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Scientists trace spike of China flooding to solar cycle activities
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/08/2025
» HONG KONG — A study led by scientists in China has found a link between the sun's 11-year cycle and summer rain in the country, identifying why drought conditions in the South and flooding in the North intensify during high solar years.
Trump says he ordered submarines repositioned in rare nuclear threat to Russia
New York Times, Published on 02/08/2025
» United States President Donald Trump said on his social media feed Friday that he had “ordered two nuclear submarines” to be repositioned in response to online threats from Russia’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, a rare case of potential nuclear escalation between the superpowers.
Malaysian king to visit Russia for Putin meeting
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/08/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, will make the first state visit of a monarch from the country to Russia, in a trip at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin that runs from Aug 5 to 10, the palace said Saturday.
Cambodia to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Published on 01/08/2025
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia will nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, its deputy prime minister said on Friday, following his direct intervention in halting the recent border conflict with Thailand.
Cambodia says 19% US tariff rate averts collapse of garments manufacturing sector
Published on 01/08/2025
» A tariff rate of 19% on Cambodia's exports to the United States has helped it avert the collapse of its vital garment and footwear sector, allowing the country to remain competitive with its peers, its deputy prime minister told Reuters on Friday.
At least 60 dead, nine missing in north China following extreme rain
Reuters, Published on 31/07/2025
» BEIJING — Extreme weather killed at least 60 people in northern China over the past week, with 31 deaths in an elderly care home in Beijing's hilly Miyun district in one of the deadliest floods to have hit the Chinese capital in years.
Thailand expects US tariff details ‘within 24 hours’
Published on 31/07/2025
» Thailand expects to learn details of new US import tariffs “within 24 hours”, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Thursday morning.
$6bn Google data centre in India will be Asia’s largest
Published on 30/07/2025
» SINGAPORE - Google will invest $6 billion to develop a 1-gigawatt data centre and related power infrastructure in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, government sources said on Wednesday.
Thailand eases output requirements for EV makers
Published on 30/07/2025
» Thailand has adjusted its electric vehicle incentive policy to give carmakers more flexibility to meet production requirements and boost exports, amid tepid domestic demand and intense competition as Chinese brands flood the local market.
Court sets deadline for Paetongtarn to file defence
Reuters, Published on 30/07/2025
» Thailand’s Constitutional Court gave suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra until Aug 4 to submit her defence in a high-profile ethics case that could see her ousted over the handling of a border dispute.