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Category: East Asia

Xi Jinping declares extreme poverty has been wiped out in China

President says 850 million people have been lifted out of destitution in an ‘unprecedented accomplishment’ Beijing’s success in fighting poverty … More

China, Economic Reform, Poverty, President, Xi Jinping

‘Not the city I used to know’: Why some Hong Kongers are leaving

HONG KONG : A new visa scheme is offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship as the city’s … More

British, Citizenship, Hong Kong, Immigration

Hernan Corporation Hopes The Musang King Durian Wins Over Japanese Taste Buds

A presumably conservative Japan to the king of fruits who have not taken to durians like the Chinese or Singaporeans, … More

Durian, Frozen Food, Hernan Corporation, Japan, MATRADE, Musang King

What the WHO coronavirus experts learned in Wuhan

WUHAN, China (AP) : A World Health Organization team is leaving China on Wednesday after gaining some new insights into … More

China, Coronavirus, Investigation, WHO, Wuhan

Where did coronavirus come from? WHO scientists uncover fresh clues

WUHAN (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) : Scientists probing the origins of the coronavirus are wrapping up a lengthy investigation in China and … More

China, Coronavirus, Investigation, WHO, Wuhan

Chinese star Gao Liu shares photos of ‘nightmare’ nose surgery

A Chinese actress has warned about the dangers of cosmetic surgery by sharing pictures of her damaged nose after a … More

Actress, China, Cosmetic, Gao Liu, Sina Weibo, Singer, Surgery

Snatched from a beach to train North Korea’s spies

15 November 1977, Niigata, Japan: It was after sunset on a crisp November evening when Megumi Yokota left her last … More

Abduction, History, Japan, Kidnap, Megumi Yokota, North Korea, Spies

Wuhan residents remember coronavirus ‘whistleblower’ doctor a year after his death

WUHAN, CHINA (REUTERS) : A year after his death from Covid-19, residents in the Chinese city of Wuhan say they … More

China, Doctor, Dr Li Wenliang, Whistleblowers, Wuhan

Old but gold: Tokyo’s retro car owners revel in modern classics

TOKYO, Feb 5 — Fast and furious they aren’t, but for a group of Japanese retro car enthusiasts the sleek … More

Cadillacs, Cars, Chevrolets, Japan, Pontiac, Retro, Vintage Cars

The Latest: WHO team meets with managers, residents in Wuhan

WUHAN, China — World Health Organization investigators looking for clues into the origin of the coronavirus in Wuhan say the … More

China, Interview, Investigation, WHO, Wuhan

Not just Navalny: Economic woes also drive Russians to protest

Real incomes in Russia fell 3.5 percent last year and unemployment is at its highest since 2011. The trigger for … More

Alexey Navalny, Protest, Russia, Unemployment, Vladimir Putin

China cracks fake COVID-19 vaccine ring, confiscates 3,000 doses

SHANGHAI : Chinese police arrested more than 80 people and confiscated 3,000 fake doses of COVID-19 vaccine as part of a … More

China, Covid-19 Vaccine, Fake

Documentary tells the strange story of the murder of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother

Nearly four years after the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, a new … More

Doan Thi Huong, Indonesian, Kim Jong Nam, North Korea, Siti Aisyah, Vietnamese

WHO team visits Wuhan market, where first Covid-19 cases were reported

WUHAN, CHINA (AFP, REUTERS) : A team of World Health Organisation (WHO) experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 visited a … More

China, Covid19, Investigation, WHO, Wuhan

China will ‘no longer recognise’ UK-issued BNO passport for Hong Kongers

BEIJING (AFP) : China on Friday (Jan 29) said it will “no longer recognise” the British National (Overseas) passport for … More

British, China, Hong Kong, Passport

635-million-old fungi is the world’s oldest terrestrial fossil

Scientists have found the world’s oldest terrestrial fossil hiding inside 635-million-year-old sedimentary dolostone rocks from China. Researchers estimate the record-setting … More

China, Fossils, Fungi, Nature

‘Wages must be paid’: In southern India, age-old custom banned as slavery

Low caste Dalits work for free in upper-caste homes under long-standing custom that has now been recognised as bonded labour … More

Caste, Dalit, India, Labour, Slavery, Tradition

Nine trapped Chinese miners confirmed dead, one still missing

SHANGHAI (AFP, REUTERS) : Nine more Chinese miners trapped underground for over two weeks have been confirmed dead, local government … More

China, Explosion, Gold Mine, Miners, Search & Rescue

Trapped for 2 weeks, 11 workers rescued from China gold mine

Normal diets for trapped China miners as rescue continues BEIJING: Chinese rescuers pulled 11 gold miners to safety on Sunday (Jan … More

China, Gold Mine, Miners, Search & Rescue

China mine rescue: First survivor brought to surface, say state media

Rescuers in China have freed the first of a group of miners who have been trapped 600m underground for two … More

China, Gold Mine, Hushan, Miners, Search & Rescue

Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic

WUHAN, China (AP) : A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world’s … More

China, Covid19, Wuhan

Hong Kong orders thousands to stay home in 2-day COVID-19 lockdown

HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong residents were locked down Saturday (Jan 23) in an unprecedented move to contain a worsening outbreak … More

Covid19, Hong Kong, Lockdown

One year after coronavirus lockdown, Wuhan clubbers hit the dance floor

WUHAN, CHINA (AFP) : Glow-in-the-dark rabbit ears, pulsating beats, and a flexible attitude to masks: nightlife in China’s Wuhan is … More

China, Covid19, Quarantine, Super Monkey, Wuhan

Alibaba’s Jack Ma appears for first time since regulatory crackdown

Beijing has a history of disappearing, investigating and imprisoning financial tycoons who do not toe the party line

Alibaba, billionaire, China, Entrepreneur, Jack Ma

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