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Second boxer dies from brain injury after Tokyo event
A second Japanese boxer has died from brain injuries suffered during separate bouts at the same event in Tokyo.
Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source:
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Jubilant scenes but bumpy road ahead in post-Hasina Bangladesh
Bangladesh marked a year since Sheikh Hasina fled with promises of renewal, but little mention of its problems.
Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source:Billionaire inheritance feud spotlights India's messy family succession
Weeks after Sunjay Kapur's death, the question of succession has become the subject of media speculation.
Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source:It shocked the market but has China's DeepSeek changed AI?
Some six months after DeepSeek shook Silicon Valley, is the Chinese AI chatbot still relevant?
Published on: August 09, 2025 | Source:North Korea dismantles propaganda speakers at border
The move appears to be a positive reaction to overtures from the South's newly elected president.
Published on: August 09, 2025 | Source:Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war 80 years after atomic bomb attack
Shiro Suzuki calls for a halt to armed conflicts on the anniversary of the atom bomb attack.
Published on: August 09, 2025 | Source:โYouโre fired!โ: Trump tells Intel boss to resign over China ties
Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan was told by US President Donald Trump to step down after a chip design software firm he managed pleaded guilty to violating US export controls. โThe Chief Executive of Intel is highly conflicted and must resign, immediately,โ Trump posted on Truth Social on August 7. โThere is no other solution [โฆ] The post โYouโre fired!โ: Trump tells Intel boss to resign over China ties appeared first...
Published on: August 09, 2025 | Source:Mysterious Chinese stealth jet a fresh test for US air dominance
A mysterious tailless stealth jet spotted in China has intensified the US-China race for sixth-generation air dominance, where competing ambitions face significant technological and operational uncertainties on both sides of the Pacific. This month, multiple media sources reported that images circulating on Chinese social media appear to show a previously unknown tailless stealth aircraft, igniting [โฆ] The post...
Published on: August 09, 2025 | Source:From underdogs to equals: How India forced England to draw Test series
The India-England test series has been called the greatest in recent years.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Seoul's 'convenience stores' fighting loneliness
From comforting bowls of ramen to company, these stores are South Korea's latest effort to fight loneliness.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:'An escape from feeling lonely': The Seoul 'convenience stores' fighting isolation
From comforting bowls of ramen to company, these stores are South Korea's latest effort to fight loneliness.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:The Geopolitics of Extraction: US Strategic Gaze on Balochistan
If the United States seeks long-term presence and influence in this region, it will have to confront or suppress the Baloch struggle for self-determination.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Will Taiwan Regain a Diplomatic Ally?
Two years after the Castro administration forged ties with China, multiple Honduran presidential candidates have endorsed restoring relations with Taiwan.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Damming the Climate for Rights in Tibet
Itโs not just the new mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River. For years, Tibetans who draw attention to environmental damage have faced detention and lengthy jail sentences.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Calibrated Signals: How Middle Powers Are Rewriting the Rules of Cyber Attribution in the Indo-Pacific.
As threats mount and great power tensions deepen, Singapore, Samoa, and others are crafting a new response to cyberattacks.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Eleven domestic workers arrested over illegal abortions in Hong Kong
Police stress they do not believe the women, in their 30s and 40s, are in a crime syndicate.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:The Paradox of Youth Engagement in Southeast Asian Peace and Security
Despite structural constraints on institutional engagement, young people across the region are not waiting for permission to contribute to peace.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Amid US Tariffs, Africaโs Fashion Industry Looks to China
In the face of declining U.S. demand, China, as well as Asia more broadly, presents a powerful and more predictable alternative for African manufacturers.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:South Koreaโs Special Counsels Delve Into the Supernatural Side of Yoonโs Presidency
The extent to which the Yoon administration allowed spiritual figures and religious outfits to meddle in national affairs is coming to light.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:A faint and fragile opportunity to end the Ukraine war
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Stage set for Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine, sans Zelensky James Davis reports that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoffโs Moscow visit has paved the way for a Russia-US summit. Peace in Ukraine will dominate discussions, amid [โฆ] The post A faint and fragile opportunity to end the Ukraine war appeared first on Asia...
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Nepalโs LDC Graduation Masks Deep Economic Fragility
The Himalayan country will move up to developing country status from its current status as a Least Developed Country in November 2026.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:US-Japan alliance will never be the same after Trump
Recent reports suggest that the US government has agreed to amend its executive order on tariffs so that Japanโs 15% reciprocal tariffs will not be stacked on top of existing duties, including on autos, and that any tariffs paid above that threshold would be refunded retroactively. At first glance, this seems like a step in [โฆ] The post US-Japan alliance will never be the same after Trump appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:India, Philippines Strengthen Partnership Amid China Challenge, US Unpredictability
President Marcosโ visit to India came close on the heels of their first-ever military exercise in the South China Sea.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:The agony and death left by USAIDโs exit from Myanmar
In a forgotten corner of Southeast Asia, Pe Kha Lau, an elderly 71-year-old woman, passed quietly, shortly after the slashing of USAID funding, her life slipping away in the wake of a shuttered clinic. Among the war-torn country she lived in, her death wasnโt a loss of life resulting from armed conflict, but a casualty [โฆ] The post The agony and death left by USAIDโs exit from Myanmar appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Mushroom murderer tried to kill husband with pasta, cookies and curry, court was told
One alleged attempt left Simon Patterson in a coma, with his family twice told to say their goodbyes.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Heartbreaking search for missing children after India flash floods
Veer Singh and Kali Devi were away buying groceries when flash floods hit their village on Tuesday.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:'I loved them' - Police interview Australian mushroom murderer
Footage of police interviewing convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been released by the Victorian Supreme Court.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:The Origins of Southeast Asiaโs โScamdemicโ
A new book provides a comprehensive account of the rise of the worldโs most lucrative criminal enterprise.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Ukraineโs drone war boosts its bargaining power with Russia
Donald Trump appears to be making another attempt to organise a three-way summit with Vladimir Putin and Ukraineโs president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to end the Russian invasion. Putinโs reluctance to meet his Ukrainian counterpart so far has often made it appear that he doesnโt think Ukraine has enough bargaining power to enter direct negotiations. But one [โฆ] The post Ukraineโs drone war boosts its bargaining power with...
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Indonesia Announces Plans to Treat 2,000 Injured Gazan Civilians
The people will be treated on Galang Island off the coast of Sumatra, which formerly housed around 250,000 refugees from Indochina.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:That sinking feeling for Myanmarโs exiled opposition
Myanmarโs military regime has staged a cosmetic makeover in recent days. On July 30, the State Administration Council (SAC) junta transformed into the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), ending a four-and-a-half-year state of emergency as preparations began for a year-end general election. After years of speculation following the February 2021 military coup, the juntaโs [โฆ] The post That sinking feeling for...
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe: Upholding Sovereignty in the Digital Era
Merging ancestral wisdom with technology, the Tribe is setting a new standard for honoring tradition while embracing the future.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Will Trumpโs Tariffs Upend the India-US Relationship?
New Delhi likely hopes that this phase of uncertainty is only temporary.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Philippine Legislators Clash Over the Impeachment of Vice President Duterte
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to affirm or reverse its controversial July 25 ruling that nullified the impeachment.
Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source:Accounting for Trumpโs tariff losses a tricky business in Japan
On July 7, 2025, US President Trump announced a sweeping 25% tariff on all Japanese imports, starting August 1, as part of an escalating โreciprocalโ trade campaign targeting allies including South Korea and the EU. While some key exemptions remain negotiable, most sectors, from autos and semiconductors to steel and agriculture, are bracing for a [โฆ] The post Accounting for Trumpโs tariff losses a tricky business in...
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