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Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing cautions on yen and heatwaves, but raises profit forecast

The Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday on strong global sales but warned about the impact of the weak yen at

Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing cautions on yen and heatwaves, but raises profit forecast
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Taiwan pushes back at China patrols with Coast Guard trip for foreign lawmakers

Taiwan's government took a small group of foreign lawmakers on a Coast Guard ship

Taiwan pushes back at China patrols with Coast Guard trip for foreign lawmakers
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Asia seeks strategic flexibility amid US-China rivalry

Asian policymakers, investors and business leaders are increasingly portraying themselves as active participants in navigating a more fragmented global

Asia seeks strategic flexibility amid US-China rivalry
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Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people

Authorities in southern China say 39 people have died in flooding after days of heavy rainfall from a tropical storm

Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people
Asia|Crime|World

South Korea's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case

South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in the first case to reach the country’s highest court from the several criminal trials related to his brief imposition of martial law in 2024

South Korea's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case
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India consumer inflation likely topped RBI's 4% target in June: Reuters poll

India's consumer inflation likely breached the central bank's medium-term target of 4% in June for the first time in 16 months, according to a Reuters

India consumer inflation likely topped RBI's 4% target in June: Reuters poll
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South Korea's Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling in ex-president Yoon's obstruction case

South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence handed down to former President Yoon Suk Yeol for

South Korea's Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling in ex-president Yoon's obstruction case
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New Zealand to consider joining Australia and Fiji in defence alliance, PM says

New Zealand will consider joining a defence alliance between Australia and Fiji that both countries entered earlier this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on

New Zealand to consider joining Australia and Fiji in defence alliance, PM says
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China's producer inflation jumps to 4-year high, squeezing manufacturers

China's producer price inflation surged to its highest level in four years in June, piling pressure on manufacturers' profit margins as weak domestic demand limits their

China's producer inflation jumps to 4-year high, squeezing manufacturers
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US reiterates backing for Tibetan aspirations to preserve culture

The U.S.

US reiterates backing for Tibetan aspirations to preserve culture
Asia|Environment|World

China allocates millions in new disaster relief after deadly storms and a landslide

China has allocated millions in relief funding for disaster-hit areas after severe storms and a deadly landslide

China allocates millions in new disaster relief after deadly storms and a landslide
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Trump's visit a win for Turkey's Erdogan, NATO tensions aside

Turkey put on a red-white-and-blue air show and named a new airport building after President Donald Trump, seeking

Trump's visit a win for Turkey's Erdogan, NATO tensions aside
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ADB raises developing Asia 2026 growth forecast to 4.9%

The Asian Development Bank sees a slight improvement in the growth outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific this year, though still below earlier projections due to the

ADB raises developing Asia 2026 growth forecast to 4.9%
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Dollar fades after touching one-week high as Iran deal in doubt

The U.S. dollar dipped after reaching its highest level in about a week on Wednesday after U.S.

Dollar fades after touching one-week high as Iran deal in doubt
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Families mourn 26 killed in deadly Sri Lanka prison riot

Dularika Perera, 38, only found out her cousin was among 26 people killed in the worst Sri Lankan prison riot in years when his photo was sent to her

Families mourn 26 killed in deadly Sri Lanka prison riot
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China's actions risk creation of new status quo, Taiwan official says

China's gradually increasing pressure tactics risk creating an entirely new status quo in the Taiwan Strait, which the international community may not realise until it is

China's actions risk creation of new status quo, Taiwan official says
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Taiwan's migrating crab population rebounds thanks to safer road crossings

Road closures and bamboo bridges have helped protect Taiwan's largest terrestrial crab species during breeding season when they

Taiwan's migrating crab population rebounds thanks to safer road crossings
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21 who died in landslide in northwest China were forestry workers

The death toll has risen to 21 in a landslide has buried forestry workers in a remote valley in northwestern China

21 who died in landslide in northwest China were forestry workers
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US charges imprisoned Indian gang leader with ordering 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh separatist

The United States has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, the imprisoned head of an Indian criminal gang, and his North American deputy with directing the 2023 murder of

US charges imprisoned Indian gang leader with ordering 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh separatist
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Japan asset managers pursue global investor mandates as yen bond demand grows

Japanese asset managers, including the units of Mizuho and Nomura, are rushing to launch bond funds to meet soaring interest in Japanese debt

Japan asset managers pursue global investor mandates as yen bond demand grows
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South Korea to closely watch risks around stock market volatility

South Korea's finance minister agreed on Wednesday with other economic policymakers to closely monitor risk factors that could heighten stock market volatility, the ministry

South Korea to closely watch risks around stock market volatility
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

From factory to tech frontier: China becomes legacy automakers' innovation engine

In May, General Motors marked a rare milestone for a foreign automaker in China, selling more than 10,000 of its new Buick Electra E7 in the first month.

From factory to tech frontier: China becomes legacy automakers' innovation engine
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Charges filed against Indian crime boss in assassination that strained Canada-India ties

Authorities have charged the leader of an Indian criminal group in connection with the assassination of a prominent Sikh leader in Canada

Charges filed against Indian crime boss in assassination that strained Canada-India ties
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India's temple trust reshuffles leadership after donation theft scandal

By Krishna N.

India's temple trust reshuffles leadership after donation theft scandal
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Taiwan's preparations to face a Chinese attack are not a provocation, senior official says

Taiwan's preparations to deal with a possible Chinese attack are not a provocation, and the island's people need to take the threat seriously and prepare now, a senior

Taiwan's preparations to face a Chinese attack are not a provocation, senior official says
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China, Japan trade conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku islands

China and Japan reported conflicting accounts on Tuesday of a confrontation near the disputed Senkaku Islands involving their coast guards and a Japanese fishing

China, Japan trade conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku islands
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Drug smuggling caused deadly Sri Lanka prison riot, says minister

A riot in a Sri Lankan prison that killed 26 people and injured dozens was due to a clash between two groups over drug smuggling within the jail, a top

Drug smuggling caused deadly Sri Lanka prison riot, says minister
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South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalist groups raise concerns

South Korea is enforcing a law that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship

South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalist groups raise concerns
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Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs up a debate over copyrights

A debate over use of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a Chinese tea chain to pay the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton $1.5 million over copyright infringement claims

Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs up a debate over copyrights
Asia|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Tornadoes wreak havoc across central China as Typhoon Bavi looms offshore

Two tornadoes wrought devastation in central China's Hubei province, killing at least 11 people, as winds of up to 149 kph (93 mph) overturned cars and ripped

Tornadoes wreak havoc across central China as Typhoon Bavi looms offshore
Asia|Political|World

North Korea state media says Japan overseas aggression is reality, not hypothetical

A commentary carried by North Korean state media KCNA on Tuesday criticised Japan's military expansion, saying its overseas aggression was "not hypothetical but reality" and

North Korea state media says Japan overseas aggression is reality, not hypothetical
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The world’s most livable city for 2026 has been revealed

The world’s most livable city for 2026 has been revealed

The world’s most livable city for 2026 has been revealed
Asia|Crime|World

Clashes in Sri Lankan prison leave at least 25 dead, mostly inmates

Clashes inside a prison near Sri Lanka’s capital have killed at least 25 people, mostly inmates, and injured over 100

Clashes in Sri Lankan prison leave at least 25 dead, mostly inmates
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Rebounding AI stocks send the S&P 500 within 1% of its record

A rebound for AI stocks lifted the U.S. market

Rebounding AI stocks send the S&P 500 within 1% of its record
Asia|Environment|World

Flooding kills two in China's Nanning as east braces for super typhoon

Flooding has killed at least two people in the southern Chinese city of Nanning, officials said on Monday, as rivers and reservoirs

Flooding kills two in China's Nanning as east braces for super typhoon
Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

India's anti-terrorism agency charges LeT founder Hafiz Saeed over Kashmir attack

India's anti-terrorism agency said it filed charges on Monday against Hafiz Saeed, founder of Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-

India's anti-terrorism agency charges LeT founder Hafiz Saeed over Kashmir attack
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Kremlin says Russia-China naval drills are not a threat to other nations

The Kremlin said that joint naval drills between Russia and China which kicked off on Monday in the waters and airspace off the Chinese city ​of Qingdao were not directed

Kremlin says Russia-China naval drills are not a threat to other nations
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Impeachment trial of Philippine VP Sara Duterte opens in fractious Senate

The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte opened on Monday with prosecutors casting the case as a test of

Impeachment trial of Philippine VP Sara Duterte opens in fractious Senate
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Australia and Fiji seal a new mutual defense pact in a push to counter China in the Pacific

Australia and Fiji have signed a new bilateral defense alliance in a second major diplomatic win within a year for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese against Chinese influence in the South Pacific

Australia and Fiji seal a new mutual defense pact in a push to counter China in the Pacific
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Philippine Senate opens the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

The Philippine Senate has started the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in a politically volatile event that will unfold against the backdrop of her feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Thousands of police officers were deployed to secure the Senate on Monday

Philippine Senate opens the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Six killed in India's Mumbai as rains wreak havoc, disrupt travel

At least six people including five children were killed when a group of buildings collapsed in the eastern suburbs of India's Mumbai on Sunday, the latest casualties of

Six killed in India's Mumbai as rains wreak havoc, disrupt travel
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets

Samsung to serve chip taster for earnings feast

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

Samsung to serve chip taster for earnings feast
Asia|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Super typhoon smacks into US Pacific island territories home to key military bases

Super typhoon smacks into US Pacific island territories home to key military bases

Super typhoon smacks into US Pacific island territories home to key military bases
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Taiwan says it is tracking 'upward trend' in Chinese naval movements

Taiwan is tracking an "upward trend" in Chinese naval movements during the peak military exercise season, including joint drills with Russia, and will be analysing any new

Taiwan says it is tracking 'upward trend' in Chinese naval movements
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More than 100 detained as leftist groups hold anti-NATO protests in Turkey

Turkish authorities detained more than 100 people taking part in an anti-NATO protest march

More than 100 detained as leftist groups hold anti-NATO protests in Turkey
Asia|Environment|World

Tropical Storm Maysak killed 2 in China's south and heavy rains leave 5 dead in north

A tropical storm killed two people, caused dam breaches and forced tens of thousands to evacuate in southern China, state media reported

Tropical Storm Maysak killed 2 in China's south and heavy rains leave 5 dead in north
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Founder of one of China’s biggest underground churches freed, reunites with family in US

Founder of one of China’s biggest underground churches freed, reunites with family in US

Founder of one of China’s biggest underground churches freed, reunites with family in US
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Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China

ChinaAid, a Christian NGO, said on Sunday it welcomed the release of Zion Church Pastor Jin Mingri, who had been held in detention centres in the southern Chinese city of

Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China
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Taiwan military resumes 'anti-communist' classes for graduates, citing Chinese threat

Taiwan's military has resumed "anti-communist" patriotic classes for its graduates after a quarter-century gap, the defence ministry said on Sunday, citing a rising threat

Taiwan military resumes 'anti-communist' classes for graduates, citing Chinese threat