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A live-fire drill carried out by the People’s Liberation Army in 2021 in the Gulf of Tonkin, referred to as “Beibu Gulf” by Beijing. Photo: Weibo / PLA
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Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar prepares to deliver a speech at commemorative lecture of “Nikkei Forum” Friday, March 8, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Some analysts have encouraged the opening of China’s rural land for trading to boost economic growth, but others are less convinced. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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A disco single by Frankie Kao. As Taiwan’s younger generation dust off disco records from the 1970s and ’80s, so, too, are scholars looking into how the island came to embrace a Western music genre at a time when even dancing in public was illegal.
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Women across Asia are challenging bias to carve out entrepreneurial success. Photo: Shutterstock
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7 Mar 2024 - 9:22AM
Japanese geisha visit Minamiza Theatre in Kyoto to watch a kabuki performance. Photo: Kyodo
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Moisture build-up on the ceiling in the entrance to a block of flats in Tsing Yi. Photo: Handout
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China’s C919 (front) and ARJ21 aircraft are seen at the Van Don International Airport this week as a two-week marketing campaign kicked off in Vietnam. Photo: Facebook/Van Don International Airport
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5 Mar 2024 - 10:09AM
Crowds galore on a Saturday at Tai Po Hui Cooked Food Centre, Tai Po, on January 13, 2024. Photo: Sam Evans
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The DINK lifestyle choice has gained popularity in Asia in recent years. Photo: Shutterstock
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6 Mar 2024 - 7:51PM
TWIA Nepali soldiers hired to fight for Russia cover image. Image: SCMP
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A version of the Disney-designed logo which adorned the planes of the Flying Tigers, volunteer American and British fighter pilots who took to the skies to protect Free China from the Japanese during World War II. Photo: EJ Hersom/US Department of Defense
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The Disney logo that symbolised China’s fight against Japan during WWII
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr during an event in Manila on February 20. Photo: EPA-EFE
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