Asia-Pacific
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China: Scientists discover world’s ‘shiest’ flower
Chinese scientists have discovered four species of Gentiana on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau whose flowe...
January 28, 2022
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South Korea: National language institute to use AI to test writing proficiency
The National Institute of Korean Language unveiled an ambitious plan to create a Korean language pro...
January 28, 2022
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Kishida awaits confirmation on N. Korean projectiles
Japan is awaiting confirmation on the types of projectiles launched by North Korea early Thursday an...
January 27, 2022
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China: AI aids wildlife security, digital identity
While facial recognition technology continues to facilitate many aspects of human life, it is now al...
January 26, 2022
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Indonesia: Man takes NFT selfies every day for years, makes crypto fortune
A young Indonesian man named Ghozali is making headlines for selling a selfie for 3.1 trillion Indon...
January 26, 2022
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South Korea: Staying in business 5 years hard for start-ups
A large portion of start-ups and self-employment endeavors failed in less than five years while suff...
January 26, 2022
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South Korea: Nation to forgo lockdown for omicron
When the inevitable omicron explosion descends on South Korea, the kind of restrictive approach to d...
January 23, 2022
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Singapore: 3 in 10 say they still plan to holiday abroad in 2022 despite rise in COVID-19 cases
Nearly three in 10 here are planning to travel overseas this year even if the current global COVID-1...
January 23, 2022
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S.E. Asian market for used Japanese trains slows
BANGKOK — There is a trend in Southeast Asian nations toward purchasing new train carriages instead ...
January 23, 2022
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S. Korean president’s gift renews island rift
SEOUL — A gift box from President Moon Jae-in to ambassadors and foreign media in South Korea with w...
January 22, 2022
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Singapore: 2021 sees record number of containers handled
The Straits Times file photoSingapore has retained its position as the top bunkering port. The Strai...
January 21, 2022
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China: Joint patrol teams keep Mekong River safe
Tan Jianhua, who used to captain vessels plying the Mekong River, has had a gun pointed at his head ...
January 21, 2022
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Japan dispatches planes with water, supplies for Tonga
As an international emergency relief activity, the Defense Ministry dispatched two Air Self-Defense ...
January 21, 2022
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Vietnam: ‘Crazy guy’ aims to save ocean from waste
Every time he goes out to catch seafood, Tran Van Cuong, from Phu Vang District, Thua Thien Hue Prov...
January 19, 2022
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Singapore: Ship officer converts industrial oxygen for medical use on crew with COVID-19
Mr. Shaun Gerald D’Souza was part of a team sailing a natural gas tanker from the United States to I...
January 19, 2022
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