East Asia

Japanese airport reopens after WWII US bomb blast

TOKYO: Flights resumed at a regional Japanese airport on Thursday (Oct 3) after an unexploded World War II US bomb blew…

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Plan to make South Korea dog meat-free faces resistance from farmers, vendors

Son Won-hak, 63, a dog farm owner in Yeoju, Gyeonggi province, expressed his frustration with the South Korean government’s plan…

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9 dead in hospital fire in SE China's Taiwan

Nine people died after a fire broke out at a hospital in Pingtung County, southeast China’s Taiwan region, on Thursday…

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TotalEnergies plans to grow oil and gas production until 2030

FRENCH energy giant TotalEnergies has announced plans to increase its oil and gas production until 2030, as it seeks to…

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After public outcry, Malaysia scraps Oct 10 deadline for MyJPJ transport app users to adopt national identification system

SINGAPORE: Following a public outcry, Malaysia has scrapped the Oct 10 deadline to use its MyDigital ID national identification system…

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Dona Manis Cake Shop has a pop-up booth at Takashimaya until Oct 14

A slice of original banana pie here costs S$5.50 (two for S$10/ S$40 for a whole pie). The same pie…

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Historic funding round values OpenAI at US$157 billion

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, secured US$6.6 billion in new funding, propelling its valuation to US$157 billion and cementing its…

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Singapore’s ex-transport minister Iswaran sentenced to 12 months in jail for receiving gifts, obstructing justice

Singapore’s former transport minister S Iswaran on Thursday was sentenced by a High Court judge to 12 months’ imprisonment for…

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US$3 billion blunder: Walmart, Prosus, Tencent miss the China rally with premature exits

Beijing’s big-bang stimulus may have restored more than US$3 trillion of value to Chinese stocks, but not everyone has been…

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Discounted rents help mainland Chinese retailers snag prime spots in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s slumping retail market is forcing landlords to extend deeper discounts to tenants, providing opportunities for brands to snap…

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