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China’s space flight agency said wreckage of the Long March 5B hit Earth over the sea in the southwestern Philippines with the ‘vast majority’ of the debris burning up upon re-entry.

The Japanese macaque was identified as responsible for at least one of the many monkey attacks that have plagued the Japanese city of Yamaguchi since the start of July.

The border reopening on Sunday means the country will open for all travellers needing visas – including tourists, workers, families and students. The maritime border will also reopen.

Accounting firm PriceWaterhouse estimates that revenue from media services offered directly to viewers via the internet will climb to US$2.4 billion in India by 2026.

Australian government is seeking a referendum – necessary to make changes to the constitution – on recognising indigenous minorities in the constitution and requiring governments consult Aboriginal people on decisions that impact their lives.

Groups known as “fringe churches” have long been of concern, particularly to people with family members involved, now they’ve been thrust into the public spotlight.

Asian governments and companies have been slower, compared to their Western counterparts, in advocating for a healthy work-life balance.

North Korea said earlier this month it was on a path to “finally defuse” its first publicly declared coronavirus crisis even as Asian neighbours experience a resurgence in infections driven by Omicron subvariants.

Sri Lanka defaulted on its US$51-billion foreign debt in April and huge protests earlier this month forced then president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and resign.

Businesses have expressed ‘confidence’ in Marcos Jnr and some analysts expect Duterte’s tax and ownership liberalisation laws to help boost foreign investments.

The two countries agreed to establish a new joint research centre for next-generation semiconductors during the so-called economic ‘two-plus-two’ ministerial meeting in Washington on Friday.

Growing demand for polysilicon made outside China could help spur the development of India’s solar manufacturing industry, experts say, but the country faces numerous challenges to boost domestic production capacity.

With so many good wines becoming increasingly available, plus soaring costs of fuel and more complicated transportation, the favourite party quaff may struggle to recapture its market share in Japan.

The 31-year-old patient – who travelled to countries with documented monkeypox cases – is ‘recovering well’ and is under home isolation. 10 close contacts have been identified, of which three are from the same household.

Singapore tied with New York for the highest surge in rental prices this year, with an increase of 8.5 per cent. Hong Kong, the world’s most unaffordable property market saw rents decline by 1.3 per cent.

The two allies are increasingly feeling the need to address their economic vulnerabilities to ensure national security in the face of China ’s rise and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Officials are expected to discuss ways to enhance economic security, including over key technologies and infrastructure.

Standard Chartered’s pre-tax profit was US$1.32 billion in the second quarter, beating a consensus estimate of US$989 million.

Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, Chris Hemsworth, Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia and Holly Valance are among the celebrities who started their careers on fictional Ramsay Street. Thursday the show signed off after 37 years.

While a Thai official says the ‘basic rights’ of Uygurs won’t be breached, an NGO has urged for rights workers to be allowed to visit the detainees and monitor their health.

South Korea ’s biggest ever arms deal will make it a major supplier of weapons flooding into Europe since the Ukraine war began, with sales to Nato -member Poland. The first stage of the deal will involve 180 tanks and 48 howitzers, with the first deliveries this year.