran Philippine politician Juan Ponce Enrile, a top aide of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, was on Friday (Oct 4) acquitted…

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Tourists frolic at Ideal Garden of Qiandao Lake

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-04/Tourists-frolic-at-Ideal-Garden-of-Qiandao-Lake-1xqmhCIoavm/img/0128c96c59864cec9e7c72eb146be315/0128c96c59864cec9e7c72eb146be315.jpeg'Tourists visit Qiandao Lake Ideal Garden in Chun’an County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on October 3, 2024. The garden has…

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India asks top court not to toughen marital rape penalties

MUMBAI: India’s government has asked the country’s top court not to toughen criminal penalties against marital rape during an ongoing case…

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Zhejiang beat Persib Bandung for 1st win in AFC Champions League Two

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-10-04/Zhejiang-beat-Persib-Bandung-for-1st-win-in-AFC-Champions-League-Two-1xpSTB6oswg/img/7d7e54804ca94f829959e63ee46ebc95/7d7e54804ca94f829959e63ee46ebc95.jpeg' alt='Players of Zhejiang Professional pose for a photo ahead of the Asian Football Confederation Champions League Two game…

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Meituan co-founder cashes out US$44.3 million amid Chinese stock rally

A co-founder of Chinese food delivery giant Meituan sold 2 million of his Hong Kong-listed shares in the company on…

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24 South Korean families cancel contracts with Filipino helpers as pay row, curfew hobble scheme

A total of 24 households in Seoul were found to have cancelled their contracts to hire Filipino workers as their…

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Singapore International Film Festival 2024 to open with Stranger Eyes, Rebecca Lim named first-ever ambassador

SGIFF 2024 will award its highest accolade, the Cinema Honorary Award, to Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. This marks Panahi’s first time…

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Wild Autumn: Unveiling the enchanting beauty of Kanas Lake

Kanas Lake, nestled in the Altai Mountains of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is a captivating natural wonder. Renowned…

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