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Prosecutors probe two in death of Taichung family
Taipei Times
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July 6, 2025
The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office is investigating two women in connection with a family of five who were found dead in their home on Wednesday after apparently being defrauded in an investment scheme. Suicide notes left at the scene...
War for Chinese talent is next trade flashpoint
BDNews24
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The United States' trade war with China has so far focused on electronics, cars and other goods. But a new front may be emerging: talent. Contract-manufacturer Foxconn has told hundreds of Chinese engineers and technicians in its iPhone factories...
Social media must take more responsibility for content, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
ETTelecom.com
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July 7, 2025
New Delhi: Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw briefs the media on union cabinet decisions, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Vijay Varma)Social media accountability is the dominant global sentiment and India “will be happy to...
Binondo’s flavors: Celebrate Manila Day with these 4 foodie finds
Interaksyon
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June 23, 2025
There’s no better way to celebrate Manila Day than with good food and great company. At a mall in Binondo, the holiday is not just about the city’s founding, it’s about enjoying flavors, culture, and community together. Located in the heart of...
ET Roundtable: Social media must take more responsibility for content, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Economic Times
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July 7, 2025
Social media accountability is the dominant global sentiment and India “will be happy to change the legal framework” if a political and public consensus evolves, Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister for railways, electronics & IT, and I&B, said at an ET...
Concert review: Ayumi Hamasaki’s first S’pore solo show blends iconic songs with theatrical flair
The Straits Times
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July 6, 2025
Singapore Indoor Stadium July 5 Queen of J-pop Ayumi Hamasaki finally performed her first solo concert in Singapore on July 5 – and what an entrance she made. As the red curtains rose, more than a dozen dancers in striking gold costumes were seen...
Macau visitor arrivals up 25.3% year-on-year to 3,372,081 in May
Inside Asian Gaming
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June 22, 2025
Benefiting from the May Day Golden Week holiday, Macau recorded 3,372,081 visitors in May, representing a year-on-year increase of 25.3%. According to data from the Statistics and Census Service, the number of visitors from mainland China...
Ukraine’s Win Is China’s Loss! Why Beijing Is The Biggest Roadblock Towards Russia-Ukraine Peace? OPED
The Eurasian Times
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July 6, 2025
In international diplomacy, China has been known for its subtlety and nuance. Beijing is rarely found to be rabble-rousing. However, in a recent China-EU meeting, European officials were taken aback by the directness of China’s Foreign Minister,...
All aboard the foodiest train in the East
The Times
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In the restaurant world you generally won’t find great cooking and a great view, the principle being that if you are gorging on what you can see out of the window, there’s no need for the chef to blow your mind with what’s on the plate. I guess...
‘I applied to over 300 jobs’: What people wish they knew before they got laid off
The Straits Times
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July 5, 2025
SINGAPORE – What would you do if you were laid off unexpectedly? For Mr Uzen Tan, 30, the answer was becoming a Grab driver with a placard tied to the back of his seat rest. It reads “I got retrenched!”, so that every ride can be a “networking...
My names (past and present) tell an American story | Guest Commentary
Santa Maria Times - California
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For most of my life, I thought of myself simply as an American, as if I had sprung from Uncle Sam’s head reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and waving a little American flag, like the ones they hand out at the July Fourth parades. I knew that my...
The Stories of Summer: 8 new thrillers, romances and more for the beach
Savannah Now - Georgia
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Ideal summer vacation: A bright, light-filled cottage steps from the sand, a beach umbrella, a cell phone set on silent, and long, uninterrupted hours with a stack of good books. Or is that just us? Instead of a frenetic, overly scheduled break...
Judicial Follies: Keeping out the riff-raff
Ukiah Daily Journal - California
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June 22, 2025
The world today is a place with instantaneous global communication and (delays at the departure gate notwithstanding), rapid world-wide travel. Nevertheless, as the New York law firm of Birbrower, Montalbano, Condon & Frank once learned, some...
Latin America's Dictators, Threatened by Spirit of Freedom, Strive to Suppress Their Own Countries' Independence Day
Breitbart
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July 4, 2025
The authoritarian regimes of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have spent extensive efforts to diminish or outright erase the significance of their countries’ national independence days, crafting unpopular communist replacements for the...
East China province on emergency alert for Typhoon Danas
Xinhua News Agency
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HANGZHOU, July 6 (Xinhua) -- East China's Zhejiang Province activated an emergency response for Typhoon Danas, the fourth typhoon of this year, on Sunday morning. According to the province's meteorological observatory, the typhoon is expected to...
Retired teacher moves onto cruise ship for 15-year journey, claims it’s cheaper than living in California
New York Post
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July 5, 2025
Cruising into her golden years. A California retiree sailed into the next stage of her life when she traded in her home in a retirement community for the open seas, where she’ll reside for the next decade. Sharon Lane, a former high school foreign...
What has shifted in South Asia?
Dawn
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June 22, 2025
The May 2025 military crisis between Pakistan and India marked a dramatic turning point in South Asia’s strategic landscape. The attack in Pahalgam in India-Occupied Kashmir on April 22, 2025, which left over two dozen tourists dead, reignited a...
Stocks waver, dollar in doldrums as Trump’s tariff deadline looms
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 4, 2025
Most Asian equity markets struggled on Friday and European stocks looked set to open weaker, despite record highs for Wall Street overnight, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for trade deals loomed next week. The dollar retraced some of...
Apple’s largest iPhone manufacturer recalls Chinese workers, Nvidia becomes most-valuable company ever, Nothing’s new smartphone and other top tech news of the week
The Times of India
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This week in technology, Jensen Huang-led Nvidia surpassed Apple and Amazon to become the most valuable company in history with its market value reaching $3.92 trillion; Apple’s biggest iPhone manufacturer recalled its chinese engineers and...
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Good time for Asian currencies as US dollar suffers worst slump since 1973
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
The US dollar has recorded its steepest half-year drop since 1973, plunging 10.7 per cent in the first half of 2025. This dramatic fall reflects growing unease about the country’s fiscal path, political volatility and eroding global economic...