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▪ White House: US-Israel meeting on Rafah likely early next week
▪ Mums ban outdoor fun as air pollution worsens in Vietnam capital
▪ Business groups say emphasis should now shift from security to rebuilding economy after Article 23 law gets on the statute books
▪ ‘Historic moment’: Hong Kong passes domestic national security law after marathon session, fast-tracking legislation shelved for 2 decades
▪ 2,000% surge in luxury car sales to ex-Soviet republic ‘not about Russia’ – UK auto lobby
▪ ECB pressuring banks to leave Russia
▪ China has drawn its territorial line in the Gulf of Tonkin. Is the South China Sea next?
▪ UN warns ‘planet on the brink’ after warmest decade on record
▪ German police detain 2 Afghans for plotting attack near Swedish parliament over Koran burnings
▪ Malaysia’s king vows ‘real way’ of ruling after honeymoon period
▪ Kyiv hopes to have enough battlefield ammunition by April, PM says
▪ With ‘made-by-China’ under US pressure, Mexican trade probes spark concerns over curbs
▪ ‘Totally different’ political climate paves way for smooth passage of Hong Kong’s domestic national security law compared to earlier attempt
▪ Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro indicted over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data
▪ Beijing goes big on unmanned cars, smart traffic lights in drive for ‘new quality productive forces’
▪ Marcos warns on China threat, says he’s ‘not poking the bear’
▪ German living standards in ‘unprecedented post-WW2 slump’ – report
▪ Alibaba brings 5-day delivery on AliExpress to US via Cainiao in battle against Shein, Temu
▪ Revenues double at Russian McDonald’s replacement
▪ Kremlin, on NATO chief s South Caucasus visit, says bloc s expansion will not help stability
▪ Malaysia’s king slams mini-mart chain in rare royal rebuke over ‘Allah’ socks
▪ Will Jokowi seek to lead Indonesia’s oldest party to ‘secure his legacy’ post-presidency?
▪ Why heated rhetoric over US immigration imperils Americans’ future
▪ Taiwan teacher draws flak for dropping his own cat in class to teach physics
▪ Russia plans to defend oil and gas facilities with missile systems
▪ Yulia Navalnaya says Putin is not Russia s legitimate president
▪ China’s aspiring investors, eager for options, feeling lukewarm on cross-boundary offerings
▪ Chinese flying taxi maker EHang sells autonomous passenger drone for US$332,000 on Taobao as nation’s low-altitude economy takes off
▪ EU preparing tariffs on Russian grain – FT
▪ Russia gets new head of Navy after Black Sea Fleet suffers at hand of Ukraine
▪ Hong Kong legislature unanimously passes new national security law
▪ India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide
▪ University of Hong Kong to launch system that monitors daily suicide trends, issues warnings based on risks similar to weather alerts
▪ Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s personal assistant authorised to receive about HK$14 million in crowdfunding donations, court told
▪ Chinese academic’s disappearance sparks concerns among compatriots in Japan: ‘people are worried’
▪ Ben Jerry’s owner Unilever to spin off ice cream arm, cut 7,500 jobs globally
▪ Taiwan’s vice-president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim courts mainland China’s wrath with visit to Czech Republic
▪ Chinese tech giant Lenovo boosts AI efforts with new servers, professional computers powered by Nvidia GPUs and software
▪ Ant Group restructures part of its businesses into units, promotes veteran finance chief as president to spur growth
▪ Vietnam’s prosecutors seek death sentence for mastermind of nation’s largest financial scam
▪ India-friendly Bhutan walks tightrope as it seeks to end border row with ‘aggressive China’
▪ Stars and fish brains: how Chinese researchers are getting closer to mind-controlled computers
▪ Romance-seeking man in China cancels date after she sends him list of future expenses should they marry, have children
▪ Stern action needed against those culpable in sock issue, says Malaysia’s King
▪ Asian economies must go green to keep their competitive edge
▪ Power move in the works to help give Jokowi’s elder son strong footing as Indonesia’s new V-P
▪ Singapore-born panda cub Le Le gets a visit in Sichuan from SM Teo Chee Hean
▪ From sex trade to slavery: criminals reap US$236 billion in yearly profits from forced labour, UN agency says
▪ France backs push to curb grain imports from Ukraine – Politico
▪ China hits out at US ambassador Nicholas Burns for making negative comments ‘on multiple occasions’
▪ Japan saw record 2.79 million visitors in February due to Chinese New Year boost
▪ Anti-Modi alliance in India faltering as election nears
▪ India calls China defence ministry s claims over Arunachal Pradesh state absurd
▪ Japan’s bullet trains go completely smoke-free, taking some riders by surprise
▪ Russia s Putin to visit China in May - sources
▪ In South Korea, nostalgia for journalist’s stabbing stokes media freedom fears: ‘I felt my hair stand on end’
▪ Starship rival: Chinese scientists build prototype engine for nuclear-powered spaceship to Mars
▪ Hong Kong privacy watchdog probes data breach at prominent sports club involving loss of about 70,000 members’ personal information
▪ Japan’s central bank raises interest rates for first time since 2007: ‘treading on thin ice’
▪ Prosecutors seek death sentence for mastermind of Vietnam s largest financial scam
▪ As pandemic, geopolitical tensions took their toll, China’s affluent families saw wealth and numbers decline, Hurun report says
▪ US TikTok hysteria pushes key questions about the app to the margins
▪ Armenia s PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war -TASS
▪ HK banks on ‘green, smart ports’ to level up with major Asia maritime hubs
▪ Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops
▪ China lags in efforts to achieve 2025 green steel goals, analysts say
▪ Britain s deputy PM defends Israel but calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
▪ Overhead power line collapses on minibus, 2 lamp posts on busy road in Hong Kong’s New Territories
▪ US presidential election 2024: 6 pivotal battlegrounds in the Biden-Trump rematch
▪ Sushi conveyer belts sliding into the past
▪ Nvidia expands ties with Chinese EV makers including BYD, Xpeng, as auto AI race heats up
▪ Hong Kong police warn WhatsApp scams on the rise after 130 people duped in 1 week
▪ Philippines foreign minister says challenge is how to sustain, elevate US-Philippines alliance
▪ What is the ‘blind box’ economy and why is retail phenomenon sweeping China? Consumption craze markets mystery
▪ Singapore opposition chief Pritam Singh vows to ‘continue duties’ after pleading not guilty to charges of lying to parliament
▪ South Korea suspends 2 doctors’ licences over walkouts
▪ Blinken to visit Middle East this week as US pushes for ceasefire in Gaza
▪ Chinese envoy meets Hamas political leader in Qatar to discuss ‘Gaza conflict and other issues’
▪ Nearly half of property owners with illegal structures at Hong Kong estate appeal against demolition orders
▪ Why do India’s general elections take so long to complete?
▪ Vietnam luxury property boss on trial in $475m bond scam
▪ China to host global nuclear safety conference – but row over Fukushima nuclear waste water will not be on agenda
▪ Padi farmers in Malaysia losing half their income due to hot spell
▪ Nvidia unveils new AI ‘superchip’ line-up Blackwell, succeeding dominant H100 chip banned from sale to China
▪ Messi fans can seek refunds without dropping complaints to Hong Kong consumer watchdog
▪ Malaysians face retirement in poverty as lifelong low pay bites back in their autumn years
▪ New US research finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana Syndrome’ patients
▪ Taiwan s vice president-elect makes Czech visit after US trip
▪ 700 people in north Australia stranded by cyclone
▪ Meet the youngest Malaysian female chef to have a Michelin-starred restaurant
▪ White House to host first-ever US-Philippines-Japan summit to counter China
▪ Why school field trips and excursions – rather than simply a bonus – form an important part of children’s balanced learning
▪ Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides
▪ Intermittent fasting linked to heart risk in study surprise
▪ Number of South Korea marriages edges up in 2023 after 11 years of falls
▪ Public Health Ministry in Thailand flags off health riders to deliver meds to patients at home
▪ Elon Musk defends his ketamine use as beneficial for investors
▪ Singapore jails Chinese national for Taylor Swift concert chicanery
▪ Chinese scientists create swarming drones that can rapidly multiply mid-air to create a tactical shock
▪ China bans Evergrande’s founder Hui Ka-yan from capital markets for life after fining developer 4.2 billion yuan
▪ Malaysia police to call up KK Super Mart reps regarding sale of offensive socks
▪ Singapore minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s visit to Palestinian territories a ‘visible gesture’ by city state
▪ 4 out of 10 South Korean youths say ‘reunification not necessary’
▪ Death of 13-year-old boy casts light on left-behind children in China
▪ China’s steel sector could cut carbon emissions by more than 10% next year with faster shift to clean production: report
▪ Is Macron pushing the EU to rethink Nato leadership in Ukraine war?
▪ Hong Kong’s Article 23 bill: legislature resumes second reading, paving way for domestic national security law
▪ South Korea’s Nvidia wannabe, AI chip start-up Rebellions, to begin mass production of NPUs, backed by Samsung
▪ Chinese navy teams up with coastguard in rare joint missile exercise
▪ Taiwan teacher in social media doghouse after dropping squealing cat onto floor in class experiment, promises feline best pet food as compensation
▪ South Korea eyes new Japan pact to mark 60 years of ties, but can it cement improving relations?
▪ Biden, Japan s Kishida and Philippines Marcos to hold April summit at White House
▪ Afghan asylum seeker convicted for New Mexico killing of Pakistani immigrant
▪ Heritage architectural models of Beijing’s Old Summer Palace structures to go on display in Hong Kong for first time
▪ UK closer to passing Sunak’s Rwanda asylum law after changes overturned
▪ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Asia-Pacific firms have work cut out on meeting climate-disclosure requirements, executive implementing standards says
▪ UN secretary-general alarmed by reports of Myanmar airstrikes
▪ Hong Kong should cherish literary legend Jin Yong and the city’s unique cultural role that allows his works to shine
▪ North Korea s Kim oversees firing drills with super-large rocket launchers, state media says
▪ New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon intends visit to China
▪ About 40% of Americans see China as top US enemy in new poll
▪ Freddie Mercury’s London mansion up for sale, first time since 1980
▪ China’s private firms, fed up with crippling payment delays and ‘red-tape excuses’, push back
▪ Russia s delegation led by vice culture minister arrives in North Korea, KCNA says
▪ Article 23: Concern over subsidiary legislation understandable but misplaced
▪ Israel team to visit US over Biden concerns on Rafah and Gaza ‘anarchy’
▪ Embattled Chinese battery maker Gotion vows ‘more vocal’ US strategy after filing lawsuit in Michigan
▪ Gambia rejects effort to reverse ban on female genital cutting, but new vote could come soon
▪ EU ministers agree to sanction 30 Russians over Navalny death
▪ Cuba summons top US diplomat, accuses US of stoking protests
▪ Israel to send interagency team to Washington to discuss Rafah, US adviser says
▪ After election win, Putin greets Moscow rally at Red Square concert marking annexation of Crimea
▪ US says seeking information on reports of detained Al Jazeera reporter in Gaza
▪ US, Japan urge nations not to deploy nuclear weapons in orbit
▪ AI could poison Apple: Is the company’s innovation engine running out of steam?
▪ Impossible for Trump to post bond covering US$454 million civil fraud case, lawyers say
▪ Gaza far exceeds famine-level food shortages, mass death imminent, global hunger monitor says
▪ China’s economy rebounds, but do mixed signals mean it will be short-lived? 6 takeaways from January-February data
▪ Beijing criticises South Korea for inviting Taiwan to democracy summit
▪ What Putin’s election win tells us about Russia today
▪ Enduring Power of Attorney as an integral tool for asset protection and care assurance – legal insights
▪ EU council agrees on a 5 billion euro aid to Ukraine armed forces
▪ Ukraine says Putin s buffer zone comment is clear sign of looming escalation
▪ Covid pushed foreign students out of China. Will politics, red tape and poor job prospects keep them away?
▪ Australian regulator demands social media firms disclose anti-terrorism efforts
▪ China and New Zealand are a ‘force for stability’ in a turbulent world, says Foreign Minister Wang Yi
▪ Global group allegedly supported by Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai set up trust fund in US, lobbied UK to take action against Beijing, court hears
▪ Court told Hong Kong police were tipped off 2 days early about potential trouble at Yuen Long MTR station during 2019 disturbances, but took no action
▪ Hong Kong’s property downturn yet to run its course, with home prices set to decline by up to 10% this year, S P says
▪ Taiwan’s concerns grow over Quemoy waters as mainland China steps up ‘normal’ patrols
▪ Thailand revokes visas of New Zealand tourists after roadside brawl with police
▪ 5 arrested following mob attack on foreign students in India over Ramadan prayers
▪ Oil prices hit four-month high
▪ China food security: 530,000 new germ plasma resources collected during largest-ever survey
▪ Europe moves to join China and the US in the Arctic gold rush
▪ Hong Kong may design new halal certification system as part of wider effort to lure Middle Eastern visitors
▪ China’s former anti-terrorism chief Liu Yuejin under investigation for corruption
▪ China-Russia ties set to deepen with another presidential term for Putin
▪ West decries Putin s landslide election win, China congratulates him
▪ Thailand details two New Zealand tourists for assaulting police officer
▪ Iran inks $13 billion worth of new oil deals
▪ Hong Kong’s family offices are thriving as study shows growing interest, with Dubai royal the newest entrant
▪ China protests Taiwan minister s role at Seoul summit backed by U.S
▪ Famine expected by May in Gaza, says U.N.-backed report
▪ Man falls to death from hot-air balloon in Melbourne
▪ New release of Hong Kong flats by Urban Renewal Authority generates lukewarm response as market competition heats up
▪ China’s drive to grow 5% in 2024 starts with uneven showing
▪ Thailand s Thaksin projects power as loyalists cosy up
▪ Somali forces, foreign navies prepare attack on hijacked ship, police say
▪ South China Sea: could Japan be drawn to help defend Philippines in 3-way summit with US?
▪ EMPF Platform: Hong Kong to migrate smallest pension firms first, with giants like HSBC to bring up the rear by end-2025, regulator says
▪ EU s Borrell says Israel is provoking famine in Gaza
▪ UNRWA chief says hunger in Gaza is man-made
▪ Messi fans who agree to forego legal complaints to get 50% ticket refund for Hong Kong no-show by May, organiser says
▪ Russia s election wasn t a real election, Germany s Baerbock says
▪ China international flights are finally starting to bounce back, buoyed by easing of border controls and need to elevate economy
▪ Talented China girl, 12, teaches college-level maths online, attracts 2.9 million followers and sparks debate about child prodigies
▪ Gut bacteria could play a role in eye disease, China-UK study finds
▪ Ukraine won’t extend Russian gas transit deal – official
▪ Pakistan air strikes target Taliban rebel camps in Afghanistan after 7 killed in terrorist attack
▪ China congratulates Putin on election win, says ties will strengthen
▪ China s military, state media slam U.S. after Reuters report on SpaceX spy satellites
▪ Malaysia’s former PM Mahathir discharged from hospital after infection
▪ ‘Hyangdo’ daughter of North Korea’s Kim might be heir apparent: S. Korean ministry
▪ India s top court asks SBI for data to link political fund donors, recipients
▪ McDonald’s Malaysia, pro-Palestinian group BDS seek mediation over boycott Israel campaign
▪ Indian YouTuber who allegedly provided snake venom at dance party arrested
▪ Taps run dry in India’s Bengaluru as it fast runs out of water: ‘we’re taking turns to do everything’
▪ Cambodia urged to target ‘key figures’ as Chinese scam gangs defy crackdowns in ‘sin city’
▪ In India’s ‘dummy’ schools, students don’t have to attend classes
▪ Chinese team’s ultra-black coating could make camera, space telescope images better
▪ Hong Kong police officer pleads guilty to laundering HK$6 million as court warns of harsh sentence
▪ Australia to miss 2030 climate goal by a few years: Oxford Economics
▪ Malaysia s former PM Mahathir discharged from hospital after infection
▪ North Korea fires off ballistic missiles as top US official Blinken visits Seoul
▪ Hong Kong customs seizes HK$208 million in black market cigarettes in 15 days, after tobacco tax took effect in last month’s budget
▪ Pakistan carried out two air strikes inside Afghanistan, killed 8 people - Taliban
▪ More Chinese tied the knot in 2023, lifting marriage rates for first time in nine years
▪ China considers taking part in Swiss Ukraine peace talks, ambassador says
▪ After election victory, Putin warns West a Russia-Nato conflict is just a step from World War 3
▪ Taxi drivers in Australia win US$178 million payout from Uber in legal settlement
▪ Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific promises no disruptions in coming Easter holiday after cancelling 786 flights over 2 months
▪ Explainer-Why is South Korea hosting a Summit for Democracy ?
▪ Beijing visit shows China and Angola are redefining economic relationship for a post-oil, post-loans era
▪ Israeli army launches operation at Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital
▪ Risk warning as new China ‘blind box socials’ trend sees growing numbers of young people meet up with strangers for activities
▪ Global Impact: Hong Kong’s stock market eyes light at the end of the tunnel after 3 years in the doldrums
▪ 2 New Zealand men arrested in Phuket for allegedly attacking a policeman and snatching his gun
▪ Democracy under threat from AI-generated fake news and disinformation, warns South Korea’s Yoon
▪ Controversial Civil War movie prompts debate over US schism as 2024 election looms
▪ South Korea s Yoon warns of tech threat to democracy at summit
▪ China foreign minister Wang Yi willing to strengthen communications with New Zealand
▪ Trump campaign says ‘bloodbath’ warning for US taken out of context by Biden, media
▪ Filipino mail-order brides trafficked to China: alarm in Philippines over links to Chinese organised crime
▪ Hong Kong legislature to resume second reading of Article 23 bill on Tuesday morning, as government fast-tracks law
▪ Unicef says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive
▪ Malaysia looks to China to fast-track rare earths processing and tackle illegal exports
▪ Singapore and Indonesia talk of co-hosting big concerts, other events. Are they ready for it?
▪ China’s corruption watchdog zeroes in on cadres’ fake business investments
▪ Ramadan in Gaza, Malaysians feel the pinch, Taylor Swift’s impersonator: 6 weekend reads you may have missed
▪ Hongkongers wake to fog and drizzle after partially sunny weekend, with cold weather expected on Tuesday
▪ What is Gundam? How the Japanese robot anime morphed into toys, games and more
▪ Hong Kong’s Hollywood Road named world’s ‘second-coolest street’
▪ Keep calm, let authorities probe socks issue, says Malaysia’s Religious Affairs Minister
▪ Chinese foreign minister to meet former Australia PM Keating on visit
▪ Blinken says authoritarian regimes using tech to undermine democracy
▪ Japanese cows painted with zebra-like stripes to keep bloodsucking insects at bay
▪ China’s economy rebounds at start of 2024, but property drag continues
▪ Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital bets on ‘China plus one’ opportunities in Vietnam and Mexico, AI-boom driven US office market growth to offset mainland woes
▪ Cathay Pacific needs Hongkongers’ support as it finds its feet again
▪ Azeri president says peace with Armenia is closer than ever
▪ ‘Sexual shame’: China holds online professional circumcision contest to correct misconceptions, promote positive attitudes, levels of acceptance
▪ Why is Hong Kong fast-tracking its Article 23 domestic national security law? Catching enemies off guard among key reasons, sources say
▪ North Korea fires ballistic missile as South hosts democracy conference
▪ What a US-funded port on a Philippine island near Taiwan means for cross-strait tensions
▪ Hong Kong child, 9, among rising number of underage sex victims who met partners online
▪ Japanese firms snap up retail spaces in Hong Kong, making the most of city’s low rents and residents’ fondness for country’s brands
▪ North Korea fires ballistic missile, South Korea military says
▪ ‘All ethnic groups matter’: new Chinese textbook cites splits in the West to justify Beijing’s integration policies
▪ Russia-China relations will become stronger, Putin says in post-election victory speech
▪ Silver lining: Tutoring the elderly is growing fast in China
▪ China’s focus on hi-tech, advanced sectors could hold key to revival
▪ Why an idea to nominate Chinese new villages as a Unesco site got Malaysians riled up
▪ Biden tells dinner guests that of 2 presidential candidates, 1 was mentally unfit. ‘The other’s me’
▪ Lava from Iceland volcano advances in fourth eruption since December
▪ ByteDance investors could win in TikTok sale, says Republican lawmaker
▪ German Chancellor Scholz calls for Gaza deal with ‘longer-lasting ceasefire’
▪ Unicef head compares Haiti’s chaotic situation to scenes in post-apocalyptic film Mad Max
▪ Vietnam s parliament to meet over personnel issues , says letter to legislators
▪ Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with Make Me Smile, dies at 73
▪ Russian emigres in Armenia stand in line to vote against Putin
▪ Putin tightens grip on Russia in election though thousands join noon protest
▪ 3 Hong Kong teens among 4 arrested over thefts from claw machines
▪ Netanyahu says Schumer speech calling for Israel election was inappropriate
▪ China is spending billions on a national computing network. Its data chief says why
▪ European Union to bolster Egypt ties with billions of euros in funding
▪ Navalny s widow takes part in noon against Putin protest in Berlin, activists say
▪ Hong Kong homebuyers snap up Uptown East flats worth US$179 million in Kowloon Bay, as market rebounds after curbs removal
▪ Deadly strikes hit Gaza as Israel mulls truce talks position
▪ Hong Kong’s Article 23 law: auditors call for clarity amid fears over handling confidential information linked to possible state secrets
▪ Chinese scientists propose a new theory of sex determination
▪ Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend ‘democracy summit’
▪ Vietnam faces $4 billion in annual crop losses from rising saltwater levels
▪ US top official Antony Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend democracy summit
▪ India’s ‘lottery king’ emerges as top political donor in opaque system
▪ Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend ‘democracy summit’
▪ Crash involving passenger bus, fuel truck kills 21 in Afghanistan
▪ India’s citizenship law slammed as anti-Muslim, Modi’s election ploy to woo Hindu voters
▪ Kickboxing China PhD student at prestigious Canadian university suffers brain damage in brutal combat contest
▪ China ends 9-year decline in new marriages in 2023, but divorces also climb
▪ Hong Kong minibus driver arrested after hitting 3 vehicles in 10 minutes, injuring 4
▪ China’s cryptocurrency investors record gains of more than US$1 billion in 2023 despite sweeping government ban
▪ Hong Kong home sales jump but prices remain static after property curbs ditched last month, real estate organisation says
▪ Breakaway Georgian region is discussing becoming part of Russia, says local official
▪ Wife of tech mogul, mother-in-law of British PM, philanthropist: Sudha Murty enters Indian Parliament
▪ Families of Indians lured into joining Russian army seek help to bring them back
▪ Only half of South Koreans willing to even less want kids
▪ 20 major companies to open or expand in Hong Kong this week, finance secretary Paul Chan says
▪ Malaysian PM Anwar’s ex-aide takes major stake in tech firm, raising governance concerns
▪ 21 dead, 38 injured in bus collision with tanker in Afghanistan
▪ China needs a bigger wave of stimulus to boost spending and exports
▪ ChatGPT’s great at maths? No problem, celebrity professor tells Hong Kong students as humans win for thinking, creativity
▪ Chinese scientists use Douyin to monitor invasive species
▪ Hong Kong police investigate after partial human remains found floating in waters off Hung Hom
▪ Why are more people in India eating millet? Is the ancient grain the flavour of the month?
▪ Japan’s LDP imposes tougher party rules after fund scandals amid poor public trust
▪ ‘Rogue’ taxi drivers could be blacklisted in Australia’s New South Wales
▪ Taylor Sheesh? Drag act in Singapore soothes post-concert blues for some Taylor Swift fans
▪ Hong Kong leader’s powers to make subsidiary legislation in Article 23 law will help address risks swiftly, security minister says
▪ Syria landmine explosion kills 19 searching for truffles
▪ China blogger ashamed after flunking national English exam, shuts down language learning site, apologises to 92,000 followers
▪ How Hong Kong can encourage the next generation of problem-solvers
▪ Woman allegedly kills baby son, one of two murders in Johor within a day
▪ Finnish developers push for Chinese-built tunnel to Estonia despite souring mood towards Beijing
▪ Heatwave sweeps Peninsular Malaysia
▪ South Korean man jailed for shooting stray dog with arrow to ‘avenge his chickens’
▪ Russia election: calls for massive protests as Vladimir Putin set to extend his rule
▪ Last residents of ageing Hong Kong estate cling to memories, resist deadline to make way for redevelopment
▪ Wildfire rages in southwest China as strong winds and poor visibility disrupt firefighting efforts
▪ Malaysians feel the pinch as the ‘shringgit’ returns – and there’s no quick fix for PM Anwar
▪ Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong marries longtime partner
▪ Orchids and advanced chips: How Taiwan’s soft power is evolving
▪ China’s Gotion sues Michigan’s Green Charter township to restore water to US$2.4 billion battery plant
▪ Trump says US democracy will end if he loses 2024 election
▪ Australia s north braces for Tropical Cyclone Megan
▪ Indonesia’s falling marriage rate sparks concern about low fertility and ‘undesirable consequences’ on economy
▪ A cancer-causing stomach bacteria is infecting fewer people in China – but that could change
▪ China students ‘stressed’ by surveillance cameras in university class told devices are digital media teaching aids
▪ Tech war: ASML’s threat to expand outside the Netherlands is watched with interest in China
▪ 3 children arrested in northern China over death of classmate
▪ Hong Kong scientists worry that Biden’s executive order to restrict sharing of ‘bulk data’ will hurt research
▪ ‘Cold play’: Taiwanese man goes for leg amputation in scam to claim million-dollar payout
▪ ‘Strategically situated’ India builds new US$2 billion airport near Mumbai that will test Modi’s mission, Adani’s ambitions
▪ Niger breaks off military cooperation with US, as junta moves closer to Russia
▪ How Ukraine war and sanctions on Russia put Arctic cooperation on ice
▪ Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro announces candidacy for July re-election
▪ Fatal Ukrainian strikes rock Russia as vote cements Vladimir Putin’s grip
▪ Elon Musk’s SpaceX building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, insiders say
▪ India goes to the polls from April 19, in the largest democratic exercise in the world
▪ Singaporean man rescued after his MPV plunges into river in Johor
▪ Hong Kong hits out at BBC after report on jailing of political activists for 2019 rioting, says it smears national security law
▪ Mossad chief expected to resume Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha on Sunday
▪ Two injured in BBQ eatery blast in eastern China
▪ Focused on Global South, China upgrades ties with Angola
▪ 2 injured in barbecue restaurant blast in China
▪ Hong Kong shivers through coldest start to March since 2016, defying expectations
▪ Thaksin attempts to reconnect with masses through Chiang Mai trip
▪ China is planning to break its dependency on Australia and Brazil for iron ore. Africa is the key
▪ From gyms to hostels, women in China are creating female-friendly spaces in growing trend
▪ Critics not wild about private zoo set up by Indian billionaire Ambani’s youngest son
▪ Emirates SkyCargo banking on Hong Kong e-commerce boom to increase freight flights, with plans to expand global fleet
▪ Paragliding mishap in South Korea kills instructor, leaves tourist seriously injured
▪ ‘Voice of China’ echoes Xi Jinping’s ‘self-revolution’ call to double down against corruption
▪ ‘So gorgeous’: pantheon of wuxia heroes crafted in bronze and steel drawn Jin Yong fans to Hong Kong’s Central
▪ Thai PM vows to curb air pollution in tourist hotspot Chiang Mai
▪ India to hold world s largest elections between April and June
▪ Minority communities in Canada’s Quebec slam ‘discriminatory’ secularism law: I feel ‘alienated’
▪ Hong Kong to receive icebreaker Xue Long 2 for first time in A visit kicks off 5-day showcase of nation’s scientific achievements
▪ Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge construction likely ‘primary stressor’ on dolphin habitat, marine experts say
▪ China names new chief to lead rocket maker and SpaceX rival CASC after predecessor stripped of political title
▪ India to begin voting on April 19 in world’s largest election
▪ Johor jewellery store rewards long-serving employee with car
▪ India to begin voting on April 19 in world s largest election
▪ Chinese selfie app Meitu finds its footing with AI, as profit triples after a raft of failed bets
▪ Japan schools face ‘major crisis’ if officials fail to cut teachers’ work hours, unions warn
▪ Attack on Pakistan military post kills 5 security, military says
▪ Popular China ex-child star embroiled in video-timing row after suffering brain tumour, shares photos of shaved head, says ‘not to worry’
▪ Crisis-hit Sri Lankan economy rebounds as tourists return
▪ North Korea refers to Kim Jong Un’s daughter by term reserved for ‘top leaders’
▪ Sats opens its largest kitchen for ready-to-eat food outside Singapore in Bengaluru
▪ Rich world must follow China’s lead and support Africa’s green revolution
▪ Google published wrong US dollar-ringgit exchange rate data, the second time this year
▪ China’s pioneering battery scientist says academia and industry must work together to win solid-state revolution
▪ Philippines’ Chocolate Hills closure spotlights unclear guidelines for eco-tourism projects
▪ Canada’s Justin Trudeau says he often considered quitting his ‘crazy job’
▪ Turn around immediately : Taiwan warns off Chinese coast guard boats again as tensions simmer
▪ Table tennis star reaches deal with ex-husband as Japan’s Parliament considers joint custody Bill
▪ Hong Kong’s ‘Art March’ mega events may attract 4 million attendees amid anticipated tourism uptick: city official
▪ ‘I’m so happy’: South Korean grannies go to school decades after missing out on education
▪ PM Anwar lowers expectation of getting clarity in MH370 mystery
▪ Centuries-old tomb continues to reveal clues about the life of Ming-era prince lost to history
▪ Thailand goes ahead with Bill to legalise same-sex marriage
▪ Ukrainian drones hit Russia s Syzran oil refinery, regional governor says
▪ Berry good: Record-breaking Australian blueberry weighs over 20g
▪ ‘Doomed to failure’: Beijing warns Manila against bolstering South China Sea outpost after ships collide
▪ Malaysia’s Anwar not so optimistic on breakthrough in MH370 flight mystery amid push to restart search
▪ Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong jailed for 6 years, 2 months over Legco storming amid 2019 protests
▪ Indian navy thwarts Somali pirates from using cargo ship Ruen, ANI reports
▪ South Korean senior doctors to resign in support of junior medics’ walkout
▪ Twelve sentenced to jail for storming Hong Kong legislature in 2019
▪ Philippines says sovereignty is key in South China Sea talks
▪ Food centre based on Singapore’s Lau Pa Sat to open in Indonesia by end-2025
▪ In Gaza at Ramadan, starvation adds to death toll, despair as Israel-Hamas talks reach impasse
▪ China harnesses LNG cold energy for high-end seafood cultivation, aims to reduce overseas reliance
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 2 in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Sham Shui Po
▪ Taiwanese citizen found dead after boat capsize off Indonesia
▪ Boeing tells airlines to check 787 cockpit switches after Latam plane plunge
▪ Bali tourists warned to avoid civet coffee as animals kept in cages and fed rotten berries
▪ China officials unprepared for struggle, Xi Jinping told CCDI ahead of ‘lying flat’ campaign
▪ US lawmakers want a TikTok sale or ban, but China’s ByteDance won’t give up without a fight
▪ What’s behind Australian investors’ reluctance to venture into Southeast Asia?
▪ Gold beans all the rage with China’s Gen Z as deflation bites
▪ Why China’s plan for ‘new productive forces’ should make the West sit up
▪ Australia PM to talk wine tariffs with China Foreign Minister in Canberra
▪ China hero boy, now 25, reunites with basketball legend Yao Ming 16 years after he rescued schoolmates from devastation of deadly 2008 earthquake
▪ Hong Kong’s popular Ngong Ping 360 cable car service on way up, operators say as it climbs out of coronavirus slump
▪ North Korea s Kim Jong Un oversees air warfare drills, urges realistic preparation for combat, KCNA says
▪ China is in America’s sights as US defence increases its budget for Indo-Pacific deterrence
▪ In Gaza, there are no more ‘normal-sized babies’, UN official says
▪ Thailand s flourishing cannabis culture to end as government seeks ban
▪ Hong Kong property: sale of historic Pok Fu Lam mansion for US$26.5 million signals luxury market rebound after curbs lifted
▪ Hong Kong securities watchdog places major crypto exchange Bybit on alert list as local unit seeks licence in the city
▪ Ex-VP Mike Pence declines to endorse Donald Trump for US president
▪ Rising tide of ethno-religious nationalism threatens civilisation
▪ From premium beef to divine sushi, Japan shines with washoku, one of its top soft power assets
▪ ST Picks: How Japan is turning its culinary heritage into a soft power asset
▪ FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried should get up to 50 years in prison, US prosecutors say
▪ Ukraine war: G7 threatens new sanctions if Iran sends Russia ballistic missiles
▪ Vladimir Putin vows to punish Ukraine for attacks that mar Russia election
▪ UN chief condemns Russia bid to hold presidential poll in occupied Ukraine
▪ EU approves laws on recycling and human rights that may sharply affect trade with China
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 6 on suspicion of robbing store of 25 watches worth more than HK$6 million
▪ North Korean defectors seek more U.N. monitoring of abuses
▪ G7 warns Iran not to give Russia ballistic missiles for Ukraine war
▪ Putin says Ukraine will be punished for election day attacks on civilians
▪ Hong Kong woman loses uterus, ovaries after being misdiagnosed with cancer
▪ Dissent within Anwar’s coalition threatens to sink controversial changes to citizenship rules
▪ Trump judge in Georgia says district attorney Fani Willis can stay on election case, but must remove special prosecutor
▪ As Washington cracks down on Chinese businesses, their lobbyists come under fire
▪ Hong Kong infant allegedly physically abused by babysitter could be left paralysed and blind, family says
▪ South China Morning Post wins 6 prizes at Hong Kong News Awards
▪ Blinken calls for closer global cooperation on tackling synthetic drugs
▪ Israel-Gaza war: Hamas proposes new six-week Gaza truce, hostage-prisoner exchange, official says
▪ Tencent’s new AI video-generation tool brings static images to life in collaboration with Tsinghua and HKUST
▪ China’s foreign ministry brings in new press official from Xinjiang
▪ Thailand again considers legalising casinos, up to now a losing bet
▪ Singapore’s George Yeo hails Jin Yong’s works as ‘good wine’ while Taylor Swift concerts are like ‘enjoying a soda’, fizzy and sweet
▪ 5 children, among 21 migrants killed after boat capsizes off Turkey’s Aegean coast
▪ China steps up patrols around outlying Taiwan islands
▪ By starting small, Singapore and Japan can tackle big issues: Panellists at bilateral forum
▪ China s Xi willing to work with Angola as it moves on from oil
▪ What price chocolate as climate change hits cocoa crops of poor farmers?
▪ Hong Kong’s Article 23 bill: subsidiary legislation will be subject to scope of main law, security chief says
▪ Malaysia calls up Singapore businessman Akbar Khan in Daim-linked investigation
▪ Is China’s state-led industrial policy on a perilous path? Some Beijing advisers warn of ‘detrimental’ implications
▪ Alibaba adds 11 apps to Huawei’s HarmonyOS, bringing Xianyu, Fliggy and more to China’s Android rival
▪ Former Hong Kong British Army barracks to be used to put Chinese culture on parade
▪ Aid ship reaches Gaza coast from C Israel rejects Hamas truce offer based on ‘unrealistic demands’
▪ India dismisses U.S. concern about its citizenship law as misplaced
▪ Asian garment makers push new boundaries amid ‘wake-up call’ towards sustainable fashion
▪ Hong Kong woman’s reproductive organs removed by accident after wrong diagnosis
▪ India minister says party funding system needs transparency
▪ China said to fall short of matching US advances in AI owing to ‘many challenges in theory and technologies’
▪ India to lower EV import tax with US$500 million investment, boosting Musk’s Tesla plans
▪ Chinese patient receives world’s first pig liver transplant
▪ China steps up crackdown on ‘misleading’ AI-generated content, ‘troubling phenomena’
▪ Japan’s Kirin pulls ad for alcoholic drink after economist’s past remarks on ‘elderly suicides’ resurface
▪ China vows punishments if business gripes are verified in State Council’s coming investigation
▪ China vows to tighten IPO rules, clamp down on excesses to sustain a rebound in US$9.2 trillion stock market
▪ Stumped: China doctors cannot reattach baby’s finger bitten off by pet rabbit as family fails to recover severed digit
▪ Rights groups slam South Korean adult festival featuring Japanese porn stars
▪ China sends first envoy to Palestine and Israel in direct push for Gaza war ceasefire
▪ Can South Korea’s star shine on international stage as it seeks to join space race?
▪ Faster clearance for Singaporeans visiting Bali with launch of immigration e-gates at airport
▪ Jimmy Lai trial: Apple Daily approved use of Margaret Thatcher photo for activist’s campaign backing 2019 social unrest, Hong Kong court hears
▪ Malaysians deride minister’s idea to rebrand palm oil workers as ‘specialised harvesters’
▪ Is this the era of middle powers? Yes and no
▪ McDonald’s Hong Kong mobile app and self-order kiosks break customers told to order at counters
▪ China, Russia and Iran stage navy drills aimed at fighting pirates as Red Sea attacks escalate
▪ South Korean ‘Squid Game’ star, O Yeong-su, found guilty of sexual misconduct
▪ Beak power: how a toy that stumped Einstein inspired Chinese scientists to search for cleaner energy
▪ Catholic confessions to remain secret under new Hong Kong security law, says diocese
▪ In South Korea, netizens slam another K-pop star for drinking Starbucks coffee and ‘ignoring genocide’
▪ Fine in Italy and national security review in Canada add to TikTok’s growing woes
▪ India s Election Commission to announce dates for general elections on March 16
▪ Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai tops world s most polluted cities
▪ Hong Kong’s Dah Chong Hong Food Mart to close down stores after 39 years in business
▪ Chiang Mai tops world’s most polluted cities as toxic smog engulfs Thai tourist hotspot
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 5, seize HK$215 million in illegal drugs, including liquid cocaine disguised as wine from South America
▪ Squid Game actor found guilty of sexual misconduct
▪ Seoul Metro expands real-time translation at subway stations
▪ Indonesia dry season to be less severe this year, weather agency says
▪ Vladimir Putin is master of all he surveys as Russia votes in election
▪ South Korea to host third democracy summit with digital threats on agenda
▪ U.S. commandos train for the unexpected in North Korea s shadow
▪ Article 23 law will not ‘alter the confidential nature of confessions’, Catholic diocese of Hong Kong says
▪ What makes style of teaching in China different from that of West? Post examines control vs critical thinking in education
▪ ‘Systemic’ China-US rivalry could last a decade: Washington envoy Nicholas Burns
▪ Cancer patients in the Philippines falling for alternative cures
▪ India publishes election donation data after court order
▪ Russian-installed official says three children killed in Donetsk after Ukrainian shelling
▪ US ambassador says Beijing stance on TikTok ban supremely ironic
▪ Haiti crisis: powerful gang leader Barbecue threatens politicians as fires break out in capital
▪ US congressmen press on with sanctions calls for Hong Kong trade offices, after Article 23 bill moves to next stage
▪ Australian scientists find coral bleaching in Great Barrier Reef s far north
▪ Arson investigation launched into Hong Kong water activities club fire that left man severely burned
▪ US TikTok ban bill is going nowhere fast in the Senate
▪ Mong Kok flower market set for partial makeover in Hong Kong renewal project, with new canal to link up public leisure spaces
▪ Japan military helicopter crashes in Oita prefecture, media reports
▪ South Korea police raid Korea Aerospace office over suspected fighter jet tech leak
▪ Moon miss: two Chinese test satellites fail to reach orbit after rocket’s upper stage falters
▪ As Japan welcomes sakura season, study on popular cherry variety facing extinction damps mood
▪ China-India tunnel dispute, Hong Kong Article 23 bill unpacked, near-death experiences: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
▪ Hong Kong exhibitions launch to honour renowned wuxia novelist Louis Cha ‘Jin Yong’ with sculptures of famous characters
▪ When teachers bully students: Tragic cases in Taiwan spark concern about its prevalence
▪ Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine picks ex-military commander as chief priest in move likely to anger China, South Korea
▪ Red Sea attacks: Yemen’s Houthis reported to have a hypersonic missile
▪ Apple buys Canadian start-up DarwinAI after falling behind Microsoft, Google in generative AI
▪ Japan suspends Fukushima water release after quake as precaution
▪ Australia to resume funding to UN s main Palestinian relief agency
▪ Ukraine war: pro-Putin Russian ballerina Svetlana Zakharova’s Seoul show cancelled amid backlash
▪ China and other emitters can cut methane emissions if they want to: IEA report
▪ Malaysia’s outrage over cultural sensibilities is the new normal in politics
▪ What are some of the key legal flashpoints under Hong Kong’s Article 23 law? The Post has answers
▪ Tokyo s controversial Yasukuni Shrine picks ex-admiral as chief priest
▪ Australia summit shows Asean wants climate partners. Hong Kong, step up
▪ Crouching tiptoe ‘angel squat’ pose of famous China actress widely copied on social media, sparks injury warnings
▪ Hong Kong Tourism Board to roll out flight deals, vouchers and ‘3 must-haves’ to lure travellers from Xian and Qingdao in solo visitor scheme
▪ Unpacking the extra powers the new Article 23 domestic national security bill will give to Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and his cabinet
▪ New Zealand warns of significantly slower growth over next few years
▪ Marine organisation reports missiles flying over ship near Yemen s al Hudaydah
▪ Taiwan firms in mainland China turn ‘more cautious’ with investments as cuts and offshoring increase, survey finds
▪ Consumer boycott widens to include Israeli dates as Muslims in Malaysia, Indonesia observe Ramadan
▪ Israeli strikes kill dozens of Gazans waiting for aid, Palestinian officials say
▪ Brazil eyes exports via China-controlled Chancay port, Peruvian minister says
▪ Ex-US police officer pleads guilty after making man lick own urine off jail floor
▪ China wants to win the race in science with Manhattan Project-like campaigns. It may not work, some experts warn
▪ US knew Nauru might cut ties to Taiwan before it did so, State Department official says
▪ Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss classified-documents case declined by Judge Aileen Cannon
▪ The real reason for US, EU complaints about Chinese overcapacity
▪ Scholz, Zelenskiy discuss military support, peace in phone call
▪ Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright is not ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’, UK judge rules
▪ France’s parliament votes to slow down fast fashion, with eye on China’s Shein
▪ US Senate leader Chuck Schumer calls for ‘new election’ in Israel, calls Netanyahu obstacle to peace
▪ Hong Kong court dismisses appeal by 3 core members of now-disbanded Tiananmen vigil alliance in police probe case
▪ Top Beijing envoy to US criticises Biden’s moves targeting Chinese products over national security
▪ EU investigates AliExpress over possible ‘dissemination of illegal content’ and other violations
▪ Top Ukraine official speaks with China’s ambassador about peace summit plans
▪ In Turkey, killing of stray cat triggers petitions, protests, death threats, and interest from president Erdogan
▪ India fills election board ahead of vote date announcement
▪ Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Japan’s Fukushima
▪ Hundreds rescued from Philippines scam centre: Police
▪ Western and Chinese medicine traditions join forces in more Hong Kong hospitals to treat cancer, strokes, muscle and bone pain
▪ Maldives signed military deal with Beijing but may remain swing state in China-India tug of war
▪ Hong Kong police hunt hit-and-run driver after woman pedestrian suffers serious injuries
▪ Musk’s SpaceX mega rocket blasts off on a third test flight from Texas
▪ ‘Significant strides’ made on IPEF, on to implementation: US Commerce chief Raimondo
▪ Kyrgyzstan parliament adopts Russian-style foreign agents bill
▪ Meta’s refusal to pay for news in Australia prompts calls for government to fund media
▪ Trump’s former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin putting together investors to buy TikTok
▪ 3 new Hong Kong ‘community living rooms’ for people living in tiny subdivided flats to open
▪ Nasa’s dream comes true: China plans to build a giant rail gun to launch hypersonic planes into space
▪ Asian Insider: Can India overtake China to become the world’s factory? | Barbie’s ‘Meining girls’
▪ Asian Insider: Can India overtake China to become the world’s factory? | Barbie’s ‘Meining girls’
▪ Hong Kong’s digital currency: HKMA launches phase 2 of e-HKD pilot programme, delving deeper into potential uses
▪ Some affordable anti-wrinkle eye creams such as Nivea outperform expensive versions, Hong Kong consumer watchdog finds
▪ EU members oppose plan to arm Kiev with Russian money – Politico
▪ Apple’s Vision Pro headset likely to face trademark issues in China as Huawei has already registered the name
▪ China banks on trade-in plan to give growth a jolt with tax breaks, loans
▪ China names former South Africa envoy Chen Xiaodong as new foreign vice-minister
▪ Hong Kong’s Article 23 law: security chief takes aim at local newspaper for ‘misleading’ subheading on new amendment
▪ South Korea scientists tout cultured ‘beef rice’ as source of protein for the future
▪ Hong Kong’s Wheelock prices Lohas Park project Seasons Place at five-year low for Tseung Kwan O
▪ As China plays catch-up in AI advancements, Premier Li vows more leeway to ‘overtake rivals’
▪ Biden can still win re-election but voters need signs of leadership
▪ Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow, Demosisto group involved in international anti-government push, key witness tells Jimmy Lai trial
▪ China seeks closer US links on scientific research, use of AI in education
▪ Kremlin says Putin did not threaten to use nuclear weapons, US took comments ‘out of context’
▪ TikTok owner ByteDance acquires stake in memory chip firm InnoStar to bolster VR unit Pico as it takes on Apple’s Vision Pro
▪ China-Australia wine trade barriers seen falling as foreign minister Wang Yi confirms trip down under
▪ US Presidential election 2024: Biden has a 1 point lead over Trump, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows, but many voters undecided
▪ India’s politics descends into an AI arms race as deepfakes threaten elections – and they’re not the only ones at risk
▪ American teen accused of sexually assaulting pregnant horses in Thailand, causing one to miscarry
▪ Hong Kong arts district to sign deals with 22 global institutions to promote city’s status as East-meets-West cultural hub
▪ Johor to run two-month trial for 3rd pedestrian entry to JB checkpoint via hotel shortcut
▪ China has 12½ times more robots in its workforce than industry experts predicted: report
▪ ‘Singapore kaya toast’ is among world’s 100 best sandwiches. Malaysians say it’s ‘stolen’ from them
▪ ‘Palm sister’ China baby born small as hand, light as 2 cans of soup, survives 112-day intensive care, mother hopes she will be a doctor
▪ First Hong Kong public housing tenants to move to new homes from Pok Fu Lam sea view ‘luxury residence for ordinary people’
▪ Expanded BRICS will keep ‘trademark’ name – Moscow
▪ Government panel recommends India hold simultaneous state, national elections
▪ Explainer-Why farmers are protesting in New Delhi
▪ Media harassment after China restaurant blast sparks protest, public criticism
▪ China’s Middle East investment ‘pivot’ highlighted by mega UAE desalination plant
▪ Hong Kong IT security firm ‘saved from HK$5 million email scam by bank employee’
▪ Vietnam urges respect of international law as China draws Gulf of Tonkin baseline
▪ Indonesia keen to work with Singapore to stage big concerts after city state’s Swift success
▪ 6 of 15 dummy holders tested pose choking, strangulation risks to babies, Hong Kong consumer watchdog finds
▪ China launch of DRO-A/B satellite on Wednesday not successful: State media
▪ China urged to save coral reefs in Asian waters amid booming illegal trade in giant clams
▪ New US climate envoy John Podesta urges China to speed up coal transition
▪ Japan high court rules not allowing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but dismissed claims for damage
▪ Chinese state media reporters blocked from deadly blast site near Beijing, raising rare controversy over press controls
▪ Hong Kong’s hiring market to remain soft as employers are concerned about challenging economic outlook: KPMG
▪ Top US climate envoy urges Japan to speed up renewables adoption
▪ China s top diplomat to visit Australia, New Zealand, says foreign minsitry
▪ Bali landslide kills two foreign tourists
▪ Blinken to visit South Korea next week, attend Summit for Democracy
▪ Rangers hunt endangered Indonesian tigers after deadly attacks
▪ Non-Muslims can marry just one spouse, says Sarawak minister after viral photos of man and two brides
▪ South Korea doctors ask ILO to intervene in dispute as Yoon uses issue to ‘win votes’
▪ With Cathay flying high, Hong Kong’s Swire Pacific posts record US$4.6 billion profit, looks to healthcare for growth
▪ Can Europe save forests without killing jobs in Malaysia?
▪ Indonesian rescuers step up search for 21 missing fishermen
▪ Hong Kong truck driver killed in industrial accident at timber factory
▪ Japan high court says not allowing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, media reports
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 122 people linked to loss of HK$91.46 million by scams
▪ Hong Kong restaurants are ready for disposable plastics ban next month, but concerned over costs of alternatives, sector says
▪ 3 Hongkongers plead not guilty to shooting water guns at police officers, reporters at Thai new year event in 2023
▪ Angela Chao’s death comes after years of complaints to US regulators about Tesla’s reverse gear issues
▪ Thai ex-PM Thaksin visits hometown for first time since 2006 ouster
▪ Mainland, Taiwanese coastguards join forces to save capsized fishing boat crew
▪ China actor who plays role of beggar at popular mainland tourist site convinces visitors he is real, given food and money
▪ Philippines bets big on dethroning Singapore as Asia’s No 2 casino hub
▪ Indonesia’s electoral integrity under scrutiny as Prabowo Subianto set to be named president
▪ Spending on private education hits another record in South Korea
▪ Johor police make official request to call up couple from S’pore in alleged checkpoint extortion
▪ Boom times for Myanmar opium farmers as coup chaos bites
▪ Challenges loom over US plan for temporary pier in Gaza for aid deliveries
▪ AIA’s 2023 profit jumps 15%, buoyed by Hong Kong’s increasing sales of insurance policies to mainland Chinese visitors
▪ New Delhi steps up security ahead of rally by protesting farmers
▪ It’s the cost that counts: more Japanese men ‘fed up’ with splurging for obligatory White Day gifts
▪ Investigators find Singapore-owned plane in Kapar crash had ‘irregular maintenance’
▪ Malaysian minister says heritage dish status for bak kut teh nothing to do with race, religion
▪ Israel plans to direct Palestinians out of Gaza’s Rafah before anticipated offensive
▪ Philippines former first lady Imelda Marcos set to leave hospital
▪ Johor bazaars to woo Singaporeans
▪ China appoints Chen Xiaodong vice foreign minister, says human resources ministry
▪ China officials apologise after security guards halt news report on fatal explosion
▪ ICC has no authority to probe Philippines, Marcos tells Germany s Scholz
▪ Vietnam arms imports drop to a trickle despite regional tensions
▪ Australian PM Anthony Albanese says no to US-style TikTok ban
▪ New Microsoft product uses cybersecurity AI to help companies track hackers
▪ Probe begins after 7 killed, 27 injured in fried chicken shop explosion in China
▪ Australia PM rules out US-style TikTok ban
▪ Obscure trust links India s top businesses with Modi s election war chest
▪ UK to ban foreign state ownership of British newspapers
▪ Oliver Stone: charges against Donald Trump are ‘ridiculous’
▪ Jeju introduces virtual news presenter
▪ Taiwan, China dispatch teams to join boat rescue mission near sensitive Taiwan-controlled islands
▪ Umno-DAP coffee diplomacy is a good start, but differences run deep: Analysts
▪ China’s police pledge to build ‘new quality combat capacity’ with tech aimed at preventing risks
▪ With a budget deficit, Hong Kong needs to optimise healthcare spending
▪ Investigation into mid-air dive of Latam Boeing 787 focuses on pilot seat movement: report
▪ As more illegal immigrants enter Hong Kong, spotlight shines again on asylum seekers: do they have valid refugee claims?
▪ Clunky new US$3,300 ‘clear sticky tape bracelet’ from fashion house Balenciaga mercilessly mocked on China social media
▪ Thai ex-PM Thaksin makes first public appearance since release
▪ Hong Kong take-private deals soar as cheap valuations tempt investors into company buy-outs
▪ Australia should ‘end servility to US’ and have independent China policy, ex-Greek minister says
▪ Retired SMIC veteran joins China’s top memory chip maker CXMT in boost to research efforts, report says
▪ How fasting police officers cope during Ramadan in Hong Kong
▪ North Korea’s Kim guided military demonstration involving tanks, KCNA says
▪ Philippines Marcos to meet Blinken next week as South China Sea tensions rise
▪ US agency asks DoD to improve data accuracy of military equipment sent to Ukraine
▪ Chinese foreign minister to visit Australia next week, Guardian reports
▪ AI image-generator Midjourney blocks images of Joe Biden and Donald Trump as US election looms
▪ Rockfall at Australia gold mine kills one worker, injures another
▪ Who worked on the Boeing door plug that blew out in mid-air? The footage is gone
▪ JPMorgan’s faith in Hong Kong as financial hub as strong as ever a century on, COO Daniel Pinto says
▪ ST Picks: Tokyo blossoms - Capital gains as it ushers in cherry blossom season
▪ Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders says willing to forgo PM job as he struggles to form government
▪ EU calls on Israel to open additional crossings so more aid can reach Gaza
▪ Putin calls off nationalization of Danone Russia
▪ Joe Biden to raise concern over Nippon Steel’s deal for US Steel, insider says
▪ Zelenskiy s chief of staff discusses peace prospects and summit with Chinese ambassador
▪ ‘Man in iron lung’ Paul Alexander dead at 78
▪ Judge in Donald Trump’s Georgia election subversion trial tosses some charges
▪ Hong Kong’s Article 23 bill: amendments toughen up legislation, give chief executive more power
▪ China faces 3 per cent GDP loss as heatwaves intensify, hit global supply chains: climate change study
▪ Hong Kong’s Article 23 bill: clause-by-clause deliberations end on day 6 with series of amendments to existing laws examined
▪ Ukraine minister says US lawmakers optimistic on providing aid
▪ Japanese men held in Manila belong to crime syndicate running ‘Luffy’-led ring
▪ Land has played a critical role in China’s economic rise, but is it time for reform?
▪ Bengaluru water shortage is a warning for crowded Indian cities
▪ US House overwhelmingly passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok
▪ US commission urges action on alleged North Korean labor in China fishing
▪ India s defence ministry signs deals worth $975 million for indigenous helicopters
▪ Albino Thai buffalo sold for record 18 million baht at fair
▪ China’s military disqualifies procurement company for ‘serious risks’ of leaked secrets
▪ Malaysia to correct gender bias with citizenship amendment promising equal rights for foreign-born children
▪ Move faster on elevated Kai Tak mass transit system and consider extension, Hong Kong authorities urged
▪ Ransomware jeopardises Hong Kong logistics and financial services, report finds, amid surge of attacks in 2023
▪ Tides hamper search for Taiwanese citizen after boat capsize off Jakarta
▪ ‘Green imperialism’: de facto EU ban on recycled plastics imports sparks row in Brussels
▪ China’s Shanghai tries to shore up foreign confidence with promise-laden action plan that’s filled with uncertainty
▪ Travellers flying out of Malaysia’s airports to pay higher service charges from June 1
▪ Can India mend fences with the Maldives amid its troop withdrawal and China’s gambit to gain clout?
▪ Japan to allow export of fighter jets co-developed with Britain and Italy, under ‘strict’ conditions
▪ ‘Significant discovery’: Hong Kong study identifies certain bacteria as risk factor for stomach cancer
▪ Chinese-origin researchers stand out in Apple’s 2024 AI scholarship programme, shining a light on mainland’s brain drain
▪ China s defence ministry says it held military staff dialogue with NATO
▪ Singapore sentences woman to 12 years’ jail for cheating boss into giving her US$2.78 million
▪ China’s Xi Jinping wants market-ready research – and names the provinces that should be taking the lead
▪ China’s Gen Z digitises consumption with new tech, shifting preferences
▪ Sooner, or later? Stakes are high for Chinese summit with Japan and South Korea – but not urgent
▪ 10 reasons China and Russia differ in their approach to international rules
▪ Hong Kong bureau of Washington-funded Radio Free Asia may quit city as domestic national security legislation comes into force
▪ Undercover Hong Kong police officers ‘with toothache’ arrest 2 unlicensed dentists for allegedly treating patients in their homes
▪ Nepal PM wins parliamentary vote of confidence, third in 14 months
▪ Indonesian state banks to provide $1.84 billion of loans to secure food supplies
▪ Denmark to boost defence budget, with spending to surpass Nato’s 2 per cent target
▪ Japan s unions find surprising allies in push for higher pay, work with government, companies
▪ University student pleads guilty to faking withdrawal applications in Hong Kong’s organ donation system
▪ ‘Most beautiful golden flowers’: China auntie quartet shave heads, donate skin to save badly burned niece, 6, nephew, 4
▪ Sweden’s Ericsson denies exiting China market despite 5G equipment competition from Huawei, geopolitical tensions
▪ Are China and Vietnam on collision course over Beijing’s ‘creeping’ demarcation in Gulf of Tonkin?
▪ Hong Kong hosts hundreds of egg-shaped objects to light up Victoria Harbour as part of 5 free waterfront pop-ups in ‘Art March’
▪ Sanctioned Russian cargo plane visited Pyongyang, say media reports
▪ South Korea’s international student population jumps 10-fold in 2 decades
▪ Shot in the hand, but Indian bus driver foils highway robbery and saves 35 passengers
▪ Japan PM grilled over ‘go-go dancers’ at party meet
▪ World’s first AI-developed drug for deadly lung disease enters landmark clinical trials in China, US
▪ Hong Kong’s wild boar population drops by 26% as authorities ramp up culling
▪ Ukraine deal will require security pledges, ‘assurances’ for Russia, Putin says
▪ 80% of Hong Kong restaurants not ready for disposable plastics ban in April, lawmakers told
▪ China warns proposed TikTok ban will ‘come back to bite’ US
▪ 20 years on, passengers on Australia’s legendary Ghan train greeted by naked bums again
▪ Southeast Asia’s digital economy drives private capital interest, but few exit deals threaten region’s attractiveness
▪ Poo bags and GPS trackers: Nepal sets new rules for Everest climbers
▪ Hong Kong court sentences beauty centre manager to 4 months in jail after pleading guilty to illegally injecting Botox into 3 women
▪ Oil industry will be swamped with work ‘for another 100 years’ – Putin
▪ Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai funded campaign by opposition group aimed at gaining global support for 2019 protests, court hears during national security trial
▪ New Zealand ex-lawmaker pleads guilty to shoplifting
▪ 11 Indonesians survive days at sea after boat capsizes, 22 still missing
▪ Why China’s 5 per cent GDP target has failed to reassure Asia
▪ Thai PM Srettha poised to step aside as finance minister, report says
▪ Indonesians urged to be vigilant and brace for more extreme weather events
▪ Stone tools unearthed in China suggest ancient humans in East Asia were less isolated than earlier believed
▪ Case of alleged South Korean spy in Russia ‘won’t be settled soon’ amid decaying Moscow-Seoul ties
▪ Hong Kong’s Article 23 bill: lawmakers call for lower prosecution threshold for those accused of harassing national security personnel
▪ Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interview ahead of polls: Excerpts
▪ South Korea provides more funds for healthcare during doctors’ walkout
▪ Australia confident about receiving nuclear submarines even though US funding request cut
▪ 3 car-ramming attacks in Hong Kong ‘linked to dispute between triad gangs over woman’ leave 3 men in hospital
▪ Biden-Trump sequel is the first presidential rematch since 1956. Here’s a look at others in US history
▪ Taiwanese singer creates AI-version of late daughter, to sing happy birthday song to wife
▪ Smog and sick kids: Thai pupils endure air pollution
▪ US and China, though still entwined, are likely to cut their ties further in 2024, analysts say
▪ ‘Instant karma’: China social media fascinated by strange death of Thai man impaled on Buddhist statue during violent rampage through temple
▪ ‘Throwing eggs’ card game guandan takes China’s public sectors by storm
▪ Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war
▪ Malaysia Edition: Bersatu dares govt to hold by-elections | Luxury retirement homes on the rise
▪ Malaysia Edition: Bersatu dares govt to hold by-elections | Luxury retirement homes on the rise
▪ Indonesian fisherman steals 2.6kg of gold from mosque dome
▪ Indonesia s Anies plans to file complaint over election result in top court
▪ One dead and more than 20 hurt in China after blast tears down four-storey building near Beijing
▪ ‘Covid is behind us’: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Group soars to HK$9.78 billion net profit after 3 years of losses
▪ Navalny ally Leonid Volkov hurt in hammer attack outside home in Lithuania
▪ Samsung to use chip-making tech favoured by SK Hynix as AI race heats up, sources say
▪ Japan’s Fukushima plant clean-up at snail’s pace as nuclear experts flag achievements – ‘not a race’
▪ Malaysian SUV owner who pockets up to $142 a day by begging has welfare allowance revoked
▪ Search on for missing Indonesia boat crew after 11 found alive at sea
▪ South Korean held in Russia for spying did humanitarian, mission work, says aid group
▪ Intel still sells to Huawei millions of dollars’ worth of advanced chips, while AMD receives no such licence: sources
▪ Explosion at Hebei, China, restaurant injures several people, state media reports
▪ Kenya puts Haiti police mission on hold after chaos grips Caribbean nation
▪ Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight
▪ Australian farmer confidence bounces back after rains douse dry pastures
▪ Japan s Space One Kairos rocket explodes right after lift-off
▪ Sulu heirs ‘alarming’ threat to sue Malaysia for US$15 billion in US court is ‘extortion scheme’, Azalina says
▪ Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting incursion from Ukraine
▪ Is Southeast Asia set for a green energy revolution powered by small solar panels and EVs?
▪ Can Alibaba’s HK$5 billion plan put Hong Kong films back on the global stage? Industry players say it’s possible
▪ Hong Kong-listed companies pour spare cash into stock buy-backs, washing away the red ink from Hang Seng Index
▪ Hong Kong’s security rests on a strong economy, not just Article 23
▪ Sports and music lessons for China s kids in sharp decline as purse strings tighten
▪ Russia’s response to asset seizure could trigger global financial collapse – Reuters
▪ China-Australia relations: Beijing proposes to end wine tariffs in ‘coming weeks’ Canberra says, as ties strengthen
▪ Renowned Taiwan musician uses AI to create digital version of only daughter who died at 22 to sing happy birthday to grieving mother
▪ Has Hong Kong’s minibus trade reached the end of the road?
▪ Japan to shore up security support for Pacific Islands in ‘significant’ policy shift as China looms
▪ Stablecoin sandbox launches in Hong Kong, as companies make plans for cryptocurrencies pegged to local currency
▪ Hong Kong’s Article 23 bill: day 5 of discussion centres on absconders, court procedures and protection against doxxing, harassment
▪ Joe Biden clinches Democratic nomination, as US presidential rematch with Donald Trump looms
▪ Japan s Space One counts down to inaugural Kairos rocket launch
▪ China’s economic data needs to be ‘richer’ to boost transparency, investor confidence
▪ Why is Donald Trump now defending TikTok in the US, the popular China-tied app he once sought to ban?
▪ Pentagon scraps plan to spend US$2.5 billion on Intel chip grant
▪ China’s foreign policy: from passive engagement to proactive pragmatism?
▪ ST Picks: ‘New productive forces’ - Dissecting the Chinese govt’s new buzzword
▪ China’s shipbuilding industry wants Beijing all aboard in bid to bridge tech gap with US, S Korea
▪ US unions ask Biden administration to probe Chinese shipbuilding
▪ Pentagon needs to become more nimble to counter China threat, US lawmakers are told
▪ White House announces Ukraine aid worth US$300 million, sidestepping Congress
▪ Turkey s Erdogan calls for pressure on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza
▪ Andrew Tate to be extradited to UK from Romania on rape, human trafficking allegations
▪ US, UN express concern about India s religion-based citizenship law
▪ UK to donate old polluting vehicles to Ukraine
▪ Special Counsel Robert Hur grilled over report that questioned Joe Biden’s memory
▪ Biden to meet Poland’s leaders on Nato funding against Russia
▪ Hong Kong police log 15 per cent surge in scams in January, despite integration of anti-fraud app into major payment system
▪ White House denies Russian allegations of attempted election meddling
▪ EU criminalizes sanctions evasion
▪ Philippine seafarers who survived Houthi Red Sea attack arrive home
▪ Beijing hits back after Biden White House seeks US$100 million to boost Taiwan’s cross-strait deterrence
▪ ‘New productive forces’: China calls for urgent innovation-led growth, but pitfalls remain
▪ Pretty in pink: Tokyo leads Japan as sakura cherry flowers blossom earlier than before
▪ Cafe role-play helps to bring back memories for elderly Hong Kong care home residents with dementia
▪ ‘Watch yourself’: Beijing warns South Korea after remarks on South China Sea clashes
▪ Hongkongers can visit rescued 2-metre-long crocodile named Passion at Ocean Park from Saturday
▪ Can China let its young tech innovators boldly go where no one has gone before?
▪ Hong Kong’s judiciary says city’s top court operations face limited impact after Australian judge declines to renew tenure
▪ Hong Kong police arrest subcontractor after Singaporean, Malaysian tourists among 3 injured by falling glass at hotel construction site
▪ Investors lobbying for EU military spending splurge – Bloomberg
▪ China’s first-of-its-kind study linking suicide rates to air quality is an ‘urgent’ call for global policies
▪ China’s tech-driven economic growth push needs ‘smarter investment’ to solve overcapacity, economist says
▪ ‘Cannot be passive forever’: Taiwan updates definition of ‘first strike’ to counter China
▪ Singaporean man, 28, found dead days after car plunged into ravine in Penang
▪ French court orders fired banker to repay $5 million
▪ Ukraine seriously damages key Russian refinery in major drone attack
▪ Apple to expand applied research labs in Shanghai and Shenzhen as iPhone sales weaken in world’s largest smartphone market
▪ India slammed for ‘irresponsible’ move to deport refugees back to chaos-ravaged Myanmar
▪ India-made fighter jet Tejas crashes for first pilot ejected safely
▪ Russia summons Swiss ambassador over Russian asset confiscation plans
▪ UN nuclear chief visits Japan to examine Fukushima waste water release, talk atomic cooperation
▪ One and done: why more Singapore couples are saying ‘no thanks’ to big families
▪ Russia says it fought off attempted incursions from Ukraine
▪ Hong Kong customs arrests 2 men arriving from Canada on suspicion of smuggling HK$18 million in cannabis buds into city
▪ EU accelerating plan to send profits from frozen Russian assets to Kiev – FT
▪ EU to mull measures against Iran over possible missile transfers to Russia - draft
▪ China issues draft to end Australia wine tariffs, winemaker says
▪ US ambassador to China makes 2-day visit to Hong Kong amid efforts by city’s lawmakers to fast-track Article 23 bill
▪ Hong Kong ex-lawmaker charged with rioting rejects allegation he tried diluting police manpower, instigating clashes with mob in 2019
▪ Crazed China teacher who smashed girl’s head on desk, punched boy in face is suspended, police launch probe after video of attacks goes viral
▪ China puts trust in AI to maintain largest high-speed rail network on Earth
▪ Philippines is on the front line of South China Sea tensions, but ‘WWII-style war’ with China unlikely
▪ Building confidence and vitalizing the economy with a balanced approach
▪ Japan s push for North Korea summit very important , IAEA chief says
▪ No safety issue from barred staff at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says IAEA chief
▪ Chemical cat sparks alert in Japan
▪ Cat falls into toxic chemical tank in Japan and escapes, sparking health scare
▪ How China’s unique value system unpins its prosperity and innovation
▪ Singapore’s QR code immigration clearance for car travellers to start March 19
▪ Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily ran articles critical of authorities for commercial reasons but avoided those promoting Hong Kong independence, criminal acts, court hears
▪ Influencer Andrew Tate brought to Romanian court on UK arrest warrant
▪ Angola president to visit China on March 14-17, Chinese foreign ministry says
▪ Lebanon s Hezbollah fires more than 100 Katyusha rockets onto Israel
▪ China’s Olympic gymnast Li Ning mulls buying out his sportswear company as ailing Hong Kong market spurs take-private deals
▪ Wharf sees more struggles ahead in Hong Kong, mainland China property markets after reporting weak sales, profit in 2023
▪ Microsoft to train 100,000 Philippine women in AI, cybersecurity
▪ Hong Kong patient advocacy group concerned over possible 75% cut to maximum course of prescription drugs at public hospitals
▪ Aid ship leaves Cyprus bound for Gaza as Palestinians on brink of famine
▪ South Korea sees no change in US ties regardless of November election, official says
▪ China protests India tunnel opening, warns it will only complicate border issue
▪ Australia warns of critical financial risks from climate change
▪ Taiwan s vice president-elect is on a low-profile visit to Washington, WSJ reports
▪ Norway s King Harald to receive permanent pacemaker on Tuesday
▪ Thailand’s poll body asks court to disband Move Forward party, which won most seats in last year’s election
▪ Australia-Asean summit exposed more than desire for economic deals
▪ Bears, frogs, Power Rangers: Mascots greet Malaysian primary school kids on first day of school
▪ India rejects China’s objections to Modi’s visit to Himalayan border state
▪ Thailand election commission to ask court to disband Move Forward Party
▪ China bottled water giant Nongfu Spring faces boycott calls
▪ Japan to expand offshore wind development into exclusive economic zone
▪ Three men badly burned in garage blaze in northwestern Hong Kong
▪ Hong Kong domestic national security law: official says authorities are considering scrapping 6-month period for absconder status
▪ Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim makes ‘no apology’ for Hamas links on Germany visit
▪ Modi’s fast-growing India ‘pulling out all the stops’ to edge out China as supply chain leader
▪ Hong Kong police use CCTV footage to track down, arrest woman, 73, suspected of stealing gold ornaments worth HK$41,000
▪ Survival of the fittest: China’s captive-bred pandas get new life in the wild
▪ Vatican says end to Russian aggression is first condition for Ukraine peace
▪ China s emissions, efficiency targets under threat after falling short in 2023
▪ Ukraine rushes to build over 2000km of war fortifications as Russian forces go on offensive
▪ Sporadic protests in India over contentious citizenship law
▪ Indonesia understates methane emissions from coal, report says
▪ South Korean held in Russia for spying was a missionary, say media reports
▪ China shop owner who insulted tourist for asking prices and not buying anything feels wrath of police
▪ China, Russia and Iran hold five-day military exercise near Gulf of Oman as Red Sea attacks continue
▪ Israel must change course in Gaza to keep international support, says Australia
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 4, seize drugs worth HK$6.11 million in crackdown on syndicate using hotel rooms for storage
▪ Japan’s Uniqlo, Muji among minimalist brands taking young Indian consumers by storm
▪ ChatGPT creator OpenAI slams Elon Musk’s claims as ‘incoherent’ in Microsoft-backed start-up’s first legal response to tech billionaire’s lawsuit
▪ Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as gang violence escalates
▪ New Zealand seizing LATAM Boeing 787 black boxes after mid-air plunge injured 50 people
▪ Trump’s team slashing Republican National Committee staff amid takeover
▪ South China Sea: Philippines’ says China’s maritime proposals go against national interests
▪ In Japan, Kishida’s ruling LDP under fire after junior members’ ‘completely unacceptable’ party with ‘go-go dancers’
▪ South Korea opens hotline to support doctors defying walkout
▪ Hong Kong security chief slams Washington Post editorial accusing city of ‘doubling down on repression’ with domestic national security law
▪ Philippines says China s maritime-related proposals run contrary to its interests
▪ ‘Two sessions’ 2024: China ‘all about the party’s leadership’ as it gets more control over cabinet
▪ Trump reveals position on banning Bitcoin
▪ Indonesia’s methane emissions from coal are 8 times worse than reported, jeopardising climate commitments, think tank says
▪ New Zealand says seizing black boxes from LATAM Boeing 787
▪ South Korea s land minister bearish on property as population ages
▪ Hong Kong airport’s sea-air logistics park in mainland China handled HK$1.1 billion in cargo in first 2 months of year
▪ Hong Kong’s domestic national security bill: day 4 of discussion focuses on extension of detention p ways of handling absconders
▪ South Korean starves himself to avoid military service, gets suspended jail term
▪ What does Xi’s hi-tech push mean for China?
▪ Russia detains South Korean, Baek Won-soon, accuses him of espionage in ‘top secret’ case, state media
▪ Animal-loving China woman sacrifices life in US with daughter to shelter 2,470 stray dogs and cats, incurs US$70,000 in debt over 15 years
▪ Hong Kong’s Baptist University exploring plans to create school combining Western and traditional Chinese me campus to move to Northern Metropolis
▪ Yemen s Houthis target US ship Pinocchio in Red Sea
▪ China’s Inner Mongolia seeks to avoid economic, security impact of ‘hollowing-out’ amid population pressure
▪ Famine in Gaza ‘imminent’ unless Israel allows ‘roaring river’ of humanitarian aid: UN top official
▪ Hong Kong research centre under China Academy of Sciences launches AI tool to assist in complex brain surgery procedures
▪ Russia weighs post-election tax rises to fund war in Ukraine
▪ Hong Kong boy, 14, prosecuted over illegal advertising for smoking products as part of clampdown
▪ Hamas leaders ‘are all dead men’: Netanyahu insists on total victory
▪ Russia’s reliance on China, North Korea and Iran over Ukraine has ‘potential to undermine’: top US official
▪ Russian economy headed for ‘soft landing’ – The Economist
▪ North Korean delegation meets Mongolian President in rare visit -KCNA
▪ At least one killed, several injured after Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon, sources say
▪ China’s rural land is vast, vacant – and not for sale. Would putting it on the market spell windfall or woe?
▪ Trump wants hush money trial delayed until Supreme Court rules on immunity claims
▪ Australia’s offer to fund Asean security must be met with extreme caution
▪ ST Picks: Luxury retirement homes on the rise in Malaysia
▪ Two New Zealanders killed by avalanche in Japan
▪ US-British forces strike Houthi targets in Yemen, Houthi outlet says
▪ Asian electronics giants ploughing money into Russian advertising – Kommersant
▪ Pakistan swears in newly elected Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif’s 19-member cabinet
▪ Ukraine summons Vatican envoy over Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ comments
▪ CEO of Pakistan s largest bank picked to lead country out of economic crisis
▪ Pakistan s former finance chief takes up role as foreign minister
▪ US must use ‘all tools at our disposal’ to outcompete China, says State Department
▪ Former deputy of Britain’s Conservatives defects to smaller, populist party Reform UK
▪ German bishops call on Vatican to clarify pope s Ukraine white flag remarks
▪ Israel checks reports that Hamas deputy military leader was killed in Gaza air strike
▪ Coalmine explosion in eastern China kills seven
▪ India tests missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads
▪ China’s Parliament wraps with a dominant Xi and new push for tech supremacy
▪ UK trader goes on trial in Denmark for ‘well-designed, organised’ massive tax fraud
▪ China begins testing AI chatbot for brain surgeons in hospitals
▪ Putin terminates Soviet-era fishing deal with UK
▪ Singaporean killed, child injured after tour van collides with lorry in Sabah
▪ Russia arrests South Korean man for spying, TASS says
▪ Chinese scientists warn crippling red tape, restrictions risk balking Beijing’s bid to create ‘new productive forces’
▪ China’s new hypersonic drone beats F-22 in aerodynamic efficiency: study
▪ UN chief calls for Gaza truce, massive lifesaving aid deliveries
▪ India moves to implement citizenship law opposed by Muslims, weeks before election
▪ Baidu CEO says its AI model bests OpenAI’s GPT-4 in Imperial Chinese poetry, citing Mao Zedong poem as example
▪ Electric cars: Xpeng aims to launch its first right-hand drive model in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia this year amid global push
▪ German court sentences US man to life in prison for tourist rape-murder
▪ Russia, Iran and China to hold warship drills in Gulf of Oman
▪ India conducts first flight test of homegrown missile, PM Modi says
▪ India moves to implement citizenship law opposed by Muslims, weeks before election
▪ Sweden’s flag raised at Nato headquarters, cementing its place as 32nd member
▪ Hong Kong woman, 63, dies of burns after pyjamas catch fire as she lights gas stove
▪ TikTok gets thumbs up in China for ‘tough stance’ against US lawmakers pushing new effort to ban the ByteDance app
▪ Is the US’ ‘bamboo ceiling’ slowing East Asian career progress?
▪ Bitcoin hits new all-time high
▪ South China Sea: energy exploration should not involve countries outside the region, Beijing says
▪ 12 hospitalised in New Zealand after LATAM flight dips violently: ‘people flew through the air’
▪ For a better tomorrow: Alibaba media arm to invest HK$5 billion in Hong Kong’s film and culture sectors over 5 years
▪ Floods, landslides kill 26 in Indonesia, at least six missing
▪ China’s nationalists put water firm under fire, dousing private sector’s flickering confidence
▪ US companies to announce investments of over $1.33b in the Philippines
▪ Russia s spy service accuses US of trying to meddle in presidential election
▪ Hong Kong private CUHK Medical Centre posts higher-than-expected annual loss of HK$734 million
▪ Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai hailed US for antagonising Beijing and said it was right time for Washington’s ‘full-scale war’ on Xi administration, court hears
▪ ‘Ball in Sri Lanka’s court’ as Japan seeks to deepen ties in bid to counter China’s Indo-Pacific influence
▪ Kate, UK s Princess of Wales, sorry for confusion over edited photo
▪ Missile-related incident reported off Yemen s Hodeidah
▪ Apple supplier Luxshare Precision tries to shake off contract manufacturer tag and become a solutions provider
▪ No risk of war before new Taiwan president takes office but Beijing to keep up coercion drive, island’s spy chief says
▪ Hong Kong’s exhibition centre nears pre-Covid numbers as trade fairs return from Singapore and new crypto event signs on
▪ Malaysia to slash migrant workforce amid intolerance, job scam crisis involving Bangladeshi labourers
▪ Another Chinese research vessel spotted off India, fuelling unease
▪ Hiroshima residents hope Oppenheimer Oscars draw attention to A-bomb reality
▪ Jean-Michel Jarre spectacular fizzles but does not bang during 1994 reopening of Hong Kong Stadium – from the SCMP archive
▪ Can India forge a 3-way partnership with Japan, South Korea to ‘counter China’s actions’?
▪ Bitcoin hits record above US$71,000 as demand frenzy intensifies
▪ China teacher turned influencer famous for cute kindergarten song caught up in US$7,000-for-sex rumours, calls in police
▪ North Korea’s vice-foreign minister in Mongolia on rare visit
▪ Dutchman enters Guinness World Record as longest-surviving heart transplant patient
▪ ‘Two sessions’ 2024: US trade sanctions, software gap taking toll on China’s cybersecurity ambitions
▪ Hong Kong’s SFC proposes slashing Stock Connect threshold by 80 per cent to draw mainland funds to city’s market
▪ 14-day detention of suspects arrested under Hong Kong’s domestic security law enough time for investigation, security minister says
▪ Pakistanis feed predatory birds despite crackdown on practice
▪ China to increase number of response teams for new infectious diseases
▪ Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hunger worsening and no end in sight to war
▪ Australian writer sentenced to death in China may never be executed, Chinese ambassador says
▪ Ending cooling measures no game changer for Hong Kong property market
▪ AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes has regret posting shirtless photo on LinkedIn: ‘got me a lot of publicity’
▪ No more press meet for Premier, new economic slogan: Highlights of China’s parliamentary meetings
▪ US business group seeks security equipment deal with Vietnam s police
▪ China passes law granting Communist Party more control over cabinet
▪ Adultery, abuse and anger: Singapore family’s marital strife sets Indonesia social media abuzz
▪ Hong Kong customs confiscates cannabis buds worth HK$115 million, marking largest in-town seizure of drug
▪ Hong Kong scientists aim to cure ovarian cancer by capturing cells spreading to other organs
▪ Head of Pakistan s biggest bank to lead finance ministry, sources say
▪ 24 injured after technical problem on LATAM Sydney-Auckland flight, NZ Herald reports
▪ Singapore charges Chinese tourist who staged own kidnapping to cheat relatives, recoup gambling debts
▪ Earthquake of 2.0 magnitude strikes Hong Kong at 1.22pm, with 10 residents reporting mild tremors
▪ Indian students flock to US universities in record numbers, for brighter prospects, overseas jobs: ‘we value education’
▪ South Korea doctors’ walkout leaves patients in limbo
▪ Pregnant women in war-torn Myanmar face perilous childbirth
▪ US key to Philippine plan to tap oil, gas in South China Sea
▪ 2 dead babies found in glass jars were boys born in 2023 and 2022, Hong Kong court hears
▪ Global Impact: 10 years on, questions remain over the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 amid hopes of new search
▪ Brain damaged China hero hit by car while trying to save lives of injured strangers denied Good Samaritan award by officials
▪ Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 26
▪ China inflation: 4 takeaways from February data as consumer prices turned positive, but factory activity remained subdued
▪ ‘I’ll see you again in heaven’: father of Hong Kong girl Chau Tin-yu confirms daughter’s death after 4 years in vegetative state
▪ Thai fruit seller offers his eye for sale due to financial debt
▪ Keeping copy of Apple Daily tabloid does not breach Hong Kong’s domestic security bill, but using it to say reporting is true can be seditious: top adviser
▪ US-bound ship from Reliance s Sikka port hits BPCL crude import facility, sources say
▪ South Korea doctors’ walkout leaves those in need of health care in limbo: ‘they should stay with patients’
▪ Tackle low wages, lack of quality investments to stem Malaysia’s brain drain: Analysts
▪ Thousands of Chinese workers leave Africa as lack of funding and impact of pandemic take their toll
▪ The dark side of Japanese nightlife, Taiwan’s forgotten disco era, beach clubs in Bali: 6 weekend reads you may have missed
▪ Asia’s rice production hit by ‘very aggressive’ weedy varieties with up to 80 per cent of harvest loss
▪ Oppenheimer’s best picture win caps night of Oscars triumph for blockbuster biopic
▪ Twin woes of Thailand’s Phi Phi island: Not enough water, too much marijuana
▪ South Korea deploys military, public doctors to strike-hit hospitals
▪ China trying to normalise military drills near Taiwan, island s top security official says
▪ Hong Kong’s Art March aims to bring dash of colour to local economy, with thousands expected to visit city for raft of events
▪ From Indonesia to Pakistan, Muslims in Asia welcome holy month of Ramadan with concern amid Israel-Gaza war, inflation
▪ Male sexual harassment victims on the rise in Malaysia
▪ Australian writer sentenced to death in China may never be executed, says Chinese ambassador
▪ Hayao Miyazaki: the career of anime legend, 83, behind Studio Ghibli, who won his second Oscar for his ‘final’ film The Boy and the Heron
▪ Johor traders selling Hari Raya attire at knockdown prices
▪ ‘Law does not protect us’: Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants call on authorities to plug loopholes in tenancy regulations amid continued landlord exploitation
▪ Scientists discover 100 new marine species in New Zealand
▪ Waste levy dithering will leave government with a big mess to clean up
▪ News agencies withdraw photo of UK’s Princess Kate over manipulation
▪ South China Sea: US part of Philippines’ ‘calculated’ plan to tap oil, gas in waters disputed by China
▪ ‘Two sessions’ 2024: China’s lawmakers call for more AI development to catch up with US, while keeping it under regulatory control
▪ Enchanting merman: chubby male mermaid at China theme park becomes overnight sensation by shaking belly, making funny faces at visitors
▪ Chinese ambassador says review into tariffs on Australian wine progressing well
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