East Asia

Jemaah Islamiyah’s disbanding process could be model for Southeast Asia, says ex-leader

JAKARTA: A former leader of the now-disbanded terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) said its recent dissolution could be a model…

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Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 198, dozens missing

Search and rescue teams in Nepal’s capital picked through wrecked homes on Monday after waters receded from monsoon floods that…

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Cultural event held in New York to mark 75 years of PRC

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-30/Cultural-event-held-in-New-York-to-mark-75-years-of-PRC-1xjUp5o2TOU/img/f23ed287a5744183bc5da33f4ad0ef8c/f23ed287a5744183bc5da33f4ad0ef8c.jpeg' alt='Poster of the special event. /CMG' On September 28, China Media Group (CMG) hosted the special event “Written…

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Britain’s biggest steel works to end production after 100 years

BRITAIN’S biggest steelworks will end production later on Monday (Sep 30), when the final blast furnace at Port Talbot in…

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Japan’s Shinkansen turns 60: The bullet train that transformed travel

Its development, however, was not without challenges. Japan’s railways had suffered during World War II, and there was debate over…

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ByteDance said to be turning to Huawei chips to train AI model amid US curbs, sources say

TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model trained primarily with chips from compatriot Huawei Technologies,…

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Wife says Daim Zainuddin ‘vindicated’ as she files police report against Malaysia PM Anwar

Her comments follow a Bloomberg report accusing Anwar of using his influence to drive investigations into his political rivals, including…

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Joseph Schooling starts new career in venture capital after retiring from swimming

SINGAPORE: Following his retirement from swimming in April, Singapore’s first Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling has started a new career…

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China to offer visa-free entry for Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia

China will implement a visa-free policy for citizens of Portugal, Greece, Cyprus and Slovenia from October 15, 2024, to December…

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Six home players win in women's singles first round at WTT China Smash

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-30/Six-home-players-win-in-women-s-singles-first-round-at-WTT-China-Smash-1xjmwkIbA3e/img/426d4a26c9b04388834e7b88e902531c/426d4a26c9b04388834e7b88e902531c.jpeg' alt='Sun Yingsha of China competes in the women's singles match against Natalia Bajor of Poland at the World…

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