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Millions told to stay indoors as China braces for strong winds
State media is warning that people weighing less than 50kg (110lbs) may be "easily blown away".
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South China Sea: Philippinesโ resupply mission successful but is it calm before the storm?
Seventh trouble-free mission to disputed Second Thomas Shoal could be due to the July 2024 arrangement between both sides, analysts note.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:In South Korea, digital sex crimes soar amid rise in AI, deepfake technology
Support centre for victims notes disturbing trend of young people using AI-generated deepfake images for entertainment.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Chinese brands are impressing the world โ but can they inspire it?
While Chinese companies excel in quality, pricing and design, some have yet to embed themselves in the emotional lives of global consumers.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:China ups tariffs on American goods to 125%, will โignoreโ future US hikes
Latest move matches tariff level announced by US President Donald Trump, and officials say any future US increases will not be met with reply.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Rodrigo Duterteโs Other Crimes in the Philippines
The former Philippine president's crimes are much more extensive than those on the docket at the International Criminal Court.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Contesting Prabowo Subiantoโs Polite Democracy
The Indonesian leader claims to support democracy, but only in terms of a stifling notion of national "unity."
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Man accused of Mumbai terror attacks remanded in custody
India accuses Tahawwur Rana of playing a role in the deadly 2008 attacks that killed 166 people.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Vietnam Pledges to Crack Down on Illicit Transshipment of Chinese Goods: Report
The Trump administration claims that Vietnam's lopsided trade surplus with the U.S. has been inflated by fraudulently rerouted goods from China.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Can a Leadership Change Revive the Indian Left?
71-year-old Mariam Alexander Baby has taken charge of the CPI(M), Indiaโs largest leftist party, amid its worst organizational crisis.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:China is entering a golden age of innovation
This article is the second part of a commentarypublished by Guancha.cn. Hao Ping, which means โgood commentaryโ, is the Guancha columnโs title.Asia Times editorial elucidation notes are in brackets. It is republished with permission. In early 2025, China saw a wave of technological innovation achievementsโfrom movies and video games to artificial intelligence and futuristic fighter [โฆ] The post China is entering a...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh Offers to Import More From the US
The countryโs interim adviser, Muhammad Yunus, a noted economist, has responded swiftly to Trumpโs tariffs with a contingency plan.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:India Launches Multinational Mission of Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region
IOS Sagar is bringing together multiple maritime agencies of the Southwest Indian Ocean Region for joint training on an Indian naval platform.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Detained on arrival: Why US is no longer safe for tourists
The United States is one of the top three most visited countries in the world. The big draw cards โ cities such as San Francisco, New York and Chicago and national parks such as Yosemite โ have attracted international tourists for decades. This combined with its role as a global business powerhouse meant it had [โฆ] The post Detained on arrival: Why US is no longer safe for tourists appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:ASEAN Expresses โConcernโ Over US Tariffs, But Seeks Dialogue
Could the growing economic turmoil encourage greater unity within the 10-nation regional bloc?
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:US Supreme Court says Trump admin must help bring back man sent to El Salvador by mistake
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported and put in a notorious prison in his native country despite being in the US legally.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong ramps up skatepark offerings with new venue in Fanling
New parkโs skate bowl has been certified by international governing body World Skate as โCompetition Class 1 starโ for holding events.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Chinese firms set aside US$2.7 billion for stock buy-backs as Trumpโs tariffs roil markets
More than 100 companies have announced buy-back plans, including PetroChina, Midea Group and CATL.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Flip-flopper in chief? Trumpโs biggest U-turns
The US president, who sent markets reeling with his on-again off-again tariffs, has changed his tune on issues from TikTok to abortion.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Appleโs supply chain under pressure from tariffs amid iPhone price hike speculation
The new tariffs will not hit iPhones assembled in China, but price hikes are expected with the iPhone 17 series this year.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:โEverythingโs on the tableโ: are the US and China edging toward financial war?
Fears are growing that the US-China trade war could enter an unpredictable โ and potentially devastating โ new phase.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:The more China investigates corruption, the more it finds. Will the battle ever be won?
Even as Xi Jinpingโs anti-corruption purges go further and deeper, Chinaโs legacy of corruption remains a widespread and serious problem.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:EU leaders plan trip to Beijing in July for summit with Xi Jinping
No date confirmed with the Chinese side as travel plan indicates serious effort to re-engage amid collapsed relationship with the US.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Trump has no monopoly on trying to restore vanished factory jobs
The first ten days of April have seen the United States single-handedly rewrite the underlying paradigm for global trade โ but while it is fair to say that the methods are extreme, the underlying goal of the policy is not unique to the US. Indeed, the push to support, and expand, domestic manufacturing through policy [โฆ] The post Trump has no monopoly on trying to restore vanished factory jobs appeared first on Asia...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:How Indiaโs diplomatic gamble with the US failed to pay off
The Trump administration has not spared India from tariff war escalations, and New Delhi is struggling to hedge beyond the US.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Will trade-shy India gain edge in tariff-driven slowdown?
India's trade detachment may cushion it as others scramble to adjust to Trumpโs 90-day tariff pause.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Lingering resentment at unequal treaties stiffens Chinese resolve
Donald Trump has partially walked back on his so-called โliberation dayโ tariffs on nearly all US imports after fears mounted that the move would result in a global recession and much higher borrowing costs for the US government. On Wednesday, April 9, a mere 13 hours after his higher rate of โreciprocal tariffsโ had come [โฆ] The post Lingering resentment at unequal treaties stiffens Chinese resolve appeared first on...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:6 dead, including family of Spanish tourists, in New York helicopter crash
The sightseeing aircraft broke apart in mid-air before falling into the Hudson River.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:The US Is MIA in Myanmarโs Earthquake Response
Even if moral or humanitarian factors do not bother Trumpโs administration, geopolitical strategic consequences should.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:UKโs Prince Harry makes secret Ukraine visit to meet war victims
The royal was in Lviv, an area frequently targeted by Russian missiles, and the trip was not announced until after he left the country.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Trump health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jnr says US will know cause of autism โepidemicโ soon
Kennedy has long promoted a debunked link between vaccines and autism despite scientific evidence to the contrary.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:US-China trade war: economic fallout and strategic realignment
The intensifying trade war between the United States and China has moved beyond a bilateral economic dispute, evolving into a global geopolitical confrontation with profound implications for East Asia. The economic fallout from escalating tariffs is expected to have wide-ranging consequences, including the restructuring of global supply chains and a realignment of strategic relationships in [โฆ] The post US-China trade...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:UK sends military chief to China for first visit in 10 years
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin discussed "issues of common concern" with China's military leaders in a rare trip by the UK's most senior military officer.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:China and North Koreaโs Ukraine war aid to Russia creates risk in Pacific: US admiral
The US Indo-Pacific Command head told senators China has provided tools and chips in return for submarine tech and other help.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Satire on Trial: Temirlan Yensebek in Kazakh Court for Using a Rude Rap Track
An offensive 20-year-old rap song may land a Kazakh satirist in jail for seven years.But there's more to the case than a rude song.
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