East Asia
East Asia
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Kishore Mahbubani in his memoir: the rebel undergraduate who took on Lee Kuan Yew
Veteran Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani has published his memoirs, Living the Asian Century, recounting his life as one of the…
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US tells Israel that escalations in Middle East serve no one
Blinken stressed the “urgent need to reach a ceasefire in Gaza” that could release hostages held in the enclave and…
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North Korean leader revisits flooded area, offers plan to bring people to capital, KCNA says
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revisited a flooded area near the country’s border with China this week to…
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Commentary: Wildlife and weapons trafficking converge in Southeast Asia
CRIMINAL CONVERGENCE What’s unique about this case is the convergence of the two criminal economies. Criminal convergence is the overlapping occurrence of…
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South Korea pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji collapses at press conference
SEOUL: South Korean Olympic silver medallist pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose cool demeanour and appearance when competing at the Paris…
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Canoeing-Photo finish leads to rare double bronze joy for Hungary and Germany
PARIS : Germany’s Paulina Paszek and Jule Marie Hake and Hungarians Noemie Pupp and Sara Fojt faced an agonising wait to…
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Tokyo hit by magnitude-5.3 earthquake after Japan issues megaquake advisory
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and eastern parts of Japan on Friday evening, the government said, a day after it…
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Tokyo hit by magnitude-5.3 earthquake after Japan issues megaquake advisory
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and eastern parts of Japan on Friday evening, the government said, a day after it…
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China’s C919 waiting in the wings as Shanghai announces plane replacement plan
China’s largest aviation hub has announced plans to expedite the renewal of its airlines’ fleets to spur economic recovery, encouraging…
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Xiaomi to adopt Google’s Gemini AI model on next flagship smartphone for overseas markets
“Thrilled to collaborate with Google on upcoming Xiaomi flagship devices for international markets,” Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei…
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