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POLITICS6d agoNigeria , China host food festival to deepen tiesNigeria and China are co-hosting a food festival with the goal of strengthening their bilateral ties. This cultural event serves a diplomatic purpose.dailytrust.com · Niger
HEALTH6d agoEXPLAINER : Why mental health professionals want DepEd live shooter drill deferredMental health professionals are advocating for the deferral of the DepEd live shooter drill. This push is due to concerns about the potential psychological effects of such drills on students.bulatlat.com · Philippines
DISASTER6d agoVirginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue helpThe family was part of a tour group that got caught up in the floods.sbsun · united states of america
DISASTER6d agoVirginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue helpThe family was part of a tour group that got caught up in the floods.redlandsdailyfacts · united states of america
DISASTER6d agoVirginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue helpThe family was part of a tour group that got caught up in the floods.dailybulletin · united states of america
DISASTER6d agoVirginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue helpThe family was part of a tour group that got caught up in the floods.pressdemocrat · united states of america
BUSINESS6d agoSupermax achieves turnaround in Q4 with pre-tax profit of RM35.15 millionRevenue rises to RM217.3 million, primarily driven by higher average selling prices and increased demandthesun_my · malaysia
MILITARY6d agoChina strips former generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of top military positionsBeijing has formally removed former senior officers Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli as members of China’s supreme military command. The two generals have been under investigation for alleged discipline violations since January and were officially stripped of their positions on the Central Military Commission (CMC) at a meeting of the National People’s Congress’ Standing Committee on Friday. As the CMC’s senior vice-chairman, Zhang was the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the Chinese military....South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH6d agoUzbekistan tests US-China AI rift with bid to join rival tech blocThe Central Asian country of Uzbekistan has approached the United States about joining Pax Silica, Washington’s flagship initiative on artificial intelligence (AI) supply chains, a month after signing up for China’s own global grouping, the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (Waico). Uzbekistan’s ambassador to the US, Furqat Sidikov, said Tashkent had formally notified the US State Department in a diplomatic note last week requesting to join the US-led initiative. “Now, the...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoJapan’s Narrowing Path to Permanent ResidencyTakaichi’s new policies are pushing away foreign workers. Rural areas and strained industries will pay the price.Foreign Policy
WORLD6d agoJapan's controversial WWII heroes: How one kamikaze pilot escaped certain deathTowards the end of World War II, as US troops advanced across the Pacific, Japan resorted to a desperate strategy: kamikaze attacks. Thousands of Japanese pilots, with an average age of just 21, were ordered to crash their explosive-laden planes into enemy ships. More than 3,800 pilots gave up their lives, killing over 7,000 allied naval personnel. Our reporter Mélodie Sforza met one of the last surviving former kamikaze pilots.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECH6d agoChina’s radar satellites capture sharp images of glacier collapse site in NepalWithin hours of a devastating glacier collapse on the China-Nepal border, a Beijing-based satellite company had already redirected six of its satellites to survey the disaster zone. The high-resolution radar images they captured revealed a massive collapse site near a remote mountain pass. Unlike optical sensors, radar signals can pierce through haze and cloud, mapping terrain changes with high precision even in the rugged Himalayan plateau. The swift commercial response also underscores a...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoUS and China must team up to keep maritime trade routes free and safeWith the end of the 60-day US-Iran memorandum of understanding, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have flared again. The crisis in the strait highlights how the security and stability of key international waterways are becoming an increasingly urgent global concern. Over the past decade, major maritime routes have been affected by regional armed conflicts, geopolitical tensions and growing security risks. These disruptions have exposed a vulnerability in the global trading system: a key...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d ago Studies in Happines : What degrowth in Japan can teach us about wellbeing beyond growthResearch into "Studies in Happiness" explores how degrowth in Japan can inform understanding of well-being beyond traditional economic growth. This discusses alternative approaches to societal prosperity and quality of life.resilience.org · United States
WORLD6d agoKampuchea Press AgencyThis article refers to the Kampuchea Press Agency. It likely functions as a general news source or announcement related to the agency.akp.gov.kh · Cambodia
BUSINESS6d agoGlobal entrepreneurs eye China partnerships at HICOOL summitGlobal entrepreneurs are seeking partnerships in China at the HICOOL summit. This indicates international business interest in the Chinese market.china.org.cn · China
BUSINESS6d agoChina to continue contributing to world development : Top economic plannerChina's top economic planner states that the country will continue to contribute to world development. This indicates China's ongoing role in global economic affairs.china.org.cn · China
WORLD6d agoFrom Caravaggio to Korea: How Malta’s artists are breaking out of the baroqueThe BEJN pavilion connects Malta and Korea through poetry, sacred ropes, festa traditions and space data.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKING6d agoNepal-China Floods Disaster: Latest DevelopmentsChannels TV
BUSINESS6d agoSaga Governor meets JR Kyushu President: "Simultaneous equations for Shinkansen development are ready"Asahi Shimbun
MILITARY6d agoSouth Korea leans toward military conscription for womenFacing a population decline, fewer potential service members and calls for social equality to be extended to national military service, Korea is inching closer to breaking the taboo on women on the front line.DW News [en]
BUSINESS6d agoWhy Malaysia’s push for 15 million Muslim tourists is no sure thingMalaysia sees an opening in the Gulf travel disruption caused by the Iran war, pitching itself as a Muslim-friendly destination for travellers seeking halal food, prayer facilities and family-focused holidays. But such gains could be limited because the conflict has not only weakened tourism within the Middle East, but also affected long-haul flight routes that Malaysia depends on to draw Muslim tourists, according to analysts. The push comes as the six-month-old war continues to disrupt travel...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH6d agoGong Zizheng, who led China’s planetary defence project, dies at 61Gong Zizheng, a pioneer of space debris research and a key figure in China’s planned asteroid defence mission, has died at 61. A top government adviser and prominent leader in international space debris organisations, Gong died on Saturday after a battle with illness, according to Chinese media reports. No further details were given. On social media, one of Gong’s colleagues at the China Academy of Space Technology remembered him as a prolific scientist deeply devoted to his work, a warm and...South China Morning Post
DISASTER6d agoHow the Nepal flash flood unleashed a wave of anti-China misinformationTo scientists, the cause of this week’s deadly flash flood on the border between China and Nepal is clear: a glacier high on the Nepal side of the Himalayan range collapsed, sending catastrophic amounts of water and debris downstream. Initial uncertainty over the cause of the event fuelled a wave of misinformation on social media, some of which pinned the blame for the event on Chinese-built infrastructure in the region. But a war of information over China’s activities in the region continued to...South China Morning Post