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Taiwan’s export orders slump for 10th straight month in June, Taipei pins hopes on AI demand

SCMP Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 17:06
Taiwan’s export orders fell by 24.9 per cent from a year ago in June, but Taipei expects improvements in the second half of the year due to the growing demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain.
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Suicide of South Korea teacher, 23, puts spotlight on plight of educators in classrooms

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 17:00
July 20, 2023 5:00 PM

The teacher suffered from months of bullying and pressure at the hands of a parent.

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Extreme potty training: Dad in China dangles girl by ankles through flat window

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 16:45
July 20, 2023 4:45 PM

He was reportedly punishing the girl for wetting herself instead of using the toilet.

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Travis King: North Korea 'not responding to calls' on missing soldier, says US

BBC Asia News - Thu, 2023-07-20 16:40
The US has reached out to the North, but there is still no word on the whereabouts of Travis King.
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Chip giant TSMC cuts revenue outlook as market slump persists and smartphone and PC demand slides

SCMP Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 16:25
TSMC is projecting a 10 per cent fall in sales this year and a weaker-than-expected third-quarter revenue of US$16.7 billion to US$17.5 billion.
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Philippines says working on contingency plan for possible Taiwan invasion

SCMP Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 16:00
Defence chief Gilbert Teodoro said the threat of Beijing attacking the self-ruled island is something Manila is monitoring on a daily basis.
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Chinese professor says youth jobless rate might have hit 46.5% in March

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 15:50
July 20, 2023 3:50 PM

The official figure for youth unemployment in March 2023 was 19.7%.

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India’s steelmaking goals will quadruple emissions unless it steps up net-zero efforts: Report

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 15:49
July 20, 2023 3:49 PM

The world’s second-biggest crude steel producer aims to achieve steelmaking capacity of 300 million tonnes by 2030.

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US envoy John Kerry’s China trip unfreezes climate talks, but cooperation still fragile

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 15:35
July 20, 2023 3:35 PM

Ties between the two powers remain fragile even as they appear to be on the mend with recent top-level meetings.

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US and China on climate: How the world’s two largest polluters stack up

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 15:34
July 20, 2023 3:34 PM

Here are some figures that illustrate the complex energy relationship between the United States and China.

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Xi Jinping meets Henry Kissinger as US seeks to defrost China ties

BBC Asia News - Thu, 2023-07-20 15:14
The 100-year-old diplomat's surprise trip to Beijing follows a flurry of visits by US officials.
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How heat waves are deepening China’s addiction to coal

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 15:09
July 20, 2023 3:09 PM

China burns more coal every year than the rest of the world combined.

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Watch the moment divers free trapped whale sharks

BBC Asia News - Thu, 2023-07-20 14:43
Five whale sharks were found trapped in fishing nets in Indonesian waters.
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Singapore says foreigners need approval to buy mixed commercial and residential properties, land

SCMP Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 14:42
The government made changes to the Residential Property Act to ‘safeguard residential land for Singaporeans’.
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India PM Modi calls alleged Manipur sexual assault ‘shameful’

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 14:25
July 20, 2023 2:25 PM

He also urged heads of state governments to ensure the safety of women.

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Five dead, several trapped, in landslide in India after heavy rain

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 13:53
July 20, 2023 1:53 PM

Rescue workers in India battled difficult terrain and bad weather as they searched for survivors.

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Deputy speaker says Pita’s PM bid over as Thailand braces for more turmoil

SCMP Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 13:50
Deputy House Speaker Pichet Chuamuangphan said election-winning Move Forward’s leader Pita Limjaroenrat will not be included in next week’s third vote for a premier.
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China president Xi Jinping meets former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 13:39
July 20, 2023 1:39 PM

Kissinger played a key diplomatic role in normalising ties between Washington and Beijing in the 1970s.

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Thailand to hold another PM vote next week but Pita's bid over

Straits Times Asian News - Thu, 2023-07-20 13:35
July 20, 2023 1:35 PM

Political newcomer Srettha Thavisin from runner-up Pheu Thai party is expected to be be nominated as PM.

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Manipur: India outrage after two women paraded naked in violence-hit state

BBC Asia News - Thu, 2023-07-20 13:29
The police in Manipur state say the women were also gang raped and beaten up.
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