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Singapore: Congestion on trains sways people’s decision to telework
People are more likely to want to return to their workplaces rather than continue logging in from ho...
April 25, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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China: Alibaba stake in AR glasses maker part of tech firm’s race to dominate metaverse
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is leading a $60 million investment round in Chinese augmented reality (A...
April 25, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Laos: Living with autism in Laos: This is Nadia’s story
Nadia is just like any other 15-year-old girl in secondary school. She enjoys dancing, singing, pain...
April 25, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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China-Solomons security agreement sends shockwaves across region
JAKARTA/BEIJING — A security pact between the Solomon Islands and China has fueled concerns in Japan...
April 21, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Pact prompts U.S. to focus on power balance in Pacific
WASHINGTON/JAKARTA — With Beijing attempting to increase its influence in the South Pacific region, ...
April 21, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Japan keeps close eye on policies of incoming South Korean president
Some Japanese government officials are welcoming the announcement by the administration of South Kor...
April 20, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Japan’s Shanghai consul airs concerns over virus curbs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Japan’s top representative in Shanghai urged China’s most populous city to addr...
April 17, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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South Korea’s Yoon to send delegation to Japan
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will send a delegation to Japan Apri...
April 17, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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North Korea tests new tactical guided weapon
North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon, state media Korean Central News Age...
April 17, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Chinese stealth jets conduct maritime flight training
BEIJING — The Chinese military’s new J-20 stealth fighter jets have been engaging in flight training...
April 15, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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N. Korea, Russia on Japan’s agenda for Biden visit
Nuclear disarmament and North Korea’s abduction of Japanese nationals are likely to top the agenda a...
April 15, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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E-commerce a powerful untapped driver of rural agriculture
The increasing integration of rural agriculture communities and resources into the e-commerce world ...
April 13, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Baidu expands self-driving taxi service to Zhejiang’s Wuzhen
Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc. said it will offer a self-driving taxi service in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Pro...
April 13, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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UNICEF: Poor reading skills among 10-year-olds
Less than 15% of schoolchildren in the Philippines, or about 3 in every 20, can read simple texts in...
April 13, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Biden reveals plans for May trip to Japan for Quad summit
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden revealed plans for a possible in-person Quad summit in Japan i...
April 12, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Chinese spy ship passes through Tsushima Strait near Nagasaki
A Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol aircraft spotted a Chinese Navy Dongdiao-class reconnaissance s...
April 12, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Singapore: Sony Music opens SE Asia headquarters
Music and entertainment group Sony Music is cementing its long-term commitment to Singapore and Sout...
April 4, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Bangladesh: Russian invasion of Ukraine exacerbates cotton price, affecting garment exports
Cotton prices surged to more than a decade high in the global market in the wake of the Russia-Ukrai...
April 4, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Nepal: How Buddhist center in Poland became refuge for Nepalis fleeing war in Ukraine
At 9 p.m. on March 1, Waldemar Zych, a Polish citizen who’s popularly known by his Buddhist name Lam...
March 31, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Philippine designer fashions gowns by recycling trash
CAINTA, Philippines (Reuters) — Leonora Buenviaje has been making dresses out of waste materials for...
March 31, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Bangladesh: Electricity coverage reaches 100%
It’s a milestone that can make the country proud. From a mere 47% in 2009, Bangladesh has now ensur...
March 30, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Aggressive acts by Chinese fishing boats continue in South China Sea
MANILA — Chinese fishing vessels frequently appear in the South China Sea off the Philippines, appar...
March 26, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Pyongyang baits U.S. with latest ICBM launch
SEOUL — North Korea’s launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U....
March 25, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Laos: Huge development project underway in Siphandone
Khong district, an island situated in the Mekong River in Champassak Province in the south of Laos i...
March 23, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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China: Parents fret over offspring who fail to measure up
Luo Yan and her husband are above average height, but their two daughters, ages 9 and 10, are no tal...
March 23, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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China’s expanding trade with Russia carries several risks
BEIJING — China is expanding trade with Russia, which is invading Ukraine. Possibilities are high th...
March 12, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Cambodia: Mekong’s low flows cause lack of clean water
Low water flows in the Mekong River are to blame for the lack of clean water supply in Phnom Penh an...
March 11, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Singapore: Lab-grown chicken meat offered at hawker food stall ‘tastes like the real thing’
In a world first, a hawker in Singapore recently offered a cell-cultured chicken meal at an affordab...
March 11, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Kishida talks with ROK President-elect Yoon
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed with South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol in a telephone ...
March 11, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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Kishida eager to improve bilateral ties as new South Korean president elected
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday expressed his eagerness to improve the stalled relationship...
March 10, 2022 - ASIA-PACIFIC
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