Asia-Pacific
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ROK presidential candidate demands apology from Japan over requisitioned workers
SEOUL — Lee Jae-myung, the ruling Democratic Party’s official candidate for next year’s presidential...
November 26, 2021
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China, Russia speeding ahead with hypersonic weapons has U.S. worried
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The United States is growing anxious over the development of hypersonic weapons...
November 24, 2021
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China: Smart tech enables users of braille book library
It is three o’clock in the afternoon. The golden sunshine tumbles through the southern window of the...
November 24, 2021
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Cambodia: Singapore goods flood Cambodian shores despite supply chain disruptions
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Singapore totaled $4.37 billion in the first 10 months of 2021,...
November 24, 2021
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Australia to re-open borders to students, workers
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Australia announced Monday it will again welcome foreign students and skilled wo...
November 22, 2021
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Beijing to start reservation system for Tiananmen Square
BEIJING — Visitors to Tiananmen Square in Beijing will need to make reservations to enter the expans...
November 22, 2021
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China: With 56 bil. yuan in transactions, where are e-CNY pilots heading?
From bill settlements in restaurants to transactions on the futures market, China’s digital fiat cur...
November 21, 2021
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India: Environmental study says vehicles biggest source of particulate air pollution in Delhi
Vehicles have emerged as the biggest contributor to particulate pollution in Delhi. Their real time ...
November 21, 2021
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South Korea: Seoul to splurge $204 mil. in effort to create financial hub
Seoul Metropolitan Government will invest 241.8 billion won ($204 million) over five years as part o...
November 21, 2021
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South Korea: Digital rush triggers war over developers
As artificial intelligence, big data and digital technologies emerge as the forces driving change in...
November 19, 2021
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Singapore: Government to invest additional $180 mil. to accelerate AI research
Two new public artificial intelligence (AI) programs have been launched as part of the republic’s st...
November 19, 2021
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Taiwan expedites efforts to enhance defense capabilities
TAIPEI — If China invaded Taiwan, to what extent would the Taiwan military be able to defend the isl...
November 18, 2021
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China could make ‘high-risk’ Taiwan invasion amid declining U.S. deterrence, U.S. report says
WASHINGTON — China’s military leaders “now likely assess they have, or will soon have, the initial c...
November 18, 2021
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South Korea: Music agency ventures into NFT market
Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, said on Nov. 4 that it has teamed up with South Korea’s top c...
November 17, 2021
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China: Young couples increasingly shun ‘formal weddings’
Young Chinese couples are increasingly abandoning large formal wedding ceremonies for smaller, intim...
November 17, 2021
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