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Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan

Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan
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Malaysian authorities release over 100 Rohingya refugees from detention

Malaysian authorities have released more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers who were detained earlier this week, with the group being sent to various locations

Malaysian authorities release over 100 Rohingya refugees from detention
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China’s humanoid robots have been taking over the global market. Now the US is banning them

China’s humanoid robots have been taking over the global market. Now the US is banning them

China’s humanoid robots have been taking over the global market. Now the US is banning them
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China regulator to meet solar industry on curbing competition, local media reports

China's market regulator will meet with solar industry representatives on Friday to provide guidance on pricing compliance and the implementation of industry cost-

China regulator to meet solar industry on curbing competition, local media reports
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Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze

Chinese sales agent Winnie Zeng has taken an unusual step to protect herself from an uncertain future: she now shares her rented bed with a stranger to cut costs.

Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze
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Hong Kong home prices extend gains to 13th month in June, pace slows

Private home prices in Hong Kong rose for the 13th consecutive month in June but the rate slowed to 0.3%, data from the Rating and Valuation Department showed on

Hong Kong home prices extend gains to 13th month in June, pace slows
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StanChart lifts income target after wealth boom powers earnings beat; shares jump

Standard Chartered's push for fee income powered a forecast-beating first-half profit, with the bank lifting its full-year income

StanChart lifts income target after wealth boom powers earnings beat; shares jump
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Asian stock rout deepens as AI worries grip markets

Asian stocks sank on Wednesday, extending a vicious selloff as anxiety about AI valuations and whether the massive spending will deliver returns

Asian stock rout deepens as AI worries grip markets
Asia|Environment|Science|World

A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island killing at least 3

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, killing at least three people and leaving dozens of others missing or injured

A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island killing at least 3
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Trump's irritation with Netanyahu highlights strains as leaders meet

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Trump's irritation with Netanyahu highlights strains as leaders meet
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Outlawed political group accused of trying to sabotage elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Officials in Pakistan administered Kashmir are accusing an outlawed political group of trying to sabotage elections for the region’s constitutional assembly

Outlawed political group accused of trying to sabotage elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
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Destroyed Aeon mall had just reopened for 'fresh start' a decade on from deadly quake

The Aeon mall destroyed in a post-quake explosion in southern Japan on Tuesday had just reopened last month as a new

Destroyed Aeon mall had just reopened for 'fresh start' a decade on from deadly quake
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UN says human trafficking into Asian scam centres is surging

The U.N. migration agency on Tuesday warned of a dramatic increase in the number of people forced into working in Asian scam compounds, saying people from

UN says human trafficking into Asian scam centres is surging
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China's premier travels in Xi's stead for anniversary of 1976 quake

China's No.2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, visited the city of Tangshan on Tuesday for the 50th anniversary of a 1976 earthquake that killed a quarter of a million people - a

China's premier travels in Xi's stead for anniversary of 1976 quake
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China hits back at criticism over excess industrial capacity as more US tariffs loom

China has rejected criticism that its huge trade surplus reflects excessive manufacturing capacity

China hits back at criticism over excess industrial capacity as more US tariffs loom
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India's top court orders no coercive action against youth protesters and release of minors, media reports say

India's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the release of under-18s arrested during the youth protests over exam leaks and said authorities must ensure surveillance

India's top court orders no coercive action against youth protesters and release of minors, media reports say
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Malaysia foreign minister calls for review of UN refugee agency's presence, state media reports

Malaysia should reconsider whether to allow the U.N. refugee agency to operate in the country unless it imposes stricter controls on issuing refugee documents, state

Malaysia foreign minister calls for review of UN refugee agency's presence, state media reports
Asia|Environment|Health|World

White phosphorus leaks at US air base in South Korea, Seoul says

South Korean authorities ordered brief neighbourhood evacuations on Tuesday after a leak of white phosphorus inside the U.S.

White phosphorus leaks at US air base in South Korea, Seoul says
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Several feared trapped in collapsed shopping mall after Japan quake

Several feared trapped in collapsed shopping mall after Japan quake

Several feared trapped in collapsed shopping mall after Japan quake
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High-tech manufacturing hubs pull ahead in China's uneven growth

China's regional growth data underscored the uneven nature of the country's economic transition in the first half of 2026, as provinces at the

High-tech manufacturing hubs pull ahead in China's uneven growth
Asia|Environment|World

Southern, central China brace for flood risk after typhoon

The remnants of Typhoon Noul pushed deeper into China on Tuesday, threatening heavy flooding across a broad swathe of the country's southern and central provinces as

Southern, central China brace for flood risk after typhoon
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China hopes for constructive role by Slovakia in ties with EU, Xinhua reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping hopes Slovakia will play a constructive role in the development of European Union's relations with China, focusing on properly handling

China hopes for constructive role by Slovakia in ties with EU, Xinhua reports
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Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, UN says

The United Nations reports that cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan has killed nearly 500 civilians in Afghanistan and wounded over 1,000 others between October and June

Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, UN says
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Citi expands Asia FX options desk with three senior trader hires in Singapore

Citigroup has appointed three senior traders to its foreign exchange options desk in Singapore as it seeks to boost its regional market-making and risk management

Citi expands Asia FX options desk with three senior trader hires in Singapore