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Taiwan, China coast guards in standoff at top of South China Sea
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (184+ words) Nikkei Asia Taiwan, China coast guards in standoff at top of South China Sea Two sides engage in 'intense verbal confrontation over sovereignty via radio' A Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel moves near Keelung in December. Vessels from Taiwan and…...
The limits of Indonesian hospitality
2+ min ago (23+ words) Irvan Maulana is a Jakarta-based independent policy analyst. Chinese investor confidence in Indonesia has been eroding, the China Chamber of Commerce i...
Japan gold exports hit record $25bn, likely include metal once smuggled in
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (165+ words) Nikkei Asia Japan gold exports hit record $25bn, likely include metal once smuggled in Fiscal 2025 outflow due to higher prices abroad on geopolitical tensions As international gold prices rise, ingots are leaving Japan. " Reuters TOKYO -- Japan's gold exports surpassed 4 trillion yen…...
Trump says no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (858+ words) Tehran stresses differences remain to be resolved People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of'Hormuz'nearby, on May 22 in'Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Reuters via West Asia News Agency) " Reuters WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -- U. S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he…...
Global oil inventories to fall below 100 days of demand on Hormuz blockade
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (23+ words) TOKYO -- Global crude oil inventories are projected to shrink beneath100 days' worth of demand this month as the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues...
Pakistan train blast in Quetta injures more than 30
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (23+ words) QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A powerful bomb exploded near a railway track as a train carrying passengers passed through the southwestern Pakistani city o...
Black Berry taps Malaysia as hub to boost Asia cybersecurity business
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (22+ words) KUALA LUMPUR -- Black Berry, the Canadian company once known for its unique smartphones, is deepening its push into Asia by anchoring regional operatio...
Shangri-La Dialogue, Quad meeting in India, Marcos in Japan
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (142+ words) Nikkei Asia Shangri-La Dialogue, Quad meeting in India, Marcos in Japan Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events Vietnamese President To Lam is set to give the keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue defense conference in Singapore…...
Why Japan has more libraries even though people are reading less
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (26+ words) TOKYO -- People in Japan are reading fewer books than they used to, but this has not stopped the number of public libraries from growing strongly. Sinc...
A team without a country: Afghanistan's women return to football
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (410+ words) But then, the following month, the country's Islamic fundamentalist rulers banned girls and women from all sports. Most of the players fled overseas, but they have been given a chance to represent. .. A team without a country: Afghanistan's women return…...