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South Korea Hosts First Summit With 5 Central Asian States
SEOUL, September 20 — South Korea has hosted the first presidential-level summit with the five Central Asian states,…
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Europe to Myanmar Flights Cost More as Sanctions and Conflict Cut Routes
YANGON, September 20 — Getting to Myanmar’s largest city has become one of the most expensive and awkward…
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Europe to Japan: Why Flights Are So Expensive
TOKYO, September 20 — The cheapest way to reach Japan from Europe this autumn is not the shortest…
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Thai protest leader who seized Bangkok airport is back in action
BANGKOK, September 20 — Sondhi Limthongkul, the Thai media tycoon who co-founded the People’s Alliance for Democracy, is…
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Trump and Xi to Meet in Washington Next Week
WASHINGTON, September 20 — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet in Washington…
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North Korea Fires Missiles Toward Sea of Japan as Kim Escalates Pressure
SEOUL, September 20 — North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, the first such…
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Italy, Central Asia Launch B5+Italy Business Platform in Astana
ASTANA, September 20 — Government officials and business representatives from Italy and the five Central Asian states gathered…
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Asia Society Article Previews Trump-Xi Summit in Washington
WASHINGTON, September 20 — The Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, working with the online magazine…
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Japan Centenarians Hit Record 107,677 as Population Shrinks
TOKYO, September 20 — Japan has become the first country to record more than 100,000 people aged 100…
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Infrastructure Projects Face Challenges in Connecting South and Southeast Asia
DHAKA, September 19 — A retired Bangladeshi general has laid out why the roads and ports meant to…
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iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max go on sale
Cupertino, September 19 — Apple began sales of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on…
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Japan Travel Beyond Cherry Blossom Season Avoids Crowds
TOKYO, September 19 — The story of Japan’s tourism calendar begins, every year, with a pink wave. The…
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China Sees Trump Meeting as Opportunity to Advance Industrial Self-Reliance Without Major
WASHINGTON, September 19 — President Xi Jinping of China and President Donald Trump will meet in Washington next…
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Chinese Manufacturers Expand Southeast Asia Ahead of Nanning Expo
NANNING, Sept 19 — Cumulative two-way investment between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has exceeded…
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Xi-Trump Summit Set for Next Week in Washington
WASHINGTON, September 19 — A summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping is set for Washington…
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Asian Games Athletes in Japan Face Leaks, Cramped Beds
NAGOYA, September 19 — The Asian Games open here on Saturday with a housing problem the host city…
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Pentagon Memo Orders Shift to GAAP in Defense Overhaul
WASHINGTON, September 18 — The Pentagon is moving to strip away the accounting scaffolding that has kept defence…
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Analysts Warn US-China AI Race Could Push Humanity ‘Off a Cliff’ Amid Growing Distrust
LONDON, September 18 — King Charles III convenes a meeting in Scotland today bringing together industry leaders to…
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September Rains Make Angkor Wat an Affordable Fall Destination
SIEM REAP, September 15 — The story begins with a trade-off that budget travelers know well. September in…
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Euro Fall 2026: Travel Experts Pick Best Destinations
COPENHAGEN, September 15 — The story begins with a season, not a city. In a fall travel guide…
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Smoke Over the Strait: The Haze Crisis Smothering Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
The skylines of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur have spent much of September behind a grey-brown veil. Across the…
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Hong Kong to Deepen Global South, Middle East Ties: Finance Chief
HONG KONG, September 14 — Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po used his weekly blog post on…
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Philippine Defense Chief Rebukes China Over Note at Seoul Forum
SEOUL — Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro publicly rebuked China at the Seoul Defence Dialogue after a…
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NDR 2026: Team of Malay/Muslim office-holders, MPs to be
Singapore, August 23 — Prime Minister Lawrence Wong addressed the renewal of Malay/Muslim office-holders and MPs during the…
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