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China warns against Japan travel citing 'significant' surge in assaults as ties spiral
Published on 28/11/2025
» China's embassy in Japan has advised citizens to put travel plans on hold "in the near term", citing a spike in unprovoked assaults and discrimination.
Samui market resembles Phuket's 2022 peak
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/11/2025
» The Samui property market now mirrors Phuket's 2022 peak, with newly launched villas reaching a 15-year high and land prices up 10%, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
How China won innovation in lieu of freedom
Oped, Published on 28/11/2025
» A decade ago, China's government unveiled Made in China 2025 -- a bold vision for transforming the country from the world's assembly line into a global innovation leader. The plan was met with considerable scepticism, particularly in the West, where a robust scholarly consensus held that authoritarianism was fundamentally incompatible with innovation. China was light-years behind the global frontier. Barring drastic political change, many observers concluded, China would remain a "copycat nation".
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic 'worse than Covid'
Reuters, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS — The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
Saha Group Announces Major Deal with China’s Yuyuan Group
Published on 27/11/2025
» Strategic partnership to drive growth in beauty, fashion, F&B and gold jewellery while strengthening pathways to ASEAN expansion
Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll rises to 55, about 200 unaccounted for
Kyodo News, Published on 27/11/2025
» HONG KONG — The death toll from a massive fire in a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong has risen to 55, with about 70 people hospitalised and some 200 still unaccounted for more than a day later, local authorities said Thursday.
Colder weather forecast until Saturday
News, Published on 27/11/2025
» Parts of Thailand, including Bangkok, will experience colder weather until Saturday, forecasters said on Thursday, confirming that Typhoon Koto in the South China Sea will not enter the country.
Gaza is being offered a big historic chance
Oped, Published on 27/11/2025
» The UN Security Council has approved a landmark American-sponsored resolution which just may give long suffering Gaza its final chance for peace and reconstruction. The US resolution enshrines Washington's 20-point plan for Gaza; the current ceasefire, the establishment of a Board of Peace and backs the creation and deployment of an international stabilisation force for the war-ravished territory. There were 13 votes for, none against, and two abstentions, Russia and China.
AI as Asia's new growth engine?
Oped, Lee Jong-wha, Published on 27/11/2025
» Two decades after globalisation fuelled a global economic boom, growth has shifted onto a more subdued path, where it is likely to remain for the foreseeable future. Beyond the immediate shock of fragmenting trade and investment ties -- a result of rising geopolitical tensions, particularly between the United States and China -- lie structural headwinds, including population ageing, stagnant productivity, and the growing costs of inequality and natural disaster. These challenges strike at the heart of Asia's growth model.
Nepal's young protesters drive a political reset
Oped, Published on 27/11/2025
» Nepal announced fresh elections to be held on March 5 next year following a week of deadly violence in September as an interim government headed by the country's Sushila Karki, the first female prime minister, takes charge.