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Number of days over 35C surges in world's scorching capitals
Published on 28/06/2024
» The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world's largest capitals - from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires - has risen 52% over the past three decades, a think tank analysis found on Friday.
CEO apologises for deadly Korean factory fire
Published on 25/06/2024
» HWASEONG, South Korea - The CEO of a lithium battery manufacturer apologised on Tuesday following a massive factory fire that killed 23 workers, but said the company had complied with all required safety precautions and training.
Hong Kong eyeing Southeast Asia and Europe to diversify talent pool
Published on 24/06/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong is eyeing Southeast Asia and Europe to diversify its pool of imported talent currently dominated by mainland Chinese, the city's labour minister has said as the government seeks to ramp up global sourcing of professionals.
Xi, Putin score wins as more Asia leaders aim to join Brics
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - As Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang wrapped up separate meetings in Southeast Asia this week, the two partners in the Brics economic bloc encountered a region keen to join a group seen as a hedge against Western-led institutions.
Putin and Kim sign partnership pact
Published on 19/06/2024
» Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership pact in Pyongyang, the Interfax news agency in Moscow reported on Wednesday.
North Korea building walls along border with South
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/06/2024
» SEOUL - North Korea is constructing walls and digging roads on its side of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) along the border with South Korea.
Thai arrested at Hong Kong music festival for alleged drug offences
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/06/2024
» HONG KONG - A 34-year-old Thai woman and a local man, 33, were arrested at a Hong Kong music festival over the weekend for allegedly possessing illegal narcotics and drug-taking equipment, police said on Monday.
North Korea resumes sending trash balloons to South Korea
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2024
» SEOUL: North Korea has resumed sending balloons carrying trash over the border to South Korea, officials and news reports said on Sunday, a week after it vowed to continue if anti-North Korea leaflets are flown from the South.
Vietnam's coal use, emissions set new records
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2024
» LITTLETON - Coal use, imports and coal-fired emissions have all climbed to record highs in Vietnam this year despite ongoing efforts to roll out clean generation capacity across the country.
Chinese general accuses US of creating ‘Asian NATO’
Published on 01/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - A Chinese general has accused the United States of trying to create “an Asia-Pacific version of NATO” to maintain American-led hegemony in the region.