48 m. ago Japan faces 99 times more heatwaves if global warming intensifies, warns report

A new report reveals global warming could cause “once-in-a-century” heatwaves annually.

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48 m. ago Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty

As the US walks away again, Europe, China and others need to fill the climate reparation funding gap, not out of charity but responsibility.

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2 h. ago With Duterte’s downfall, will Marcos face an election backlash in the Philippines?

Ex-president Duterte is behind bars in The Hague and his daughter is fighting for political survival. But don’t discount a comeback in 2028.

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5 h. ago Uyghur rapper was imprisoned in China for ‘extremist’ lyrics, rights group says

Uyghur rapper was imprisoned in China for ‘extremist’ lyrics, rights group says  Radio Free Asia

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6 h. ago Losing grip on Kursk, Ukraine troops make new incursion into Russia’s Belgorod

Russian war bloggers say there have been heavy clashes with Kyiv’s forces in the region, and each side is hitting the other with drones.

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8 h. ago Myanmar quake, Panama Canal intervention risk, US fighter jets: SCMP daily highlights

From a massive earthquake to trade war turns and the F-47 jet, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.

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11 h. ago China Market Update: Tariffs Rattle Nerves & Asia Stocks, Bonus Feature: The Flow Show, Week In Review

China Market Update: Tariffs Rattle Nerves & Asia Stocks, Bonus Feature: The Flow Show, Week In Review  Forbes

Economics

14 h. ago Malaysians trust media more while consumer boycott hits confidence survey

Local companies dominate the most trusted brands across the sectors, according to the Ipsos survey.

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16 h. ago Shock as Malaysia teacher tells ‘stupid’ pupil struggling with dialect to ‘go back to China’

Teacher tells complaining relative of abused student that she would call police to track him down because he had ‘invaded her privacy’.

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18 h. ago ‘Goofy’: declassified 1994 files show how world powers doubted North Korea’s Kim Jong

Newly released files show experts from the US and Russia were sceptical he could hold onto power in the wake of his father’s sudden death.

Politics

18 h. ago Philippines pulls Asean card on East Timor over extradition row. Will it work?

Manila is seeking the extradition of Arnolfo Teves Jnr, a former politician, who is facing murder and other charges.

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19 h. ago Scores feared trapped in Thailand’s Chatuchak site as Myanmar earthquake rocks Bangkok

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.

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19 h. ago Scores feared trapped in collapse at Thailand’s Chatuchak as Myanmar earthquake rocks Bangkok

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.

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19 h. ago 3 killed, scores feared trapped in collapse at Thailand’s Chatuchak as Myanmar earthquake rocks Bangkok

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.

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19 h. ago 3 killed, scores trapped in collapse at Thailand’s Chatuchak as Myanmar earthquake rocks Bangkok

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.

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19 h. ago Over 144 dead across Myanmar, Thailand as earthquake traps scores under rubble

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.

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19 h. ago Over 150 dead across Myanmar, Thailand as earthquake traps scores under rubble

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.

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20 h. ago Russia’s Putin says North Korea, China should join Ukraine ceasefire talks

Russia’s Putin says North Korea, China should join Ukraine ceasefire talks  Radio Free Asia

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20 h. ago South Korean mayor sparks outrage by blaming female employees for wildfire woes

Kim Doo-gyeom of Ulsan city cites limitations in fighting the devastating blaze, saying it is not easy to send women into ‘rugged mountain areas’.

Events

21 h. ago Malaysia arrests Muslim preacher as Hindu temple relocation row rages on

Controversy refuses to die down even as PM Anwar declared ‘victory’ after laying foundation stone for a mosque to be built on temple site.

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