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Sex tourists flock to Japan’s red-light area, lured by weak yen, social media videos
Money pressures are forcing women to offer cheaper services, further adding to Kabukicho’s attraction, shelter says.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:
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China ‘miracle’ girl survives 25th-floor fall, lands on platform, suffers only bone fractures
Hospitals in their city refuse to treat her, so parents quickly transport her to a hospital in Beijing, about 200km away.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Malaysian durian sales surge in China amid growing demand for naturally ripened fruit
While Thailand dominates durian sales in China, sales of the Malaysian fruit have grown tenfold from last year, industry insiders say.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:French minister warns Trump: firing Powell risks destabilising US economy
The US president has clashed with the Federal Reserve chair over interest rates, threatening ‘termination couldn’t come quickly enough’.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:South Korea confronts unseen scars of AI sex crimes: ‘the law didn’t protect me’
Victims lament a lack of police help to resolve their cases, while sex educators call for a change in gender attitudes to tackle the scourge.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Malaysia bids farewell to Chinese pandas as new conservation deal begins
Fu Wa and Feng Yi, who have been in Malaysia for 11 years, will be replaced with a new pair under Xi Jinping’s freshly signed deal.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Zhejiang’s powerhouse cities to strengthen ties
Chief executive’s delegation will visit Hangzhou and Ningbo to set up ‘specific cooperation mechanism’ with mainland Chinese province.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Why fixing flats to make them safe for Hong Kong’s elderly is booming business
Companies say demand for renovation work is soaring and younger customers are also willing to spend at an earlier age to prepare for safer retirement.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Island infiltrators: Taiwan spy scandals expose frailty of political and military defences
As government aides are investigated, there is alarm over Beijing’s intensifying efforts to undermine Taiwanese authorities from within.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Will US tariffs sink Australia’s Aukus submarine delivery goals?
About one-third of the steel and aluminium used in US naval vessels, including the Aukus submarines, have been hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:India's sword-wielding grandmother still going strong at 82
At 82, Meenakshi Amma is possibly the oldest woman to practise an ancient Indian martial art.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Thousands protest, as new round of anti-Trump rallies hits US cities
Demonstrators took aim at the US president’s deportation of migrants and his administration’s ‘direct assault’ on the rule of law.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:1 man, 10,000 durian trees: China’s planting pains give way to golden home-grown bounty
Tropical Hainan province has defied sceptics and rewarded investors with China-grown durian, but it ‘simply cannot compete’ with booming imports from Southeast Asia.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Could Asean help jump-start US-China trade negotiations?
The bloc’s summit involving dialogue partners is an ideal space for the US and China to talk, but time is of the essence.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Gaza war: Israel’s Netanyahu says military to increase pressure on Hamas
The militants have rejected a proposal for another temporary truce, seeking a deal to end a war in exchange for the release of all hostages.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Trump officials say Harvard letter that sparked legal battle was sent by mistake: report
The Ivy League university declined to ‘surrender’ to the letter’s demands, prompting an escalating series of attacks by the US president.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:DHL Express suspends business-to-consumer shipments to US
Business-to-business shipments to US companies with declarable value above US$800 will not be suspended, but might also face delays, company says.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Canada PM Mark Carney vows deeper deficit to fund defence and infrastructure
The Liberal plan would run deeper deficits to cut income taxes, grow infrastructure spending and reduce the country’s dependence on the US.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Ukraine wary as Russia’s Putin declares Easter ceasefire
Zelensky said his country would reciprocate if Moscow’s forces observed the truce, and proposed extending the ceasefire beyond Sunday.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s Muslims welcome Halal Food Festival as latest step towards inclusivity
City is also more than halfway towards goal of establishing 500 halal-friendly restaurants by end of year.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Ethnic Karen people flee Myanmar for Thailand amid bombing, unrest
Fighting has been raging in Myanmar’s Kayin state on the Thai border, with local ethnic militias battling the junta that seized power in 2021.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Pakistan expels tens of thousands of Afghans
Pakistan has accelerated its drive to expel Afghans who are undocumented or had temporary permission to stay.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:What crowds? Hong Kong geopark hotspot quiet on Easter holiday after warnings
Worries about crowds at High Island Reservoir’s East Dam in Sai Kung appear to have put some visitors off, while others soak up the serenity.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:China releases footage of sixth-generation J-36 fighter. What clues does it offer?
Beijing may be trying to show it is making rapid progress, while the images have heightened speculation about how the planes would be used.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquake
The BBC has seen evidence indicating about 70% of government buildings were damaged by the quake in the capital.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Violence-plagued Ecuador on alert over alleged assassination plot
The government accused ‘criminal structures’ working with political candidates of hatching the plot, but did not offer any specific names.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Mainland tourists seek out US goods in Hong Kong amid trade war, but few buy: retailers
Retail businesses in the city report slow sales during the Easter holiday as Hongkongers opt to travel.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:China vows to hit back at US’ new ‘discriminatory’ port fees
Ministry of Commerce says the fresh levies on Chinese vessels will undermine the global supply chain.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Cambodia’s renovated naval base welcomes 2 Japanese warships despite US concerns
The Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh said that the visit is ‘a historically significant event’ that would ‘enhance trust and confidence’.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Five dead as huge waves hit Australia coast
Two other people are missing, as officials urge people to take caution as a surf warnings remain.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Will the US hand space leadership to China by pulling Nasa out of Mars race?
Experts contrast Washington’s budget threat to Martian sample return programme and clear goals for Tianwen-3 mission and beyond.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Gazans resort to turtle meat amid famine, humanitarian crisis: UN
The heads of 12 major aid organisations warned that ‘famine is not just a risk, but likely rapidly unfolding’ in Gaza.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong police arrest 4, seize HK$38 million of cocaine in drug crackdown
Officers discover 48kg of suspected cocaine after raiding 2,000 sq ft drug storage warehouse in Ta Kwu Ling.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Mob in Pakistan beats to death man from persecuted minority
The minority Ahmadiyya community are considered heretics by the Pakistani government and have been persecuted for decades.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source:Nvidia boss Jensen Huang meets Shanghai mayor in wake of new US export controls on chips
The tech chief executive’s visit is seen by Chinese media as a sign the US company remains committed to the country.
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