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· Acor Arceo
(Asiad) Midfielder blocking out noise ahead of men's football competition
TOYOTA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Midfielder Bae Jun-ho is not oblivious to the persistent criticism that has plagued South Korean football this year, but he insisted Monday he will not let the situation affect his and his team's preparations for the Asian Games.
· Yoo Jee-ho
NBA star Stephen Curry visits Hong Kong school, gives tips on dealing with self-doubt, pressure | South China Morning Post
Curry arrived at a Tuen Mun school to thunderous cheers from pupils, teachers and onlookers.
Finders keepers or theft? The legal fight over HK$30 million Mark Six prize
A lawyer says 14 government employees must launch civil proceedings to recover their shares after a colleague allegedly kept the prize money
· Lam Ka-sing
KCUE, Uway Apply chiefs apologize over early admissions application system outage
South Korea’s association of universities on Monday apologized over a system outage that disrupted applications for the 2027 early admissions cycle, pledging relief measures for affected applicants.
· Lee Seung-ku
Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis deepens amid claims of grave disloyalty to ruler
The customary council says an April proclamation purporting to remove Tuanku Muhriz Munawir was invalid from the outset
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan succession row deepens over disloyalty claims
The customary council says an April proclamation purporting to remove Tuanku Muhriz Munawir was invalid from the outset
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
China’s inbound tourism revenue projected to reach US$470 billion by 2040: UBS
Country’s inbound travel revenue forecast to double share of economy and capture 15 per cent of global holiday market, Swiss bank says
· Ralph Jennings
How China’s inbound tourism could ease strain on weak domestic consumption
Country’s inbound travel revenue forecast to double share of economy and capture 15 per cent of global holiday market, Swiss bank says
· Ralph Jennings
Japan eyes quantum sub-hunting drone sensors as China extends undersea reach
Feeling the pinch from cost and personnel pressures, Tokyo’s defence planners aim to unlock potential in uncrewed systems
· Gabriel Dominguez
Japan eyes quantum sub-hunting drone sensors as China extends undersea reach
Feeling the pinch from cost and personnel pressures, Tokyo’s defence planners aim to unlock potential in uncrewed systems
· Gabriel Dominguez
Hyrox Beijing athlete who soiled herself says ‘win is a win’ as faecal row rages
Joanna Wietrzyk continued despite unfortunate accident, and officials have done little to dampen resulting furore or defuse growing backlash
· Stephy Zhang
Hyrox Beijing athlete who soiled herself says ‘win is a win’ as faecal row rages
Joanna Wietrzyk continued despite unfortunate accident, and officials have done little to dampen resulting furore or defuse growing backlash
· Stephy Zhang
India’s retail inflation hits 4.8% in August, rises for 10th straight month
India's consumer price inflation rose to 4.82% in August from 4.45% in July, adding to pressure on the country's central bank to raise key benchmark rates.
· Priyanka Salve
(Asiad) Men's football captain asks teammates to lean into sense of urgency
TOYOTA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Lee Gi-hyuk, captain of the South Korean men's football team at the Asian Games, said Monday he has called on his teammates to lean into their collective sense of urgency.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Thick haze disrupts flights on Indonesia’s Borneo island
A boat cruises on Kapuas River amid the thick haze from forest fires, in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
· Edna Tarigan
N. Korea pound Bangladesh to open women's football tournament
North Korea kicked off their Asian Games women's football competition with a 10-0 rout of Bangladesh in Japan on Monday.
· Yonhap
(Asiad) N. Korea pound Bangladesh to open women's football tournament
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea kicked off their Asian Games women's football competition with a 10-0 rout of Bangladesh in Japan on Monday.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Chinese dining chain drops ‘Stir-Fried Pork King’ title amid award scandal
‘Nowadays, everyone seems to be a master or an expert. These titles no longer carry the same weight,’ says a commenter
· Zoey Zhang
Chinese dining chain drops ‘Stir-Fried Pork King’ title amid award scandal
‘Nowadays, everyone seems to be a master or an expert. These titles no longer carry the same weight,’ says a commenter
· Zoey Zhang
China rejects calls for ‘pacing’ on AI development, fearing it would entrench US tech lead
Chinese researchers say a slowdown would protect established US incumbents while freezing latecomers out of the market
· Chong Ming Lee
China rejects calls for ‘pacing’ on AI development, fearing it would entrench US tech lead
Chinese researchers say a slowdown would protect established US incumbents while freezing latecomers out of the market
· Chong Ming Lee
S. Korea's nuclear agency chief attends IAEA meeting in Austria
The head of South Korea's nuclear safety agency is set to attend the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taking place in Vienna, Austria, this week, the organization said Monday.
· Yonhap
BARMM polls: Gunshots reported at Cotabato precincts – watchdog
MANILA, Philippines — Gunshots were reported at San Vicente Academy in Cotabato City on Monday afternoon amid the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections, according to election watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).
· Mary Joy Salcedo
(Asiad) S. Korea to face Jordan in men's basketball quarterfinals
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will be up against Jordan in the quarterfinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Asian Games this week in central Japan.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Top US spy agency to focus on AI and China – WaPo
The US National Security Agency (NSA) is launching its largest internal restructuring in at least a decade to focus on AI, China, and other pressing challenges, the Washington Post has reported, citing current and former officials.
· RT
China says AI CEOs' call for a slowdown is 'fear mongering'
BEIJING — China on Monday pushed back on calls by U.S. AI executives for companies to slow down the development of the cutting-edge technology.
· Evelyn Cheng
Korea, Uzbekistan seek broader strategic ties in emerging industries
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
‘I feel good’: Nepal flood survivor recalls 10 days trapped in a hydropower tunnel | South China Morning Post
Sanjay Sah’s extraordinary survival was a rare ray of hope after a disaster that killed at least 1,429 people and left more than 5,640 missing, most of the victims in Nepal.
China state carmaker FAW poised to take stake in GAC in consolidation bid
China's state-owned carmakers, whose ventures with foreign legacy marques were cash cows in the gasoline-car era, are now bleeding heavily.
· Staff Writer
Indonesia's Prabowo fires finance minister, replaces him with deputy
New Indonesian Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara speaks at an event in Jakarta earlier this month (Indonesian Finance Ministry website)
· Staff Writer
Malaysian teenager acquitted of killing schoolmate
The court also ordered the boy, who was 15 at the time of the attack, to be sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment
· Joseph Sipalan
Malaysian teenager acquitted of killing schoolmate
The court also ordered the boy, who was 15 at the time of the attack, to be sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment
· Joseph Sipalan
Watchdogs flag ballot violations, vote-buying as BARMM polls near end
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· Herbie G
Singapore is open to chemical castration, but what are ethical, health concerns?
Experts point to considerations on who receives the treatment, duration of the process and whether it is proportional to the offence
· Kolette Lim
Singapore is open to chemical castration, but what are ethical, health concerns?
Experts point to considerations on who receives the treatment, duration of the process and whether it is proportional to the offence
· Kolette Lim
Indonesia’s Prabowo replaces finance minister with deputy
Suahasil Nazara had been deputy finance minister since 2019
· Reuters
Indonesia’s Prabowo replaces finance minister with deputy
Suahasil Nazara had been deputy finance minister since 2019
· Reuters
How an AI plot targeted Malaysia’s elections and exposed deep data risks
Anthropic’s discovery of an AI election campaign in Malaysia shows how weak data safeguards exacerbate the risk of political manipulation
· Ushar Daniele
How an AI plot targeted Malaysia’s elections and exposed deep data risks
Anthropic’s discovery of an AI election campaign in Malaysia shows how weak data safeguards exacerbate the risk of political manipulation
· Ushar Daniele
Commerce Department Finalizes Steep Duties On Solar Imports From India, Indonesia, Laos
Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Comelec dismisses Facebook post on alleged BARMM vote mismatch
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday dismissed a Facebook post alleging a vote mismatch in an automated counting machine (ACM) during the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
· Dianne Sampang
Nexon Games brings real Korea into Woochi the Wayfarer
Nexon Games, KTO plan to explore tourism promotion and marketing opportunities tied to the game
· Lee Yoon-seo
PNP: 13 Basilan poll centers still haven’t started voting
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said at least 13 polling centers in Maluso, Basilan have yet to begin voting for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
· Jason Sigales
Indonesian police investigate deaths of Australian man and two children in Bali as suspected murder-suicide
Police in Bali believe the two young children died as a result of violence, while a 57-year-old man is believed to have taken his own life
· Caitlin Cassidy
‘My testimony is not for sale: Ex-justice Tang claps back at defense’s bias insinuations
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· Dwight de Leon
China, Kazakhstan plan QR payments, expanding yuan’s reach in overseas retail purchases
Planned launch follows existing cooperation between super apps Alipay and Kaspi.kz, letting travellers use home-country app at certain merchants without exchanging cash
· Sherry Wang
China, Kazakhstan plan QR payments, expanding yuan’s reach in overseas retail purchases
Planned launch follows existing cooperation between super apps Alipay and Kaspi.kz, letting travellers use home-country app at certain merchants without exchanging cash
· Sherry Wang
South Korea pushes for football season to switch to winter after unbearable summer
Why fainting fans and perspiring players are a worry for the Asian league seeking to follow Japan and align with Europe
· Johnduerden