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HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said on Monday (Nov 24) that his government supported China’s diplomatic policy towards Japan and the financial hub would closely monitor the situation and respond appropriately.The comments are the first time a Hong Kong official has publicly weighed in on a dispute that has roiled China-Japan ties for more than two weeks.The spat was triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks in parliament on Nov 7 that a hypothetical Chinese attack on democratically-governed Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.”These extremely erroneous remarks have severely deteriorated the atmosphere for exchanges between…
Asia tech stocks tumble on AI bubble fears
Multibillion-dollar investment into AI has been a key driver of the global surge in mostly…
A 2-year-old Russian boy has died five days after being stung by a box jellyfish…
MANILA: A Chinese woman who faked Philippine nationality to become a town mayor was sentenced…
MOSCOW: Russia and China held talks in Moscow this week on missile defence and strategic…
Malaysia ringgit rally: Importers cheer, tourism braces for slowdown, Singaporeans unfazed
REASONS FOR RINGGIT’S RALLYAnticipation of interest rate cuts next month by the US Federal Reserve…
Commentary: Raids, seizures, extraditions – but Cambodia’s scam centres aren’t going away
DEFLECTION DEFENCE To be sure, the bad publicity has placed Cambodia’s government on the defensive –…
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after talks with a top US Army official on Thursday…
BELEM, Brazil: Decades-long coal-fired power purchase contracts are slowing the transition to cleaner energy sources…
BEIJING: China has moved to make it easier for Taiwanese residents to visit the mainland…
MOSCOW: Russia and China held talks in Moscow this week on missile defence and strategic…
In March, the automaker officially opened a US$7.6 billion plant near the port city of…
Curfew in Nepal town after political clashes
KATHMANDU: A curfew was in force on Thursday (Nov 20) in a Nepalese town following…
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