Taiwan warns of China ‘expansionism’ persisting without global action
Chinese ships regularly ply the East China Sea, Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to assert Beijing’s maritime claims over disputed waters and islands, causing increasing…
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Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China’s top AI models: sources
Any decision by Beijing to limit access to those products could ripple across AI markets as costs for many businesses would likely increase.
This Gen Z is one of Singapore’s youngest bus drivers: “This is my dream job”
Many young Singaporeans go for careers in the tech, finance or creative industries but Jayrius Ong dreams of becoming a bus captain despite his kidney failure.
Taiwan military resumes ‘anti-communist’ classes for graduates, citing Chinese threat
During the Cold War, campaigns in Taiwan warning against the dangers of the “communist bandits” in China, whose government views the island as its own territory, were…
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
Even though Japan has a rapidly ageing population and is suffering labour shortages in many sectors, opposition to immigration is growing, and the new rules for business manager…
Thai opposition leader faces ethics trial over royal insult reform
The accused, opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut and nine other MPs were previously members of the Move Forward Party, which had proposed to amend Thailand's lese-majeste…
Russia urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to use diplomacy to solve disputes
A Russian Foreign Ministry statement referred to the "tragic episode" of Pakistan airstrikes carried out on border areas.
Over 5,300 people trapped in Myanmar scam centres near Thai border, says rights group
In a June 22 letter to Thai police urging them to take action, the Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victim Assistance (CSNHTV) said many of those trapped are foreign…
Smuggled dinosaur fossils return to Mongolia after two decades
The bones had been illegally taken from Mongolia in 2006 “with the aim of making a profit”, said D. Munkhkhuyag, head of the police public relations department.
At least 32 killed, 134 injured after 7.8-magnitude quake strikes southern Philippines
The quake struck south of General Santos, a city of about 720,000 near the southern tip of the Philippines, early in the morning, as schools were reopening after a long break.