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Japan to Invest Up to $21 Billion in Two New York Chip Factories
Japan’s direct funding of two U.S.-based GlobalFoundries fabs under a Trump-era trade deal aims to secure supply chains…
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Strong El Niño to Bring Mixed Rainfall Across South Asia This Winter, SASCOF Warns
Above-normal rains expected in northwest and parts of east and south, while central and southern peninsula face below-normal…
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Tony Fernandes: A Career Retrospective
Tony Fernandes bought an airline for one Malaysian ringgit. The catch was the MYR40 million in debt that…
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Where to Spend Christmas in Kuala Lumpur 2026: Best Hotel Festive Dinners
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Singapore’s Death Penalty Bucks Southeast Asia’s Trend of Reform
SINGAPORE, October 10 — Amnesty International’s latest briefing highlights a regional shift away from capital punishment in Southeast…
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Okinawa Elects Conservative Genta Koja, Ending 12 Years of Anti-Base Governors
NAHA, September 23 — Okinawa has handed a landslide victory to a conservative who accepts Tokyo’s plans for…
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US Sanctions Fijian Businessman Zhao Fugang Over Alleged Bribes as Fiji Demands Evidence
Suva, October 8 — The United States has barred a Fiji-based man working for the Chinese state over…
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Hong Kong retains position as the world’s freest economy
Hong Kong, October 8 — Hong Kong retained its position as the world’s freest economy in the Economic…
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Asian States’ Shift to Renewables Hindered by Power Grid Inequity, Favoring Fossil Fuel Producers
BANGKOK, October 7 — Civil society organisations say fossil fuel producers are being favoured while renewable energy producers…
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Japan’s PM cites ancient Chinese proverb to launch ambitious policy vision
TOKYO, October 7 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered a 30-minute policy speech on October 5, opening…
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Asia, Africa and the Struggle for a New Global Order
New York, October 6 — The 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) concluded in New York last week,…
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Southeast Asia: Fewer Than Half of Tiger Trafficking Arrests Result in Convictions, Report
BANGKOK, October 5 — A groundbreaking report by the GuArdean Centre for Conservation Research, TRAFFIC, and WWF International…
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Nike Transfers Asia-Pacific Leadership to Singapore amid China Market Concerns
SINGAPORE, October 5, 2026 Nike is restructuring its global operations with a new model called Pace, which will…
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The 1965 Voting Rights Act: How It Passed and How the Supreme Court Weakened It
WASHINGTON, October 5 — The Voting Rights Act of 1965 remains a cornerstone of federal civil rights enforcement,…
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Sanchez and Xi pledge closer Spain-China ties in Beijing amid warnings over global order
**Madrid, October 4 — Spain-China Relations Intensify, Raising Concerns Within EU** Bilateral cooperation between Spain and China has…
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Sepang F1 Return Marred by Hours-Long Bus Queues and Long Walks Home
Mohd Khalimi Ashraf Mohamed Rethuan and his wife walked 11km. The 43-year-old banker had parked at Mitsui Outlet…
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India Beat Pakistan by 19 Runs to Win Asian Games Men’s T20 Cricket Gold
Nisshin, Japan – October 4, 2026 India’s victory over Pakistan in the Men’s T20 Cricket event at the…
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Vijay Mallya: Rise and Fall
When Vijay Mallya took over the United Breweries Group in 1983, he was 28. His father, Vittal Mallya,…
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Morris Chang: A Career Retrospective
Morris Chang has an estimated net worth of US$8.5 billion, according to Forbes in April 2026. That fortune…
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Anti-South Asian online hate surges in US under Trump 2.0, study finds
WASHINGTON, October 3 — A new report from the Centre for the Study of Organised Hate documents a…
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S Korea Adds Three Golds at Asiad Games
NAGOYA, October 3 — South Korea added three gold medals to its tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games…
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Sepang’s F1 Return Drew 261,000 Fans and Left Many Stranded for Hours
The practice session ended at 17:00. By 20:30, fans were still standing at Sepang International Circuit, and some…
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China’s Factory Activity Returns to Growth in September After Two Months of Contraction
BEIJING, October 1 — China’s factory activity expanded in September 2026 for the first time in three months,…
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China-Taiwan cross-strait trade defies political friction
BEIJING, October 1 — Cross-strait trade between mainland China and Taiwan reached $221.8 billion from January to July…
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