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    China

  • Lucky punter wins record $34m jackpot in Hong Kong's CNY lottery
    A lucky punter in Hong Kong scored an eye-watering jackpot of over HK$193 million (S$34 million) on Sunday (Feb 2). The grand prize for the Mark Six Lunar New Year draw — HK$193,762,620 — is the largest ever in the game's history, according to local media. The winning numbers drawn were 14,... Read more »
    Source: China | Published: February 3, 2025 - 4:17 am
  • Child in China throws firecracker into manhole, causes explosion that flips car
    Here's a reminder to only use firecrackers as intended. One boy in Zizhong County in the Sichuan province of China caused a methane explosion when he threw one into a septic tank on Jan 30. CCTV footage shows a child running away from the scene and what appears to be... Read more »
    Source: China | Published: February 1, 2025 - 5:18 am
  • Grab and go: China company rewards staff with $11m in cash
    Employees of a company in China faced off in a contest to "earn" their bonuses during an annual party that took place on Jan 25. Videos of Henan Mine's event on Douyin show long tables covered with cash, which employees are seen grabbing and counting. Employees were told to split into teams of... Read more »
    Source: China | Published: January 28, 2025 - 4:55 am
  • China to prioritise physical education in schools as obesity rates rise
    HONG KONG — China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, authorities said as they push for a more "holistic education" amid growing concerns about the rise in childhood obesity. Primary and secondary schools must ensure physical education... Read more »
    Source: China | Published: January 28, 2025 - 2:31 am
  • India and China agree to resume air travel after nearly 5 years
    BEIJING/NEW DELHI — India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India's foreign ministry said on Monday (Jan 27), signalling a thaw in relations between the neighbours after a deadly 2020 military clash on their disputed Himalayan border. Both sides will negotiate a framework on... Read more »
    Source: China | Published: January 28, 2025 - 1:58 am
  • Shanghai celebrates Lunar New Year with a dogs' dinner
    SHANGHAI - Yakult enthusiastically took a bite of the plated, shredded chicken and lettuce in front of him before licking his lips. The black and white collie, named after a Japanese yoghurt drink, was one of 11 dogs gathered with their owners at the Kongshan Yunnan eatery in Shanghai to tuck... Read more »
    Source: China | Published: January 26, 2025 - 1:27 am
  • China's frugal young adults accelerate saving, raising economic risks
    BEIJING — The frugal trend that began in China during the economic disruption of the pandemic and deepened amid the crisis in the property market is intensifying as Gen Z shuns government calls to spend, spend, spend and doubles down on saving. On China's Instagram-like Xiaohongshu, or RedNote as it... Read more »
    Source: China | Published: January 20, 2025 - 9:53 am
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    Asia

  • ● Vietnam to talk soon with foreign partners on nuclear power plants
    HANOI — Vietnam will hold talks with foreign partners this month about projects to develop its first two nuclear power plants, the government said on Tuesday (Feb 4). State utility EVN and oil and gas firm PetroVietnam have been assigned as the investors for the first two plants, the government... Read more »
    Source: Asia | Published: February 5, 2025 - 3:43 am
  • ● South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'
    SEOUL — A top South Korean military commander said on Tuesday (Feb 4) he trusted President Yoon Suk-yeol to be making a legitimate decision when he declared martial law, but declined to say if the impeached leader gave orders to "drag" lawmakers out of parliament. Army Lieutenant General Lee Jin-woo testified... Read more »
    Source: Asia | Published: February 5, 2025 - 1:03 am
  • Air Busan to disallow power banks in overhead bins after plane fire
    SEOUL — South Korea's Air Busan will not allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabin bins, in what on Tuesday (Feb 4) it called a preemptive measure after one of its planes was engulfed in flames last week. An investigation led by South Korean authorities into... Read more »
    Source: Asia | Published: February 4, 2025 - 9:07 am
  • Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centres
    BANGKOK — Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres, its government said on Tuesday (Feb 4), amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people of multiple nationalities. According to the United Nations, hundreds of... Read more »
    Source: Asia | Published: February 4, 2025 - 7:49 am
  • Indonesia police arrest 56 men at Jakarta 'gay sex party'
    JAKARTA — Indonesian police arrested 56 men at a "gay sex party" in the capital Jakarta, three of whom could face up to 15 years in jail on charges of breaching pornography laws, a spokesperson said. The men were arrested on Saturday (Feb 1) at a South Jakarta hotel after... Read more »
    Source: Asia | Published: February 4, 2025 - 3:51 am
  • South Korea wants to rebuild aviation safety system after crash, fire incidents
    SEOUL — South Korea aims to rebuild its aviation safety system from scratch, the transport ministry said on Tuesday (Feb 4), launching a new committee to improve air travel in the country that suffered two major aviation incidents a month apart. "In order to restore trust in our country's aviation... Read more »
    Source: Asia | Published: February 4, 2025 - 3:49 am
  • Myanmar junta extends state of emergency to support election preparations
    Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into chaos after a decade of tentative democracy. Myanmar has been locked in a civil war triggered by... Read more »
    Source: Asia | Published: January 31, 2025 - 8:53 am
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