18 h. ago CTi News reporter, 5 military personnel detained over alleged leaks to China

CTi News reporter, 5 military personnel detained over alleged leaks to China  Focus Taiwan

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20 h. ago Chinese man earns US$39,000 in 2 years teaching adults to ride bicycles amid surging demand

A master’s degree student in China, who has taught hundreds of adults and children to ride bicycles over the past two years and earned 270,000 yuan (US$39,000) from it, recently went viral on social media. The man, whose surname is Li, is a third-year master’s degree candidate at Shanghai University of Sport (SUP) majoring in sports education, as reported by the news outlet The Cover. Li shared that years ago, he and a friend recognised the demand for bike-riding instruction and decided to...

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28 h. ago Malaysian reporter arrested for sedition after controversial question at Gaza lecture

Former Free Malaysia Today (FMT) journalist Rex Tan was arrested at about 12.45am on Saturday after being summoned to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The arrest was confirmed by his lawyer, Rajsurian Pillai, who said Tan was detained under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 505(c) of the Penal Code. It followed a sensitive question alleged to contain racial elements that was raised during a public lecture in Kuala Lumpur. At...

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39 h. ago Hongkonger reported missing in Iran ‘for many days’ amid internet shutdown, protests

Immigration authorities have confirmed receiving a plea for help concerning a Hong Kong resident reported missing “for many days” in Iran, as the country faces a nationwide internet shutdown amid protests against the government. A spokesman for the Immigration Department told the Post on Friday that it had received “a relevant inquiry” and was in touch with the Chinese consulate in Bandar Abbas and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ local arm in the city. A source confirmed the inquiry came from...

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51 h. ago Canada, China Set to Make 'Historic Gains' in New Partnership, Says Carney

Canada, China Set to Make 'Historic Gains' in New Partnership, Says Carney  U.S. News & World Report

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69 h. ago US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast after Trump threat against Iran

A US aircraft carrier has reportedly left the South China Sea after a live-fire drill and is heading to the Middle East amid anti-government protests in Iran. US cable news network NewsNation reported on Thursday that the Pentagon ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln and its carrier strike group, which includes Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, to leave their position in the South China Sea and sail towards the Middle East. According to the US Naval Institute’s carrier tracker, there...

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3 d. ago China midwife accidentally severs baby’s middle finger, results in reattachment surgery

Social media in China has been shocked and outraged by a midwife who cut off a newborn baby’s finger when severing his umbilical cord during a caesarean section. The infant boy was born on the morning of December 25, at Xuyi County People’s Hospital in Jiangsu province, eastern China. Two hours later, his father was told by doctors that the child’s left middle finger had been snipped by accident during the surgery, the Red Star News reported. The baby then faced two hospital transfers before...

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3 d. ago Iran signals fast trials and executions for detained protesters after Trump warning

The head of Iran’s judiciary signalled on Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from US President Donald Trump. The comments from Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei come as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon. Already, a bloody security force crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,571, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported. That figure...

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4 d. ago China's 2025 Canadian Trade Slump to Remind Visiting Carney of Economic Stakes

China's 2025 Canadian Trade Slump to Remind Visiting Carney of Economic Stakes  U.S. News & World Report

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4 d. ago How Maduro’s Removal Could Help China in Venezuela and Latin America

How Maduro’s Removal Could Help China in Venezuela and Latin America  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago Trump tells Iranians ‘help is on its way’ as protest death toll hits 2,000

The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked on Tuesday to at least 2,003 people killed, activists said, and Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days after authorities severed communications during a crackdown. The number of dead, as reported by the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), dwarfs that in any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. These demonstrations,...

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4 d. ago Diageo considering options including sale for China assets, Bloomberg News reports

Diageo considering options including sale for China assets, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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5 d. ago Two Canadian Members of Parliament End Taiwan Trip Ahead of Carney's China Visit

Two Canadian Members of Parliament End Taiwan Trip Ahead of Carney's China Visit  U.S. News & World Report

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6 d. ago South Korea's Lee to Head for Japan Summit a Week After Meeting China's Xi

South Korea's Lee to Head for Japan Summit a Week After Meeting China's Xi  U.S. News & World Report

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6 d. ago Vietnam's Communist Party Chief Lam Seeks Presidency in China

Vietnam's Communist Party Chief Lam Seeks Presidency in China-Style Expanded Power Mandate  U.S. News & World Report

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9 d. ago Why Bali wants to check tourists’ bank balances – and why it may be hard to enforce

Indonesia’s Bali is weighing a regulation that would require foreign tourists to disclose how much money they have had in their bank accounts over the past three months, the island’s most far-reaching proposal yet in a drive to deter low-spending visitors and promote what officials call “quality tourism”. Governor Wayan Koster said the measure would be included in Bali’s Draft Regional Regulation on Quality Tourism Management, which he said was nearing completion in the island’s...

Economics

9 d. ago Why Bali wants to check tourists’ bank balances – and the challenges of making it work

Indonesia’s Bali is weighing a regulation that would require foreign tourists to disclose how much money they have had in their bank accounts over the past three months, the island’s most far-reaching proposal yet in a drive to deter low-spending visitors and promote what officials call “quality tourism”. Governor Wayan Koster said the measure would be included in Bali’s Draft Regional Regulation on Quality Tourism Management, which he said was nearing completion in the island’s...

Economics

9 d. ago China’s Oil Giants Turn to Beijing as Venezuela Shock Raises Stakes

China’s Oil Giants Turn to Beijing as Venezuela Shock Raises Stakes  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China’s Top Oil Firms Turn to Beijing for Guidance on Venezuela

China’s Top Oil Firms Turn to Beijing for Guidance on Venezuela  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Canada Prime Minister to Visit China Next Week, Spokesperson Says

Canada Prime Minister to Visit China Next Week, Spokesperson Says  U.S. News & World Report

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