Asia
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Thailand vows continued military action against Cambodia, despite Trump’s ceasefire claim
Trump, who has repeatedly said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, has been keen to intervene again to rescue the…
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China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial amid Japan tensions
Doves flew over the site after the ceremony, which was completed in less than half an hour, in front of…
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North Korea acknowledges its troops cleared mines for Russia
PYONGYANG: North Korea sent troops to clear mines in Russia’s Kursk region earlier this year, leader Kim Jong Un said…
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Commentary: Why North Korea is modernising its conventional arsenal
REVIVAL OF NORTH KOREA’S DEFENCE INDUSTRY North Korea acknowledged the dire state of its conventional arsenal. In 2017, it laid…
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Tsunami advisory lifted after magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan’s northeast region
TOKYO: Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country’s northeastern…
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Thai PM Anutin says no ceasefire with Cambodia despite Trump call
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday (Dec 12) there was no ceasefire yet with Cambodia and fighting…
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Taiwan opens new cloud centre to bolster ‘sovereign AI’ effort
TAIPEI: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te opened a new cloud computing centre on Friday (Dec 12) equipped with a powerful supercomputer,…
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5 takeaways from China’s Central Economic Work Conference as Beijing maps its 2026 growth path
At the same time, it stressed the need to “promote win-win development between platform companies and the operators and workers…
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China says it expelled Philippine aircraft, vessels near disputed atolls
BEIJING: China said on Friday (Dec 12) it had driven away a Philippine aircraft and multiple vessels near disputed atolls…
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Hong Kong leader says fire probe expected to conclude within 9 months
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will seek to wrap up an independent investigation into a fire that killed at least 160…
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