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South Korea’s Kimchi Trade Deficit Grows as Imports from China Rise
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#KFood
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South Korea’s Kimchi Trade Deficit Grows as Imports from China Rise
Why a national dish is driving a trade gapGlobal appetite for Korean kimchi is still rising. South Korea expects overseas...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10772/
about 23 hours ago
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Illegal loan ring targeting migrant workers dismantled in South Korea
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Illegal loan ring targeting migrant workers dismantled in South Korea
A scheme built on debt and fearSouth Korean police say they have dismantled a loan racket that preyed on foreign...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10771/
about 23 hours ago
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Alibaba turns Beijing crackdown into an AI comeback
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#ChinaTech
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Alibaba turns Beijing crackdown into an AI comeback
From Ant shock to AI powerhouseFour years ago, Alibaba looked like a cautionary tale. Beijing halted Ant Group's initial public...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10768/
about 23 hours ago
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Indian Carmakers Expand Exports to Europe as China Alternative
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Indian Carmakers Expand Exports to Europe as China Alternative
Europe opens its ports to India-made carsGlobal carmakers are accelerating exports from India to Europe after finding strong traction in...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10765/
about 23 hours ago
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China tests PhD by product as universities prioritize real world results
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#HigherEd
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China tests PhD by product as universities prioritize real world results
Why a product can now earn a doctorate in ChinaChina is piloting a new path to the PhD that lets...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10762/
about 23 hours ago
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Ant Group’s LingGuang surges past one million downloads in four days
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#ChinaTech
#Fintech
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Ant Group’s LingGuang surges past one million downloads in four days
A viral AI that builds apps from a sentenceAnt Group's new app LingGuang moved from debut to mass adoption in...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10759/
about 23 hours ago
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Japan’s Ambitious Plan to Transform Hokkaido into a Global Chip Hub
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#Semiconductors
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Japan’s Ambitious Plan to Transform Hokkaido into a Global Chip Hub
Why Hokkaido is at the center of Japan's chip comebackHokkaido is famous for dairy herds, lavender fields, and deep snow,...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10756/
1 day ago
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AI Demand Triggers Storage Squeeze in Japan: microSD and Hard Drives Run Short as Memory Prices Climb
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#JapanTech
#Semiconductors
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AI Demand Triggers Storage Squeeze in Japan: microSD and Hard Drives Run Short as Memory Prices Climb
A perfect storm hits consumers and retailersJapan is confronting a broad storage crunch. Large microSD cards in the 512 GB,...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10753/
1 day ago
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Toxic Mining Threatens the Mekong and Millions in Southeast Asia
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#Mekong
#EnvironmentalJustice
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Toxic Mining Threatens the Mekong and Millions in Southeast Asia
A river system under strainIn the fields of northern Thailand, 59 year old farmer Tip Kamlue once relied on the...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10749/
1 day ago
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Chinese consumer brands surge in Africa as big projects slow
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#AfricaBusiness
#MadeInChina
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Chinese consumer brands surge in Africa as big projects slow
Africa's consumer wave draws a new kind of Chinese investmentA new phase of China and Africa commerce is taking shape....
https://asiadaily.org/news/10746/
1 day ago
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Chinese study maps out drone swarm strategy to jam Starlink over Taiwan
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#Starlink
#SpaceSecurity
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Chinese study maps out drone swarm strategy to jam Starlink over Taiwan
Why Starlink matters in a Taiwan conflictChinese defense researchers have modeled how to suppress SpaceX Starlink across an area the...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10743/
1 day ago
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Malaysia sets 2026 start for social media age limit and ID checks
#Malaysia
#OnlineSafety
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Malaysia sets 2026 start for social media age limit and ID checks
Why Malaysia is moving to restrict teen social mediaMalaysia will bar residents under 16 from signing up for social media...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10740/
1 day ago
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Record Rise in Working Mothers in South Korea, Yet Many Face Decade Long Career Breaks
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#SouthKorea
#GenderEquality
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Record Rise in Working Mothers in South Korea, Yet Many Face Decade Long Career Breaks
Record highs meet long absences for mothersSouth Korea has more working mothers than ever, yet many who pause their careers...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10737/
1 day ago
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Indonesia Launches World’s First Biometric Seamless Corridor for Travelers
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#TravelTech
#AI
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Indonesia Launches World’s First Biometric Seamless Corridor for Travelers
Why this rollout matters for travelersIndonesia has introduced biometric corridors that allow international arrivals to clear immigration while walking. The...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10734/
1 day ago
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Ancient DNA Rewrites East Asia Prehistory With Early Family Centered Societies
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#EastAsia
#Archaeology
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Ancient DNA Rewrites East Asia Prehistory With Early Family Centered Societies
A discovery that reframes early East Asian societyA team of Chinese researchers has identified what appears to be the earliest...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10731/
1 day ago
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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as the largest city on Earth
#Jakarta
#Urbanization
#ClimateChange
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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as the largest city on Earth
A megacity at a turning pointJakarta has reached a new global milestone. The Indonesian capital and its surrounding metropolitan area...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10728/
1 day ago
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Why South Korea’s Gen Z Is Choosing Apple and What It Means for Samsung
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#Apple
#GenZ
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Why South Korea’s Gen Z Is Choosing Apple and What It Means for Samsung
A youth market moving in a different directionIn a country that built one of the world’s most valuable electronics brands,...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10725/
1 day ago
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Hong Kong’s HK$19 Trillion Bank Deposits Highlight Safe Haven Status
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#Banking
#SafeHaven
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Hong Kong’s HK$19 Trillion Bank Deposits Highlight Safe Haven Status
Why record deposits matter nowHong Kong is drawing fresh inflows of cash. Total bank deposits crossed HK$19 trillion in 2025,...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10722/
2 days ago
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Shell from Myanmar Clash Lands in Thailand, Thai Army Fires Warning
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#MyanmarConflict
#SoutheastAsia
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Shell from Myanmar Clash Lands in Thailand, Thai Army Fires Warning
Clashes on the frontier escalate overnightLate on Friday, November 21, heavy fighting near Myawaddy in Myanmar spilled across the border...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10719/
2 days ago
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Foreign Population in 10 Japanese Prefectures Doubles Over Decade
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#Immigration
#Workforce
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Foreign Population in 10 Japanese Prefectures Doubles Over Decade
Foreign residents reshape regional JapanForeign residents are reshaping regional Japan at a speed not seen before. Over the past decade,...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10716/
2 days ago
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Crowd Surge at Hong Kong Palace Museum Egypt Show Triggers Apology and Ticket Changes
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#AncientEgypt
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Crowd Surge at Hong Kong Palace Museum Egypt Show Triggers Apology and Ticket Changes
Why the opening weekend turned chaoticAn opening weekend crowd surge at the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Ancient Egypt Unveiled exhibition...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10713/
2 days ago
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Gwangjang Market Overcharging Scandal Triggers Merchant Lawsuit and Policy Overhaul in Seoul
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#Seoul
#ConsumerRights
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Gwangjang Market Overcharging Scandal Triggers Merchant Lawsuit and Policy Overhaul in Seoul
Viral video triggers merchant feud at a Seoul landmarkOne of Seoul's best known traditional shopping and street food destinations is...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10710/
2 days ago
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Vietnam’s English Gap: Why Classrooms Still Fall Silent With Native Speakers
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#ESL
#EducationReform
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Vietnam’s English Gap: Why Classrooms Still Fall Silent With Native Speakers
A classroom goes silentAcross Vietnam, a familiar scene plays out when a foreign English teacher walks into a public school...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10707/
2 days ago
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Foxconn and Nvidia to Build Taiwan’s Largest Supercomputing Cluster by 2026
#AI
#TaiwanTech
#Supercomputing
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Foxconn and Nvidia to Build Taiwan’s Largest Supercomputing Cluster by 2026
A new anchor for AI compute in AsiaFoxconn is building a 1.4 billion dollar supercomputing center in Taiwan in partnership...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10704/
2 days ago
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India opens high altitude Nyoma airbase near China border as infrastructure upgrade
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#IndiaDefense
#Ladakh
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India opens high altitude Nyoma airbase near China border as infrastructure upgrade
A measured show of strength in thin airIndia has put a new airbase on the map at the top of...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10700/
2 days ago
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China’s Soybean Revolution and Global Trade
#China
#FoodSecurity
#Soybeans
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China’s Soybean Revolution and Global Trade
Why soybeans define China's food security strategy nowSoybeans sit at the center of China’s food security calculations and its most...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10697/
2 days ago
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China Unlocks Guinea’s Simandou to Reshape Global Iron Ore Trade
#ChinaAfrica
#Commodities
#Guinea
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China Unlocks Guinea’s Simandou to Reshape Global Iron Ore Trade
A first train, a first ship, and a new supply lineOn the Atlantic coast of Guinea, a bulk carrier named...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10694/
2 days ago
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Malaysia time zone debate: health, morning light and the cost of turning back the clock
#Malaysia
#DaylightSaving
#PublicHealth
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Malaysia time zone debate: health, morning light and the cost of turning back the clock
Why a sunrise post set off a national debateA casual social media update by Malaysia’s investment, trade and industry minister,...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10691/
2 days ago
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JR Central pilots multilingual AI travel assistant at Shinagawa Station
#AI
#Shinkansen
#JapanTravel
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JR Central pilots multilingual AI travel assistant at Shinagawa Station
What is changing for visitors on the Tokaido ShinkansenCentral Japan Railway Company (JR Central) will pilot a multilingual AI travel...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10687/
2 days ago
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Cockroach Coffee in Beijing: Inside the Insect Museum Brew That Went Viral
#ChinaFood
#EdibleInsects
#ViralFood
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Cockroach Coffee in Beijing: Inside the Insect Museum Brew That Went Viral
A viral brew stirs debate in BeijingAn insect museum in Beijing has turned a standard cup of coffee into a...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10681/
3 days ago
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U.S. Marines Test Logistics and Refueling Hub on Yonaguni Island, 70 Miles From Taiwan
#TaiwanSecurity
#IndoPacific
#USMarines
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U.S. Marines Test Logistics and Refueling Hub on Yonaguni Island, 70 Miles From Taiwan
Why the Marines are focusing on Yonaguni nowIn recent weeks, the U.S. Marine Corps has quietly moved equipment, fuel, and...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10679/
3 days ago
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Inside China’s 15 Mine Shutdowns: Prices, Power, and the Next Energy Play
#ChinaEnergy
#EnergySecurity
#CoalSupply
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Inside China’s 15 Mine Shutdowns: Prices, Power, and the Next Energy Play
A sudden clampdown in OrdosChina ordered 15 coal mines in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, to halt operations after investigators found output...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10676/
3 days ago
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Café Amazon Closes All Vietnam Stores After Five Years
#Vietnam
#Coffee
#ASEAN
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Café Amazon Closes All Vietnam Stores After Five Years
What just happenedAs of November 18, Cafe Amazon, Thailand’s largest coffee chain, has closed all 12 of its stores in...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10673/
3 days ago
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How $200 Billion in Chinese Credit Shaped Australia, From Mining Boom to Security Scrutiny
#China
#Australia
#ForeignInvestment
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How $200 Billion in Chinese Credit Shaped Australia, From Mining Boom to Security Scrutiny
How Chinese credit reshaped Australian investment since 2000Australia has been one of the largest destinations for Chinese state linked credit...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10670/
3 days ago
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Japan sees surge in Korean 500 won coins passed off as 500 yen, squeezing small shops
#Japan
#SmallBusiness
#RetailFraud
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Japan sees surge in Korean 500 won coins passed off as 500 yen, squeezing small shops
Similar coins, very different valueAcross Japan, small shops are finding Korean 500 won coins in their tills after sales that...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10666/
3 days ago
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Japan Tourism Faces Major Losses as Chinese Visitors Cancel Trips
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#JapanEconomy
#ChinaJapanRelations
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Japan Tourism Faces Major Losses as Chinese Visitors Cancel Trips
A tourism shock as politics interrupts travelJapan is bracing for a sharp fall in visitor spending as hundreds of thousands...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10663/
3 days ago
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China Slams Japan’s First Patriot Missile Exports to the US, Citing Risk to Postwar Order
#AsiaPacific
#nationalsecurity
#missiledefense
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China Slams Japan’s First Patriot Missile Exports to the US, Citing Risk to Postwar Order
Why this Patriot shipment matters nowJapan has exported domestically produced Patriot PAC-3 surface to air missile interceptors to the United...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10658/
3 days ago
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China Reimposes Ban on Japanese Seafood as Taiwan Dispute Deepens
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#ChinaJapanRelations
#JapanPolitics
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China Reimposes Ban on Japanese Seafood as Taiwan Dispute Deepens
A fragile restart collapses amid rising tensionsChina has moved to suspend imports of Japanese seafood again, only weeks after easing...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10655/
3 days ago
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Four Decades in a Javanese Cave: The Quiet Life of Sudarmaji
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#OffGrid
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Four Decades in a Javanese Cave: The Quiet Life of Sudarmaji
Inside a life of solitude in the Javanese highlandsSeventy year old Sudarmaji has made a mountain cave his home for...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10651/
4 days ago
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Locked In: How long term coal deals stall Asia’s clean power shift
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#SoutheastAsia
#ClimateAction
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Locked In: How long term coal deals stall Asia’s clean power shift
Contracts that outlast climate goalsAcross Asia, utilities are tied to coal far longer than climate policy or market trends would...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10648/
4 days ago
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Diplomatic Rift Over Taiwan Puts Japanese Restaurants in China Under Strain
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#Taiwan
#supplychain
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Diplomatic Rift Over Taiwan Puts Japanese Restaurants in China Under Strain
A diplomatic flare up meets the dinner crowdAn intensifying row between Beijing and Tokyo is rippling through dining rooms in...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10643/
4 days ago
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Cat Ba Island Named Among Southeast Asia’s Best by National Geographic
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#AdventureTravel
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Cat Ba Island Named Among Southeast Asia’s Best by National Geographic
Recognition puts a spotlight on Vietnam's rugged island playgroundVietnam’s Cat Ba has secured a place among Southeast Asia’s standout islands,...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10637/
4 days ago
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China’s Mega Coal Plants Persist Despite Green Energy Growth
#China
#EnergyTransition
#ClimateChange
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China’s Mega Coal Plants Persist Despite Green Energy Growth
In Gansu, two energy systems grow side by sideAcross the Hexi Corridor on the edge of the Gobi Desert, wind...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10638/
4 days ago
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Korea sets 2028 deadline for English disclosures as companies warn of translation strain
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#CorporateGovernance
#CapitalMarkets
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Korea sets 2028 deadline for English disclosures as companies warn of translation strain
Why Korea is moving to English disclosuresKorea is preparing a major expansion of English language corporate disclosures to open its...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10633/
4 days ago
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Mixue Shutters Underperforming Stores in Vietnam and Indonesia as Profits Surge
#Mixue
#SoutheastAsia
#FoodAndBeverage
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Mixue Shutters Underperforming Stores in Vietnam and Indonesia as Profits Surge
Mixue recalibrates in Vietnam and IndonesiaMixue, the Chinese beverage giant known for low priced milk tea and ice cream, has...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10630/
4 days ago
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Can Sustainable Palm Oil Feed a Growing World Without Costing Forests?
#SustainablePalmOil
#Indonesia
#Deforestation
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Can Sustainable Palm Oil Feed a Growing World Without Costing Forests?
Why this crop sits at the center of land use debatesPalm oil is in half of the packaged products on...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10607/
4 days ago
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Taiwan launches EMI pathway to U.S. admissions without TOEFL
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#HigherEd
#StudyAbroad
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Taiwan launches EMI pathway to U.S. admissions without TOEFL
A first for a non English speaking countryTaiwan has launched a pilot that gives qualified students from four leading universities...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10594/
4 days ago
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Hong Kong slips to 39th in global English index, behind Malaysia and the Philippines
#HongKongEducation
#EnglishLearning
#AsiaEducation
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Hong Kong slips to 39th in global English index, behind Malaysia and the Philippines
Why the new ranking mattersHong Kong has slipped again in a major international measure of adult English proficiency, falling to...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10623/
5 days ago
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Vietnam Returns to Moderate Band in Global English Index as AI Skills Rise
#Vietnam
#AI
#EnglishLearning
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Vietnam Returns to Moderate Band in Global English Index as AI Skills Rise
A rising score and what it meansVietnam has moved back into the moderate proficiency group in the 2025 EF English...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10620/
5 days ago
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South Korea to Enlarge Alcohol Warning Labels From 2026 as Health Messaging Grows
#SouthKorea
#PublicHealth
#AlcoholPolicy
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South Korea to Enlarge Alcohol Warning Labels From 2026 as Health Messaging Grows
Bigger, clearer alcohol warnings are coming in 2026South Korea will require larger, more legible health warnings on all alcoholic beverage...
https://asiadaily.org/news/10617/
5 days ago
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