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Women and gender
Arranged to kill? Newlywed wives accused of murdering husbands stun India
From honeymoons to hired assassins, these shocking cases reveal a chilling new pattern disrupting traditional victim narratives.
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Religion
3 killed in crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festival, official says
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Aviation
After the crash, can Air India’s leadership shake-up rebuild trust?
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China-Middle East relations
China to stay cautious as Iran seeks aid amid US, Israel clashes: Mideast expert
Scholar Pan Guang says neither Beijing nor Washington has enough sway to stop Iran and Israel from pursuing their strategic ambitions.
28 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
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Hong Kong society
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With big matches coming to Hong Kong, it’s important that all fans feel safe
An Indian football lover’s negative experience at Kai Tak Stadium should remind those organising such events that they need to be prepared.
28 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
Central banks
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Central banks rush to gold as fears of US dollar crisis mount
Central bank gold holdings are now back to where they were in the 1960s, before gold went out of official fashion.
28 Jun 2025 - 4:30PM
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‘Why is her Cantonese so good?’ Indian Hongkonger on social media fame
Pranali Gupta, known as New Dellily online, bridges Hong Kong and Indian cultures through her engaging vlogs and clips on social media.
28 Jun 2025 - 8:15AM
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US-China trade war
Trump: US to tell countries ‘what they have to pay’; China, India deals coming
US president also announces halt to talks with Canada, calling it a ‘very difficult country to trade with’.
28 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
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Space
India eyes lift-off for space economy after astronaut ISS milestone
Mission marks progress in India’s programme to become the fourth country to independently carry out human space flights.
27 Jun 2025 - 10:35PM
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US-China trade war
US-China trade breakthrough, Quad meeting in Washington and more
This week: US, China announce trade breakthrough and China’s premier opposes protectionism, Texas bans Chinese citizens from buying property. Next week: China reveals June factory activity, foreign ministers of US and key Indo-Pacific allies meet.
27 Jun 2025 - 5:42PM
Japan
My Take
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Who are these ‘like-minded countries’ politicians are talking about?
Once used to describe ‘the West’, the term has seen expanded usage recently.
27 Jun 2025 - 10:30AM
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US-China trade war
White House says US reaches ‘understanding’ with China on rare earth shipments
With his Commerce and Treasury secretaries close by, US president says ‘we just signed with China yesterday’.
27 Jun 2025 - 10:22AM
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War and conflict
Opinion
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US bombing of Iran risks a breakdown of nuclear governance
By using Iran’s nuclear programme as a pretext for war, American and Israeli leaders have eroded trust in the global nuclear domain.
27 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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Diplomacy
Marco Rubio to welcome Asian Quad counterparts back to Washington
US secretary of state will host foreign ministers from Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday in a refocus on Asia, State Department said.
27 Jun 2025 - 5:53AM
US-China relations
Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report
Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.
27 Jun 2025 - 5:01AM
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SpaceX
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India sends 1st astronaut into space in 41 years
26 Jun 2025 - 5:51PM
AIIB
China’s AIIB to double financing with help from private sector
China’s World Bank alternative intends to raise annual financing to US$17 billion by 2030 and work more with private investors under the leadership of incoming President Zou Jiayi.
26 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
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Aviation accidents
Indians turn to US$500 therapy, avoid Boeing as fear of flying soars post-crash
Since the June 12 crash, ‘people don’t want to hear about Dreamliners’, as many travellers shun Air India and seek alternative airlines.
26 Jun 2025 - 11:07AM
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Space
India, Poland and Hungary make space flight comeback with Axiom mission to ISS
Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian in space since Rakesh Sharma, who took part in a Soviet-led initiative in 1984.
26 Jun 2025 - 5:54PM
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Brics
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In a first, Xi will miss Brics in Rio as Li leads China delegation: sources
Post learns mainland interlocutors cite his having met with Brazil’s leader twice in less than a year as a reason for absence.
25 Jun 2025 - 4:47AM
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Pakistan
Pakistan’s embrace of Trump stirs India concerns of US tilt to Islamabad
Timing of Nobel nomination appears aimed at reinforcing Trump’s claim of ceasefire mediation in India-Pakistan conflict, analysts say.
24 Jun 2025 - 8:27PM
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China-India relations
‘Partners, not rivals’: China, India agree to boost ties as top officials meet
New Delhi’s national security adviser Ajit Doval is in Beijing as Indian pilgrimages resume to sacred sites in Tibet.
24 Jun 2025 - 4:47PM
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Climate change
Asia is heating up at double the global rate amid climate crisis, UN warns
Asia’s vast land mass is intensifying extreme heatwaves as its sea surface warms at twice the global average, a new UN report reveals.
24 Jun 2025 - 3:45PM
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Currencies
Trade war worries push Asian central banks to curb currency intervention
India, Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea are all easing their grip on currencies as the US dollar tumbles – to avoid a Trumpian backlash?
24 Jun 2025 - 9:41AM
China's military weapons
Can China’s fighter jets win over sceptical European aircraft buyers?
Defence budgets are growing on the continent but military purchases are not just about price and performance, analysts say.
23 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
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China-Middle East relations
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Why Strait of Hormuz matters – and what a blockade could mean for China, Asia
As the US joins Israel’s war with Iran, Tehran threatens to block strategic waterway – risking global energy and trade crisis.
23 Jun 2025 - 2:36PM
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Aviation accidents
In Air India crash aftermath, insurance premiums set to soar
With claims expected to reach US$475 million from the Air India disaster, annual premiums could be pushed skywards for airlines worldwide.
23 Jun 2025 - 10:10AM
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Science
Chinese scientists build a laser weapon that can operate without cooling in Sahara Desert
Chinese researchers overcome decades-long challenge to build a laser that operates across 100-degree Celsius temperature swings.
22 Jun 2025 - 3:00PM
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