Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Asia|Business|Economy

Long-awaited Chinese policy update presents no major shift

China released a policy document on Sunday, outlining known ambitions, from developing advanced industries to improving the business environment, with analysts spotting no sign of

Long-awaited Chinese policy update presents no major shift
Asia|Political

China and the Philippines announce deal aimed at stopping clashes at fiercely disputed shoal

China and the Philippines have reached a deal intended to end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea

China and the Philippines announce deal aimed at stopping clashes at fiercely disputed shoal
Asia|News|Political|World

China, Philippines agree on 'provisional arrangement' for South China Sea resupply missions, Manila says

The Philippines and China have "reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement" for resupply missions to a beached Filipino naval ship in the South China Sea, Manila's

China, Philippines agree on 'provisional arrangement' for South China Sea resupply missions, Manila says
Asia|Health

One dead from Nipah virus in India's Kerala state, state health minister says on local TV

Authorities in southern India's Kerala state are taking preventive steps after the death of a 14-year-old boy from the Nipah virus and the identification of 60 persons in the

One dead from Nipah virus in India's Kerala state, state health minister says on local TV
Asia|News|Opinion|Political

Taiwan must protect its sovereignty, know its own history, president says

Taiwan must protect its sovereignty and know its own culture and history, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, rejecting what he said was the previous mistaken

Taiwan must protect its sovereignty, know its own history, president says
Asia|News

Malaysia coast guard locates oil tanker involved in collision off Singapore

Malaysia's coast guard said on Sunday it had located and intercepted a large oil tanker that was involved in a fiery collision with another vessel two days ago off Singapore.

Malaysia coast guard locates oil tanker involved in collision off Singapore
Asia|Environment|News

China braces for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods

(This July 21 story has been corrected to say that Prapiroon was the second tropical cyclone to hit China this year, not first, in paragraph 2) Two tropical cyclones will bring

China braces for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods
Asia|News

Bangladesh court scraps most job quotas that sparked deadly protests

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most quotas on government jobs after nationwide action led by students spiralled into clashes that

Bangladesh court scraps most job quotas that sparked deadly protests
Asia|Crime|News|Political

Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores

Bangladesh’s top court has scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants after it led to nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and protesters that have killed scores of people

Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores
Asia|World

South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons

South Korea says it is bolstering anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with rival North Korea, after the North launched more balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons
Asia|News|World

South Korea responds to North's trash balloons with loudspeaker broadcasts

North Korea on Sunday floated balloons carrying trash towards South Korea, South Korea's military said, declaring it would respond with "full-scale" loudspeaker broadcasts.

South Korea responds to North's trash balloons with loudspeaker broadcasts
Asia|Sports

Olympics-We need a level playing field, says Britain's Peaty after Chinese doping cases

Adam Peaty and other British swimmers said there needs to be a level playing field after 23

Olympics-We need a level playing field, says Britain's Peaty after Chinese doping cases
Asia|Sports

‘Perfection’: South Korea’s Kim Si-woo makes historic 238-yard ace on one of the Open’s most menacing holes

‘Perfection’: South Korea’s Kim Si-woo makes historic 238-yard ace on one of the Open’s most menacing holes

‘Perfection’: South Korea’s Kim Si-woo makes historic 238-yard ace on one of the Open’s most menacing holes
Asia|Sports

F1 history-maker Zhou Guanyu achieved the ‘impossible’ by becoming the sport’s first Chinese driver

F1 history-maker Zhou Guanyu achieved the ‘impossible’ by becoming the sport’s first Chinese driver

F1 history-maker Zhou Guanyu achieved the ‘impossible’ by becoming the sport’s first Chinese driver
Asia|News|Political

Vietnam to hold state funeral for late communist party leader Trong next week

Vietnam will hold a state funeral next week for Nguyen Phu Trong, the leader of its ruling Communist Party who died on Friday, the government said on Saturday.

Vietnam to hold state funeral for late communist party leader Trong next week
Asia|News|World

World's youngest air force Papua New Guinea takes to skies among Top Guns

One of the world's youngest air forces is taking part in war games alongside cutting-edge stealth fighter jets as the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea

World's youngest air force Papua New Guinea takes to skies among Top Guns
Asia|Education

Myanmar's civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say

A group that monitors armed conflict in Myanmar says an intensification of fighting in the Southeast Asian nation's civil war has resulted in a sharp increase in destructive attacks on schools

Myanmar's civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
Americas|Asia|Business

Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to advise on U.S. Steel deal

Japan's biggest steelmaker, Nippon Steel Corp., has hired former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to help with its effort to acquire U.S.

Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to advise on U.S. Steel deal
Asia

China's Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after highway bridge collapse kills 11

President Xi Jinping urged all-out rescue efforts after a highway bridge collapse on Friday in Shaanxi province in China's northwest killed 11 people, state media reported on

China's Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after highway bridge collapse kills 11
Asia|News|Political

Bangladesh shuts offices, imposes curfew to curb deadly job quota protests

Soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday and the government ordered all offices and institutions to stay

Bangladesh shuts offices, imposes curfew to curb deadly job quota protests
Asia|Political

Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protests

Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs

Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protests
Asia|News

11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms

Chinese authorities say 11 people have died in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the country's northwest following heavy storms and flooding

11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms
Asia|Political

China, Canada should work toward strategic partnership, China's Wang says

China and Canada should promote normalising relations and get back on track toward establishing a strategic partnership, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart,

China, Canada should work toward strategic partnership, China's Wang says
Asia|Technology

Hong Kong International Airport back to normal operations, Chinese state media says

Hong Kong International Airport has resumed normal operations, Chinese state media said on Saturday, after a mistake in a security software update sparked hours-long outages in

Hong Kong International Airport back to normal operations, Chinese state media says
Asia|Technology

US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock

A U.S. plan to use Japanese factories to boost production of Patriot air defence missiles - used by Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks - is being

US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock

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