Asia
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Pride and hype as F1 roars back to China after COVID-19 absence
“EXTREMELY PROUD” It was almost exactly two years ago, at the height of the city’s lockdown, that the Shanghai circuit…
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Xi tells Germany’s Scholz co-operation not a ‘risk’ amid EU trade tension
“LARGE MARKET” The China trip has taken Scholz to big cities such as southwestern Chongqing, where he visited German auto…
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Light electric vehicles banned on major roads in Metro Manila over safety concerns
SAFETY AMONG REASONS FOR NEW REGULATION The prohibition was implemented following an information and awareness campaign. MMDA chairman Don Artes…
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China’s first F1 driver Zhou Guanyu says ‘endurance’ key to success
SHANGHAI: The path to becoming China’s first Formula 1 driver was a lonely one that required endurance and tough self-discipline,…
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Kuala Lumpur airport shooting suspect tried to flee Malaysia by changing car plates, using fake IDs
The man is also believed to have obtained the gun illegally from a neighbouring country, the Bukit Aman CID director said.…
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Philippines seizes 1.8 tonnes of meth in drug bust
MANILA: The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday (Apr 16), describing the bust…
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Hong Kong turns to China to fill labour gaps in its construction industry
WAR FOR TALENT ACROSS EAST ASIA Today, more Chinese citizens are interested in moving to Hong Kong, even if it…
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India’s general election: All you need to know
Voting in India’s six-week election begins on Friday (Apr 19), with 968 million people eligible to cast their ballots in…
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Schools in South Korea offer survival swimming lessons following Sewol ferry tragedy 10 years ago
A DISASTER THAT SHOCKED THE NATION Ferry services between Incheon and Jeju Island were immediately suspended following the tragedy. It took…
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Malaysia PM Anwar calls Iran’s drone attack on Israel ‘legitimate’
SINGAPORE: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has described Iran’s recent use of drones to attack Israel on Apr 13 as…
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