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Newest first · UTC+11:00Investment surge in Central Asia drives calls for expanded use of Chinese yuan
Use of the currency can cut risks and costs for infrastructure firms active in the mineral-rich region, according to speakers on an investment panel
· Ralph Jennings
Investment surge in Central Asia drives calls for expanded use of Chinese yuan
Use of the currency can cut risks and costs for infrastructure firms active in the mineral-rich region, according to speakers on an investment panel
· Ralph Jennings
Trump threatens Taiwan’s representative office, sparking debate over island’s US policy
Ahead of expected Xi-Trump summit, some in Taiwan question whether Taipei’s funding of American think tanks has become a political liability
· Lawrence Chung
Trump threatens Taiwan’s representative office, sparking debate over island’s US policy
Ahead of expected Xi-Trump summit, some in Taiwan question whether Taipei’s funding of American think tanks has become a political liability
· Lawrence Chung
Why Japan wants the new world map changed
The Island of Kunashir, is part of the disputed islands known as the Southern Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan. (Reuters: Yuri Maltsev)
Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia 'misconception'
The new ‘true-scale’ map shrinks Europe and North America while enlarging Africa – and depicts the disputed Kuril islands as ruled by Moscow
· Agence France-Presse in Tokyo
At least 25 dead after cargo ship catches fire in China
At least 25 people have died after a foreign-flagged cargo ship caught fire while docked in a Chinese port, state media reported.
UK Foreign Office gets first female leader
LONDON — Lindy Cameron, the U.K.’s High Commissioner to India, has been appointed the new permanent under-secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office — the first woman to hold the role.
· Esther Webber, Anne McElvoy
EXPLAINER: Why senators don’t need Senate clearance for personal trips
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· smlocus0384
France pushes back against English-first EU trade deals
BRUSSELS — France is pushing back against the European Commission’s bid to fast-track trade deals with Indonesia and India by using English-language texts before they are fully translated, four people familiar with the matter told POLITICO.
· Camille Gijs
China says yuan’s global rise is ‘irreversible’ – and has a strategy to back it up
From bilateral swaps to keeping premier tech firms on mainland exchanges, Beijing details the blueprint to build a financial powerhouse
· Ji Siqi
China says yuan’s global rise is ‘irreversible’ – and has a strategy to back it up
From bilateral swaps to keeping premier tech firms on mainland exchanges, Beijing details the blueprint to build a financial powerhouse
· Ji Siqi
Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds
Jaws of early human settlers showed unusual dental wear which researchers linked to sucking whole betel nuts
· Bbcnews
Tung Chee-hwa: remembering Hong Kong’s first chief executive and elder statesman | South China Morning Post
The late shipping tycoon steered the city through a stormy post-handover era of economic and public health crises before helping to improve US-China ties.
Mexico touts 'deeply' integrated economic ties with S. Korea, eyes stronger ties in future industries
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Mexico's ambassador to South Korea on Thursday highlighted the two countries' deeply integrated economic ties and cooperation in advanced industries, while South Korea's trade minister called for the resumption of talks on a bilateral free trade deal.
· Oh Seok-min
'Heavy casualties' after cargo ship fire in east China
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Albay declares state of calamity over dengue outbreak
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· Jee Geronimo
S. Korea inks W640b deal to export 19 Chunmoo rocket launchers to Croatia
South Korea has signed a deal to export 18 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems to Croatia in an arms contract worth some 640 billion won ($477 million), the state arms procurement agency said Thursday.
· Yonhap
S. Korea inks 640 bln-won deal to export 19 Chunmoo rocket launchers to Croatia
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed a deal to export 18 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Croatia in an arms contract worth some 640 billion won (US$477 million), the state arms procurement agency said Thursday.
· Kim Hyun-soo
S. Korea to send 2nd disaster relief team to Nepal as flood response shifts to recovery
South Korea will send its second overseas emergency relief team to Nepal this week to support the country's shift of its focus from search and rescue to recovery following devastating floods, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
· Yonhap
Does North Korea’s Kim Ju-ae have a younger sibling? Seoul thinks so
Seoul’s spy agency says it believes the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has a ‘younger sibling of unknown gender’
· Agence France-Presse
Does North Korea’s Kim Ju-ae have a younger sibling? Seoul thinks so
Seoul’s spy agency says it believes the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has a ‘younger sibling of unknown gender’
· Agence France-Presse
IAEA exposes North Korea's secret nuclear enrichment facility, expansion of weapon infrastructure
North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex that could house up to 28 centrifuge cascades, and started operating an expanded annex at its Kangson enrichment site, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.
· REUTERS
Fire on cargo vessel at China shipyard causes major casualties, state media reports
At least 20 people have been killed in a fire aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a state-owned shipyard in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on Thursday, state media reported, with five others still missing.
· REUTERS
‘Our forefathers are coming back’: Naga people celebrate after Oxford museum agrees to return remains
Following six years of talks, Pitt Rivers Museum will return body parts collected by British colonial administrators to north-east India
· Tora Agarwala
Japan’s AI satellites and other space ambitions ‘a serious threat’, China warns
State broadcaster CCTV says satellite plan is a cornerstone of Tokyo’s broader space militarisation strategy
· Liu Zhen
Japan’s AI satellites and other space ambitions ‘a serious threat’, China warns
State broadcaster CCTV says satellite plan is a cornerstone of Tokyo’s broader space militarisation strategy
· Liu Zhen
The dynasties, elites, and parties competing for power in BARMM
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· jsitchon0312
Chilly morning, warm afternoon expected across Korea Friday
South Korea will see wide temperature swings on Friday, starting with a chilly morning before daytime highs reach up to 30 degrees Celsius.
· Park Jun-hee
S. Korea beats Saudi Arabia to open men's basketball tournament
South Korea cruised to an 82-66 win over Saudi Arabia to open the men's basketball competition of the 20th Asian Games in Japan on Thursday.
· Yonhap
Journalists, crew go missing near erupting Indonesian volcano | South China Morning Post
The group, which included five journalists, two crew members and a guide, set out on a speedboat on Monday morning.
More troops, tanks coming to beef up security for Bangsamoro polls
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is set to deploy armored personnel carriers (APCs), mobile artillery systems, additional ground troops and air assets to Lanao del Sur as part of intensified security measures for the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) on Sept. 14.
· Leah D. Agonoy
Reportan muchas víctimas tras incendiarse un carguero internacional en el este de China
BEIJING (AP) — Un buque internacional de carga se incendió cuando estaba atracado en el este de China, lo que dejó numerosas víctimas el jueves, según la agencia oficial china de noticias Xinhua.
Tropical Storm Norbert forms in Pacific Ocean
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Norbert formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and wasn’t threatening land, forecasters said.
S. Korea ranks 27th among wealthy nations for child well-being: UNICEF
South Korea ranked 27th among 37 wealthy countries in child well-being, a stark contrast to its top placement in academic performance, according to a UNICEF report.
· Park Jun-hee
US delegation to Xiangshan Forum to be led by senior Pentagon official for China
SCMP learns Cynthia ‘Xanthi’ Carras to attend Beijing’s largest annual high-level security and defence conference
· Amber Wang
US delegation to Xiangshan Forum to be led by senior Pentagon official for China
Post learns Cynthia ‘Xanthi’ Carras to attend Beijing’s largest annual high-level security and defence conference
· Amber Wang
Major casualties reported after an international cargo ship docked in eastern China caught fire
BEIJING (AP) — An international cargo ship caught fire while docked in eastern China, leaving major casualties Thursday, according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency.
California's oceans set to host largest US kelp farm
FILE- A man walks past kelp as he goes for a swim in the Pacific Ocean at La Jolla Shores, July 24, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
· Amy Taxin
Vietnam and Russia deepen energy ties as To Lam visits Moscow
Vietnamese President To Lam, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at a signing ceremony following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, on Sept. 9. © Reuters
· MAI NGUYEN
China ‘living Buddha’ honoured for US$9 million donation after saving every cent for charity
Wang is leaving no inheritance to his children, having informed them that his wealth will continue to be donated even after his passing
· Alice Yan
China ‘living Buddha’ honoured for US$9 million donation after saving every cent for charity
Wang is leaving no inheritance to his children, having informed them that his wealth will continue to be donated even after his passing
· Alice Yan
China presses France to drop ‘protectionist’ anti-fast fashion law
Beijing is also holding talks with French companies over whether they received subsidies that may have partly benefited their Chinese operations
· Emma Ma
China presses France to drop ‘protectionist’ anti-fast fashion law
Beijing is also holding talks with French companies over whether they received subsidies that may have partly benefited their Chinese operations
· Emma Ma
Why SpaceX changed Korea’s Anthropic IPO playbook
Asset managers favor buying postlisting, as SpaceX exposed risks of chasing marquee US IPOs
· Choi Yeon-jae
Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in
The president has ordered water-bombing drones and an aircraft carrier to Kalimantan as 400 hectares burn near Nusantara
· Resty Woro Yuniar
Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in
The president has ordered water-bombing drones and an aircraft carrier to Kalimantan as 400 hectares burn near Nusantara
· Resty Woro Yuniar
China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit
The visit is yet another stop in a busy month of diplomacy for the president, who will be in Washington in a fortnight
· Dewey Sim
China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit
The visit is yet another stop in a busy month of diplomacy for the president, who will be in Washington in a fortnight
· Dewey Sim