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August 11, 2022 1:48 PM

Eastern manufacturing hub Yiwu said it would enter three days of "silent management". 

August 11, 2022 1:45 PM

SEOUL (REUTERS) - China and South Korea clashed on Thursday (Aug 11) over a US missile defence shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security differences.

The two women met at Harvard Business School and found they had more similarities than differences.

August 11, 2022 1:39 PM

DXY has been banned from posting on at least five of its Weibo accounts.

Landlords will be given 10 to 20 years to remove such structures known as ‘banjiha’ homes – depicted in the 2020 Oscar-winning film – from existing buildings.

August 11, 2022 12:46 PM

SRINAGAR (REUTERS) - Militants attacked an Indian army post in the disputed Kashmir region on Thursday (Aug 11), killing three soldiers, while two attackers died in the shootout that came amid heightened security ahead of India's independence day celebrations.

August 11, 2022 12:25 PM

The writer says President Yoon has every reason to try to improve ties with China 30 years after formal relations were established between the two former adversaries.

August 11, 2022 12:25 PM

The paper says the government and the private sector should work to redeem the promise of cheaper and effective medicines for all.

Two women and a teenager died in one of the tiny flats, which featured in the Oscar-winning film.

August 11, 2022 11:09 AM

At least four residents were found dead after being trapped in submerged semi-basement homes.

August 11, 2022 11:01 AM

The military has played down their significance, saying they were already scheduled and were not in response to China's war games.

August 11, 2022 10:36 AM

Secondary school girls remain barred from classes since the Taliban returned to power.

The sister of North Korea's leader also blames South Korea for causing her country's outbreak.

The trade ministry trimmed the full-year GDP projection to a range of 3-4 per cent.

August 11, 2022 10:13 AM

TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida replaced the female minister in charge of tackling the country's falling birthrate and installed a man who sought to deepen his understanding of the issue by trying out a "pregnancy belly".

Chinese interference and Manila’s inability to attract big oil players have hindered attempts to exploit energy resources in the West Philippine Sea.

August 11, 2022 9:02 AM

Lhasa has been on lockdown as Tibet sees its first ever coronavirus infections.

Attacks in the Singapore Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, have risen significantly since 2019.

Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said the bloc is also considering seeking support from third-party states to help with the Asean-led peace process

Realme, one of the most popular smartphone brands in India, is revising its global sales target for the year amid global economic headwinds.