Asia-Pacific
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Japan-caught marine products not properly identified in South Korea
SEOUL — There were more than 200 incidents of Japan-caught fishery products being sold in South Kore...
December 26, 2021
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Singapore: 89% of cat, dog owners said pets helped improve mental health during pandemic
In August last year, amid the gloom and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior legal counsel Adelin...
December 22, 2021
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South Korea: AI spokesman, avatars enter election campaigns
At the kickoff ceremony of an election committee for the main opposition party’s presidential candid...
December 22, 2021
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China puts screws on Hong Kong with election of ‘patriots’ only
HONG KONG — A record-low turnout of 30.2% for Sunday’s Legislative Council election demonstrated the...
December 20, 2021
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Vietnam: Women, kids survey shows more needs to be done
The results from Vietnam’s largest ever survey have painted a clearer picture of the lives of childr...
December 19, 2021
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Singapore: Harassment of women in workplace leads to low productivity, strained relationships
Women who experience sexual harassment at work often go through extended periods of low work product...
December 19, 2021
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Dictator Marcos’ son emerges as front-runner for Philippines presidency
HANOI — A familiar name is seemingly the front-runner to be the next president of the Philippines ah...
December 17, 2021
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Vietnam: Defunct northern village wraps itself in silk
Born and raised in Hanoi, Luong Thanh Hanh, 34, started her career as an interior designer, but a lo...
December 15, 2021
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Singapore: Households on wholesale electricity see power bills balloon in October
Households that buy electricity at wholesale market rates have found themselves with larger-than-usu...
December 15, 2021
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Used JR Hokkaido train cars arrive in Thailand
BANGKOK — The State Railway of Thailand unveiled 17 used train cars acquired from Hokkaido Railway C...
December 13, 2021
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South Korea announces plan to apply for TPP membership
SEOUL — South Korea will apply for membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, Finance M...
December 13, 2021
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Final independence referendum to be held in France’s New Caledonia
JAKARTA / PARIS — The French territory of New Caledonia in the South Pacific will hold a third and f...
December 11, 2021
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Singapore:Vaccination status checks begin at libraries as part of extended COVID measures
Lines formed outside libraries on Dec. 1 — the first day that vaccination-differentiated safe manage...
December 10, 2021
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South Korea: How doing business can work in virtual world
Metaverse, the fast-emerging digital platform of interconnecting virtual communities, will provide n...
December 10, 2021
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Japan examines ‘correct amount of fear’ of China’s military
The China Security Report 2022, released by the Defense Ministry’s National Institute for Defense St...
December 10, 2021
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