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US spy planes exposed for hovering near China and North Korea coast
A US reconnaissance aircraft's flight near China and North Korea has unveiled a layer of mystery, leaving many to wonder about the mission's true intent.
China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
Asia Society20d
China’s Industrial Policy
therefore co-organized a closed-door roundtable bringing together top global experts — including from North America, China, and Asia — to begin assessing the scope, effectiveness, impact, and ...
Business Times21d
Capturing South-east Asia’s renewable energy opportunity
SOUTH-EAST Asia is home to one of the world’s most vibrant and dynamic digital ecosystems, with the World Economic Forum estimating that the region’s digital economy will grow to be worth US$1 ...
Evening Chronicle22d
North East snow map shows exact time wintry blast set to hit the region
Latest maps from the weather service show snow arriving in the region overnight on Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday, with most of the North East affected. The latest Met Office forecast ...
The New York Times22d
China Hits Dozens of U.S. Companies With Trade Controls
By Alexandra Stevenson Reporting from Hong Kong China on Thursday singled out dozens of companies from the United States, including Raytheon, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, in a series of punitive ...
The Straits Times22d
China raises salaries for government workers to boost spending
BEIJING – China has awarded a range of civil servants across the nation their first significant pay rise in years, according to people familiar with the matter, as policymakers try to boost ...
The Straits Times22d
Taiwan President wants exchanges with China, sees lack of goodwill
TAIPEI – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Jan 1 that he welcomed equal, dignified, healthy and orderly exchanges with China, but wondered whether there was goodwill from Beijing given ...
The Independent22d
Xi Jinping says no one can stop China’s reunification with Taiwan as they are one family
China considers Taiwan a part of its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the island back into its fold. Taiwan, which split from the mainland in 1949, rejects Beijing's claim ...
The Northern Echo22d
12 North East pubs, restaurants, cafés that closed 2024
The North East experienced a wave of closures across its hospitality and retail sectors in 2024, marking a challenging year for businesses in the region. Rising costs, including energy bills ...
Newsweek22d
Kim's Closeness With Putin Tests North Korea's Alliance With China
North Korea and China, long the reclusive country's only ally, declared 2024, the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties, to be their "Year of Friendship." However, there have been no high-level ...