4 h. ago New Phnom Penh airport opens with fanfare as Cambodia touts regional, China ties

With an eye to transforming Cambodia into a Southeast Asian travel and cargo hub, a new US$2.3 billion airport – developed by a venture affiliated with one of the country’s wealthiest men – was opened at a grand ceremony near Phnom Penh, where officials and business leaders praised the project for enhancing regional connectivity and deepening links with Hong Kong and mainland China. Techo International Airport (TIA), which has replaced the Cambodian capital’s previous facility, has been forecast...

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20 h. ago Trade in Central Asia: China Deepens Influence, Europe Expands Presence, Region Seeks New Markets

Trade in Central Asia: China Deepens Influence, Europe Expands Presence, Region Seeks New Markets  The Times Of Central Asia

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22 h. ago Why Tibetan New Year offers feast for dogs and divinatory significance of food choices

In China’s autonomous region of Tibet, during one of the region’s New Year celebrations, a tradition places the fate of households in the paws of their most loyal resident, the family dog. The unusual ritual known as “Inviting the Dog to the Feast” involves families presenting their dog with a meticulously arranged meal of sacred offerings. Each bite is believed to hold divinatory significance, predicting the household’s prosperity in the coming year. Unlike the main Tibetan New Year, the...

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24 h. ago New Chinese drone spotted flying for the first time. Is it a next

A new Chinese stealth flying-wing drone, possibly a next-generation bomber, has been spotted flying for the first time. A video of the large stealth “cranked kite” drone, unofficially dubbed the GJ-X, has circulated on Chinese social media since October 19. It appeared to be the same aircraft – or one with a very similar design – captured in satellite imagery taken in August at China’s Malan airbase in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, according to a report by The War Zone earlier this week. The...

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40 h. ago A ‘Pacific eyes’ intelligence body would offset China’s growing presence: report

Australia should lead the creation of a formal Five Eyes-style intelligence club in the Pacific amid the alleged threat of China’s growing presence in the region, a prominent foreign policy think tank suggests. Dubbed “Pacific Eyes”, the proposed intelligence-sharing alliance could help plug institutional gaps that “external powers” – particularly Beijing – were eager to exploit, the Sydney-based Lowy Institute argued in a report released on Tuesday. It recommended that the dedicated framework...

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40 h. ago Call for ‘Pacific Eyes’ intelligence body to offset China’s growing presence

Australia should lead the creation of a formal Five Eyes-style intelligence club in the Pacific amid China’s growing presence in the region, a prominent foreign policy think tank has suggested. Dubbed “Pacific Eyes”, the proposed intelligence-sharing alliance could help to plug institutional gaps that “external powers” – particularly Beijing – were eager to exploit, the Sydney-based Lowy Institute said in a report released on Tuesday. It recommended that the dedicated framework initially consist...

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42 h. ago Regional differences, dynamic evolution, and driving factors of ecological resilience in China’s urban agglomerations

Regional differences, dynamic evolution, and driving factors of ecological resilience in China’s urban agglomerations  Nature

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3 d. ago China pupil suffers mental breakdown after watching horror film at school

A Chinese student who suffered a mental breakdown after watching a horror film during a self-study session has won a legal case against her school. A court has ordered the school’s insurance provider to pay 9,182 yuan (US$1,300) in compensation. The incident took place in October 2023 at a school in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, southern China. As the assigned teacher was on temporary leave, the class was held as a self-study session. During this period, some students...

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3 d. ago How China is pushing back the invading sand dunes and winning in arid Ningxia

“The wind blows all the year round, not a bird in the sky nor a leaf can be found.” This saying, once common in northwest China’s arid Ningxia Hui autonomous region, captures the suffering inflicted on its communities by the desert. Over the past 40 years, the Baijitan National Nature Reserve has served as a frontline fortification against the Mu Us Desert for Ningxia’s capital Yinchuan and its nearly 3 million people. By the 1950s, the desert had advanced to within 5km (3 miles) of the Yellow...

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4 d. ago New Zealand's finmin eyes stronger regional ties in face of US

New Zealand's finmin eyes stronger regional ties in face of US-China trade war  Reuters

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5 d. ago Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as Trump tamps down China threats after regional bank jitters

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as Trump tamps down China threats after regional bank jitters  Yahoo

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5 d. ago Wall St edges up after Trump's China remarks; regional bank worries in focus

Wall St edges up after Trump's China remarks; regional bank worries in focus  Reuters

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5 d. ago Wall St rises on Trump's China tariff remarks, regional bank worries weigh

Wall St rises on Trump's China tariff remarks, regional bank worries weigh  Reuters

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5 d. ago Stocks Rise as Trump Reassures on China, Regional Banks Report

Stocks Rise as Trump Reassures on China, Regional Banks Report  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago US stocks rebound after Trump says China tariffs will not stay; regional bank worries still weigh on marke

US stocks rebound after Trump says China tariffs will not stay; regional bank worries still weigh on marke  The Economic Times

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5 d. ago Asia markets track Wall St. lower on regional bank fears, US

Asia markets track Wall St. lower on regional bank fears, US-China tensions  Seeking Alpha

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5 d. ago China’s new carrier takes shape, missing Filipino helpers found: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier at a shipyard in the country’s northeast, according to satellite images, another key part...

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5 d. ago China shuns US software for documents, Tim Cook boosts iPhone Air: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier at a shipyard in the country’s northeast, according to satellite images, another key part...

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6 d. ago Kidnapped, trapped, forced to scam: inside Cambodia’s Chinese

Rows of grey buildings with thick iron bars line the streets of Sihanoukville, about 250km (155 miles) southwest of Phnom Penh. Near the city’s Chinatown stands Cambodia’s largest so-called yuanqu – a slang term in Chinese criminal circles meaning “scam compound”, derived from yuanqu, or industrial estate. Inside these complexes, online crimes such as voice phishing and romance scams are part of daily life. Young people from South Korea and other countries are kidnapped or lured by Chinese-run...

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6 d. ago South Koreans cancel Southeast Asia holidays over Cambodia trafficking fears

South Koreans are cancelling holidays not only to Cambodia but also to neighbouring Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, spooked by government travel bans and reports of compatriots being kidnapped, trafficked or killed by regional crime syndicates. A man in his fifties surnamed Son told the Korea JoongAng Daily he had just cancelled a December golf trip with friends to Phnom Penh. “It’s a waste to lose the cancellation fee,” he said, “but I just can’t bring myself to go...

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