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China’s Politburo promises ‘active’ moves to bolster domestic demand in 2025
Decision-making body of Communist Party revives 2009-era language on monetary policy, echoing response to global financial crisis.
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Will China’s zero-tariff market access boost African fortunes?
More than 30 ‘least-developed countries’ can now export goods to China duty free, but lower value products mean limited upside for most, experts say.
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Deflationary pressure persists as China’s consumer inflation hits 5-month low
Consumer prices in China grew by 0.2 per cent in November, while the cost of goods at the factory gate fell for the 26th month in a row.
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Fall of Syria’s Assad catches Middle East powers and the West off guard
Several foreign governments have put out cautious feelers to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham after it toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
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Zhuhai car attack: senior heads roll in south China city where dozens died
The mayor and public security director, along with district officials, have been replaced in rare cluster of appointments.
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To expand TCM use, China to train 1,300 practitioners in belt and road nations
About 1,300 overseas health workers will be part of the first batch to learn about the approach.
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Hong Kong to require taxis to install GPS, e-payment and camera systems
Transport and Logistics Bureau says it aims for all cabs to have e-payment options by end of 2025, and surveillance systems a year later.
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China’s ‘sexy’ athletes, India’s youngest spiritual influencer: 5 weekend reads
From the tomb of a Chinese emperor to a young spiritual influencer in India, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
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South Korea’s president banned from travelling abroad amid martial law probe
Yoon Suk-yeol survived an impeachment attempt over the weekend, but calls for him to go are growing.
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai ‘very cautious’ in interviews after security law passed
But he says call for sanctions could not have been hidden, even as law would prompt public to ‘conceal’ their thinking in their actions.
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No longer a terrorist group? UK may reconsider HTS’s status after ousting Assad
Currently the UK, like many other Western nations including the US, designate HTS as a terrorist group, making it illegal to support or join it.
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20-year-old Thai singer’s death sparks warnings about ‘neck-twisting’ massages
Thai doctors have been highlighting the risks of untrained masseuses following Chayada Prao-hom’s death.
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Mystery ‘Disease X’ outbreak widens as WHO sends team to DR Congo
Dozens of people have died in southwest Congo after contracting a mysterious illness, dubbed Disease X.
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Malaysia’s Najib accuses US of sabotaging his 1MDB defence
In a bombshell courtroom revelation, the ex-PM claims US collusion with Malaysia’s political opposition to undermine his defence.
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Zelensky says Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers – far lower than Trump’s claim
US President-elect Donald Trump says Ukraine has ‘ridiculously lost’ 400,000 soldiers in the war to date.
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Musician and producer Jay-Z denies rape claims, blasts ‘blackmail attempt’ by plaintiff’s lawyer.
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The sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule over Syria marks the culmination of a nearly 14-year rebellion. Here’s a timeline of recent events.
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Trump asks China to help bring Ukraine peace, says he ‘had communication’ with Xi
President-elect says in an NBC interview aired Sunday that he had an exchange with Xi last week.
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‘Only game in town’: ex-Spain minister says China-EU ties can thrive under Trump
Former top diplomat says EU’s problems are not about Trump, and both China and the bloc must choose between maintaining existing trade relations or ‘chaos’.
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What’s eating at Guangdong? For China’s economic champ, the hits keep coming
Malformed by manufacturing malaise, pummelled by property, and targeted by tariffs, the hits keep coming in the southern powerhouse region.
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How will China policy go after Trump overhauls the US government?
Planned purge means loss of institutional knowledge and working-level communications, but there are upsides, analysts say.
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US importers race to prepare for Trump’s threatened tariffs
Port customers are said to ask: ‘How much cargo can I bring in before warehouses start busting at the seams?’.
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‘Walking on eggshells’: Europe squeezed from all sides as Trump 2.0 looms
The EU is grappling with tariff threats from the incoming US president, hostile ties with China, and the rise of the far-right.
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Chip War: Chinese supply chain to be tested under broadened US sanctions
Chinese chip companies have localised much of their supply chain in recent years, experts say, potentially limiting the impact of Washington’s new rules.
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WuXi AppTec, WuXi Biologics surge on slimmer chances of Biosecure Act’s passage
The bill’s absence from the proposed amendments to the US National Defence Authorisation Act comes as a reprieve for the two biotech firms.
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Jack Ma makes rare speech at Ant Group’s 20th anniversary
The Chinese entrepreneur addresses the fintech giant for the first time since it withdrew its mega IPO in 2020.
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Countdown to NEO brain-computer interface clinical trial in China
At least 30 patients are expected to be implanted with Chinese BCI technology, developer says.
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The English impediment: why Chinese scientists can’t use Chinese
In the world of science, English is the standard language. But could this be limiting talented Chinese academics?
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What a possible South Korean leadership change could mean for China
If lawmakers vote to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol, the main opposition DP could rise to power and take a more ‘conciliatory approach’.
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Taiwan’s Lai suits US with low-key stops but may draw ire from mainland China
Analysts note a shared caution against provoking Beijing in the Taiwanese leader’s layovers in Hawaii and Guam.
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How close is the next pandemic? Chinese researchers have new clues
China’s top infectious disease expert says a strain of avian influenza virus is adapting and could make the leap from birds to mammals.
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