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Xi Jinping says China has consulted millions of citizens about its government as part of a 'whole-process democracy' that Beijing claims is better than the West's
While Xi claimed that 8.54 million opinions had been gathered, it's unclear if the views accurately…
Matthew Loh
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China slams the West for 'hyping up' the concept of 'de-risking.' Here's what it means and why China is so worried.
Chinese premier Li Qiang criticized Western governments for their steps to reduce dependency from C…
Spriha Srivastava
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Winklevoss twin says US crypto could be left behind by Asia when the next bull run explodes
Gemini cofounder Cameron Winklevoss said, "The next bull run is going to start in the East," as he …
George Glover
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Facebook and Google are funding 2 new undersea internet cables running from the West Coast to Singapore and Indonesia
The cables are set to be completed by late 2023 and 2024, and Facebook says they will increase inte…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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China might be purging Bill Gates' and Steve Jobs' biographies from 240 million students' reading lists to eliminate 'veneration of the West'
In the run-up to the Communist Party's centennial, the government ordered schools to pull books "ve…
Cheryl Teh
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Oil rises after Saudi Aramco sees Asia demand nearing full rebound
Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said Sunday he sees demand in Asia retracing losses and nearing pre-pandemic…
Ben Winck
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North Korea now heads the top international disarmament conference that's recognized by the UN
The North Korean ambassador said his country "is still at war" with the US while also recognizing t…
Matthew Loh
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Russia says it has successfully rerouted all the oil it would have sold to the West to 'friendly' nations
Russian officials said the sales to friendly countries have offset the impact of Western oil sancti…
Jennifer Sor
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OPINION: West Asia is building up to a Turkey-Egypt catastrophe in Libya
As I settled down to write on Libya, the news ticker opened up the whole West Asian vista. …
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Some Chinese social media users cheered Elon Musk's Twitter purchase as a win for free speech, others said the takeover reflects the sins of capitalism
"Money plus public opinion. Are you not invincible? You will soar," wrote one user of China's Twitt…
Matthew Loh
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After the I2U2 summit, could the blue economy assist Asia's rise?
Amid an uptick in multilateral partnerships like the I2U2 - involving India, Israel, the United Sta…
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IHG appoints Sudeep Jain as South West Asia MD
New Delhi, Nov 28 () Hospitality major InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) on Thursday announced th…
PTI
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Saudi Arabia is lowering oil prices for Asia and Europe but is hiking them for most US buyers
State-run oil giant Saudi Aramco is reducing prices by $4 a barrel for Asian refineries and by $2 f…
Brian Evans
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The West hits Russia with fresh sanctions and raises tariffs on key commodities a year after the invasion of Ukraine
The US and G-7 partners announced sanctions Friday on 200 individuals and entities that are support…
Phil Rosen
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Russia and Iran are holding energy talks as Moscow looks to boost oil exports to Asia
Russia's deputy prime minister will hold talks with Iranian officials, including the country's oil …
Harry Robertson
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Flipkart's Asia’s largest fulfilment centre to process a million shipments a day during BBD
Flipkart's new big-box fulfilment centre located 50 kilometres away from Kolkata at Haringhata is s…
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Japan and the UK thrash out plans to cut Asia's reliance on Russian oil, as sanction-hit Moscow hunts for new buyers
Russia is increasingly looking to export its oil to Asia, as Western buyers shun supplies from the …
Harry Robertson
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A small war in Central Asia is a big problem for Joe Biden's narrative about taking on Russia and China
Opinion: A recent clash in the Caucasus shows the folly of basing US foreign policy on a division b…
Chris McCallion, Defense Prio…
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Here's what $8 million can get you in Phuket, one of the world's top island destinations
I got an inside look at two Phuket villas priced at $7.9 and $8.6 million, respectively. They offer…
Lina Batarags
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The coronavirus epidemic has broken out of Asia, and is now a very real threat to the West
British citizens who were on the Diamond Princess cruise ship - which found nearly 700 passengers i…