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The death toll in Nepal has risen to 616 while Chinese state media confirmed seven fatalities in Tibet.
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Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
· Emma Ma
Europe drought drives demand for Chinese water-saving goods as EU trade tensions grow
Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
· Emma Ma
Bruno Mars to bring 'The Romantic Tour' to Seoul in May
Bruno Mars will perform in Seoul in May 2027, according to the concert's promoter Live Nation Korea on Thursday.
· Jung Seo-young
She took pansori to Avignon. France called her a 'rock star'
After taking Avignon by storm, Lee Ja-ram brings 'Snow, Snow, Snow' back to Korea for an encore
· Hwang Dong-hee
When in Korea, crack the banana milk code
The most popular way to drink Korea's best-known flavored milk was not invented by a cafe. Foreign tourists figured it out while standing at convenience store counters.
· Hong Yoo
Watch: China's 'No. 1 warship' decommissioned after over 30 years of distinguished service
China's 'No. 1 warship' decommissioned after over 30 years of distinguished service
· The Manila Times
AI can make China’s political language sound more threatening, scholar warns
Li Yan says human expertise is vital to retaining context in AI translations of Beijing’s policy ideas for overseas audiences
· Orange Wang
Lost in translation: how AI is distorting China’s message abroad
Li Yan says human expertise is vital to retaining context in AI translations of Beijing’s policy ideas for overseas audiences
· Orange Wang
China leverages short-video ecosystem, lower costs to carve out lead in AI video
Models from Alibaba, MiniMax and ByteDance currently dominate benchmark rankings on industry evaluation platform Artificial Analysis
· Minxiao Chang
How China is building an edge over the US in video AI
Models from Alibaba, MiniMax and ByteDance currently dominate benchmark rankings on industry evaluation platform Artificial Analysis
· Minxiao Chang
India-China competition in the Indian Ocean: stability is not a reset
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· Sana Hashmi
The geopolitical imperative for a self-reliant South Korea
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· Ronny P Sasmita
Hilarity, unease and relief: games show China is not over the finish line in humanoid robot race
World Humanoid Robot Games showcased leaps Beijing has made in the tech, but also highlighted limitations as US rivals prepare their own launches
Today in Korean history
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· Kim Seung-yeon
China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull 2 survivors out of rubble near Tibet border crossing
Chinese emergency response teams continued searching after reaching the Gyirong border checkpoint that was destroyed by a mudslide
· Laura Zhou
China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull 2 survivors out of rubble near Tibet border crossing
Chinese emergency response teams continued searching after reaching the Gyirong border checkpoint that was destroyed by a mudslide
· Laura Zhou
Japanese expansion and global domination next on NFL’s radar, Asia chief says
Ex-rugby boss Brett Gosper says Japan is a ‘market of interest’ as American football seeks to be ‘top 3 sport’ in countries it operates in
· Reuters
Japanese expansion and global domination next on NFL’s radar, Asia chief says
Ex-rugby boss Brett Gosper says Japan is a ‘market of interest’ as American football seeks to be ‘top 3 sport’ in countries it operates in
· Reuters
Rescate por inundaciones entra en su 4º día en la frontera Nepal-China; el clima obstaculiza vuelos
Residentes recuperan sus pertenencias de casas dañadas tras una inundación repentina en la zona de Devighat, en el distrito de Nuwakot, el viernes 28 de agosto de 2026, en Nepal. (AP Foto/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Rescuers search for hundreds missing after floods at Nepal-China border
Flash floods along the Nepal-China border have killed more than 570 people and left nearly 2,000 missing, as rescue teams work through mud and debris and authorities warn of further flooding from a newly formed upstream lake. (AP video shot by Rishi Lekhi)
China tests GJ-21 stealth drone as Sichuan Type 076 warship carries out sea trials
Social media clips show naval combat drone over Liaoning province while Beijing’s catapult-equipped drone carrier prepares for deployment
· Albee Zhang
China tests GJ-21 stealth drone as Sichuan Type 076 warship carries out sea trials
Social media clips show naval combat drone over Liaoning province while Beijing’s catapult-equipped drone carrier prepares for deployment
· Albee Zhang
India-China ties are warming, the time to capitalise is now
The post-Galwan freeze is over. Rebuilding economic dialogue offers both nations a win-win path forward
· Sanjaya Baru
India-China ties are warming, the time to capitalise is now
The post-Galwan freeze is over. Rebuilding economic dialogue offers both nations a win-win path forward
· Sanjaya Baru
S. Korea, France discuss strategic coordination amid deepening N.K.-Russia ties
Defense officials of South Korea and France have agreed to bolster strategic coordination in the face of deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia, Seoul's defense ministry said Saturday.
· Yonhap
Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600
Rescuers are continuing efforts in the flood-ravaged Nepal-Tibet border region after a brief pause over fears of a second glacial flood.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Don’t take peaceful days in Hong Kong as a given
Readers discuss the security of the city, a China-Nepal early-warning mechanism, and AI boot camps
· Letters
Don’t take peaceful days in Hong Kong as a given
Readers discuss the security of the city, a China-Nepal early-warning mechanism, and AI boot camps
· Letters
Bini, Hana, 4Eve unite for Asia Pop Girl Fest 2027
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ “Nation’s Girl Group” Bini is joining forces with Japan’s Hana and Thailand’s 4Eve for Asia Pop Girl Fest 2027, a three-country concert series bringing together leading acts from the J-pop, T-pop and P-pop scenes.
· Iza Iglesias
Missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400
NUWAKOT, Nepal — Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages.
· Agence France-Presse
China removes high-ranking officers from key military body
Beijing – China removed two high-ranking officers from the country’s main military body on Friday, state media reported, seven months after it was announced that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were being investigated for “serious violations of the law.”
· No Author
Hong Kong’s ageing felines fuel a growing ‘silver economy’ | South China Morning Post
As more cats in Hong Kong enter their senior years, owners are spending more on healthcare, specialised food and long-term care.
S. Korea, France discuss strategic coordination amid deepening N.K.-Russia ties
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Defense officials of South Korea and France have agreed to bolster strategic coordination in the face of deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia, Seoul's defense ministry said Saturday.
· Kim Seung-yeon
China Ousts 4 Senior Military Commanders In Widening Purges
Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
China hospital joins nightclubs in offering marriage services to fight low wedding rates
Many call the new convenient set-ups ‘futile,’ pointing out that lack of registry offices isn’t what’s keeping people from getting married
· Fran Lu
China hospital joins nightclubs in offering marriage services to boost wedding rates
Many call the new convenient set-ups ‘futile,’ pointing out that lack of registry offices isn’t what’s keeping people from getting married
· Fran Lu
China needs 600% child subsidy rise to prevent deeper birth crisis: scholars
China’s fertility rate could soon fall to world’s lowest unless action is taken, as current subsidies are ‘a drop in the bucket’, scholars warn
· Mandy Zuo
China needs 600% child subsidy rise to prevent deeper birth crisis: scholars
China’s fertility rate could soon fall to world’s lowest unless action is taken, as current subsidies are ‘a drop in the bucket’, scholars warn
· Mandy Zuo
Trump could discuss 'tacit' N.K. nuke acceptance, peace treaty, allied drills with Kim in possible summit: ex-official
U.S. President Donald Trump could put on the table the "tacit" acceptance of North Korea's nuclear program, a peace treaty and an end to South Korea-U.S. military exercises should a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un take place, a former U.S. official has said.
· Yonhap
Trump's financial disclosure reveals 2 Coupang stock trades in June
U.S. President Donald Trump made two trades in Coupang Inc. shares in June through his money managers, a financial disclosure report showed Friday, amid lingering tensions between Seoul and Washington over South Korea's regulatory response to a massive data breach involving the U.S.-listed e-commerce giant.
· Yonhap
Taipei’s debt hardball carries a clear warning for its remaining allies
How Taiwan dragged its former diplomatic partner Grenada through US courts to collect on defaulted loans should be a lesson for island nations currently holding Taiwanese debt
· Alex Lo
Taipei’s debt hardball carries a clear warning for its remaining allies
How Taiwan dragged its former diplomatic partner Grenada through US courts to collect on defaulted loans should be a lesson for island nations currently holding Taiwanese debt
· Alex Lo
Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs
World Asia & Oceania Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs By Associated Press August 29, 2026 Resize Small Medium Large KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and…
· Associated Press
Japan to convert car park near Tokyo Station into missile shelter
North Korea has repeatedly test-fired ballistic missiles into regional waters, including the Sea of Japan, in recent years
· Kyodo
Japan to convert car park near Tokyo Station into missile shelter
North Korea has repeatedly test-fired ballistic missiles into regional waters, including the Sea of Japan, in recent years
· Kyodo
How national holidays in ancient China aligned with emperors’ birthdays, so all could revel
In 729, Emperor Xuanzong marked his birthday with official ceremonies and festivities across China in a tradition that endured for centuries
· Wee Kek Koon
How national holidays in ancient China aligned with emperors’ birthdays, so all could revel
In 729, Emperor Xuanzong marked his birthday with official ceremonies and festivities across China in a tradition that endured for centuries
· Wee Kek Koon
KFC-flavoured Oreos? An Oreo-flavoured KFC burger? Yes, these are available in China | South China Morning Post
Reaction so far have been mixed for the US brands’ collaborations for the Chinese market.
In South Korea, it is illegal to travel to dangerous countries. Journalists say it’s making their work impossible
Penalties for travel to blacklisted countries have recently risen, while aid workers and activists say they have also been caught up in the law
· Raphael Rashid