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Outrigger to launch barefoot-luxury retreat
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/10/2025
» Outrigger Hospitality Group is set to unveil its newest beachfront escape — Outrigger Phi Phi Island Resort, a five-star sanctuary where southern Thailand’s natural beauty and culture converge.
In defence of encryption for a digital future
Oped, Published on 22/10/2025
» Encryption, the simple act of scrambling data so that it cannot be read by third parties, keeps us, our loved ones, and our communities safe by protecting everything from private messages to online-banking details and medical records. It is the foundation of trust in our digital society, as crucial for personal security as it is for national security.
Four arrested for smuggling 8kg of gold in underwear into Japan
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/10/2025
» HONG KONG — Four people have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle about 8kg of gold worth around ¥98.7 million (US$650,000) from Hong Kong to Japan by concealing gold powder in underwear, sources familiar with the matter revealed on Tuesday.
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2025
» TOKYO — Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi was appointed Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote that handed her a majority in the lower house.
Japan warns Vietnam of job losses as Hanoi motorbike ban hits Honda
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2025
» HANOI/TOKYO — The Japanese government and some of the nation's top manufacturers have warned Vietnam that a planned ban on petrol-powered motorbikes in Hanoi could spark job losses and disrupt a US$4.6 billion market that is dominated by Honda, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and seven people familiar with the matter.
China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM
AFP, Published on 21/10/2025
» TOKYO — Japan was set to get its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour deal to form a new coalition.
Trump will visit Malaysia, Japan, South Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 21/10/2025
» WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he will soon travel to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, while saying he also wants "to be good to China" and anticipates a "fantastic deal" for both countries.
Climate change, population growth threats as malaria fight stalls
AFP, Published on 21/10/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - The fight against malaria has stalled after two decades of progress, with climate change and population growth among factors threatening a resurgence of the potentially fatal disease, campaigners said Tuesday.
Vietnam targets 10% growth next year despite trade pressures
Published on 20/10/2025
» Vietnam’s government is targeting annual economic growth of at least 10% over the next five years, even as US tariffs and global trade uncertainty threaten to weigh on exports and investments flows.
China accuses US of cyber breaches at national time centre
Published on 19/10/2025
» BEIJING - China has accused the US of stealing secrets and infiltrating the country's national time centre, warning that serious breaches could have disrupted communication networks, financial systems, the power supply and the international standard time.