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Leading Chinese academic whose work could revolutionise the electric vehicle industry has taken up a prestigious new role in Hong Kong.
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Washington and Beijing said to be working to secure visit by US president, who might stop in China around the Apec summit, sources say.
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Taiwan votes to keep all 24 KMT lawmakers facing mass recall in ‘failure for Lai’
Outcome exposes public fatigue with ruling DPP and leader William Lai’s anti-Beijing rhetoric as a blanket strategy, analysts say.
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China’s navy submarine academy recruits first female students in 72-year history
The 10 women will join institution known as ‘China’s most mysterious military academy’, where they will undergo rigorous training.
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Anwar’s chief justice pick tests Malaysia’s faith in the courts
As ex-Umno insider Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh takes his seat at the apex of the judiciary, he inherits not merely a bench but a burden.
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The hospital said six were critical and five were in serious condition after the Michigan store knifing.
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As the K-pop powerhouses return to centre stage, they set a daunting new benchmark for those who would follow in their footsteps.
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Chinese military blacklists aerospace institute over bid rigging
The suspension is the latest in a PLA campaign to tighten oversight of military procurement contracts.
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‘Very troublesome’: will Hong Kong ride-hailing rules turn Uber drivers away?
Drivers, concerned over proposed seven-year vehicle age limit, say framework ‘not very friendly’.
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As the country marks the anniversary of the Korean war armistice, its leader dials up the anti-imperialist rhetoric.
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