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Thousands of people living near the city's river banks have been moved to safer locations.

The contest flouts laws against food waste and "misleads" people into over-ordering, authorities say.

The Philippines’ stronger defence relations with the United States can help unlock business deals as ties are now more ‘clearly balanced’ under Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, said Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez.

July 11, 2023 1:10 PM

A ham-fisted approach could harm ruling parties desperate to win over the Malay, Muslim majority, analysts warn.

July 11, 2023 1:03 PM

Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad earlier insisted that “Malaysia is a Malay country”.

Reading FC owner Dai Yongge stays out of the public eye even as the club struggles on and off the pitch.

July 11, 2023 12:05 PM

The eruption off the coast of the country’s North Island claimed 22 lives and left dozens more with horrific injuries.

Seoul says it ‘respects’ the UN nuclear watchdog’s safety review, but polls suggest eight out of 10 South Koreans disagree - as their president prepares for a moment of truth with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.

The author describes the events of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre - but police say he wasn't there.

Some analysts say Foxconn's decision marks a setback to the country's technology industry ambitions.

Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister Kim Yo-jong accused the US of ‘a grave encroachment upon the sovereignty and security’ of North Korea and warned that ‘a shocking incident would occur in the long run’.

July 11, 2023 11:30 AM

Japan has been hit by unusually heavy rain, raising fears of the pace of climate change.

July 11, 2023 10:55 AM

The battle may be deadlocked thanks to the 250-seat Senate that could block the election-winning alliance's pick.

China’s economy is forecast to hit US$57 trillion by 2075, compared to India’s US$52.5 trillion and the United States’ US$51.5 trillion, according to projections from Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs.

Moscow says there are no grounds for an extension or renewal of the deal, which expires next Tuesday, as most of Ukraine’s agricultural goods have gone to ‘well-fed countries’.

July 11, 2023 8:40 AM

The “Wild Boars” team had entered the caves in June 2018 and were trapped by floods.

July 11, 2023 7:58 AM

Ms Kim accused the US Air Force of intruding into the North’s “economic water zone” on Monday.

Thirteen parties were charged after an investigation following the 2019 eruption which killed 22 people.

The girl, who was 11 when she was raped, had engaged in self-harm and had suicidal thoughts to cope with distress from the incident.

July 11, 2023 5:44 AM

US air surveillance assets conduct routine reconnaissance flights around the peninsula..