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Greater China

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As the World Reopens, Hong Kong's Tourism Sector Waits to Recover
Posted: 3 days ago
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China Records First Population Dip Since 1961 as Policymakers Struggle to Catch Up
Posted: January 26, 2023
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China's Fragile Rural Health-care System Braces for Lunar New Year Travel Surge
Posted: January 19, 2023
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Taiwan Extends Mandatory Conscription, Modernizes Defence as Threats from Beijing Escalate
Posted: January 12, 2023
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China's Health-Care System on the Brink as COVID-19 Patients Flood Hospitals
Posted: December 22, 2022
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China’s Import Bans on Taiwan Show Economic Coercion is Here to Stay
Posted: December 15, 2022
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China Sees Major Shifts in COVID-19 Management Following Unprecedented Protests
Posted: December 8, 2022
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Taiwan’s Ruling Party Suffers Defeat in Local Elections
Posted: December 1, 2022
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China Approves Canada's Manulife for Full Control of its China Mutual Fund Venture
Posted: November 24, 2022
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China’s National Health Commission Announces Sweeping Reforms to Zero-COVID Strategy
Posted: November 18, 2022
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In China's Remote Provinces, Zero-COVID is Worsening Inequality
Posted: November 17, 2022
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Hong Kong Greenlights Applications Under Land Sharing Pilot Scheme
Posted: November 17, 2022

Northeast Asia

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Robots Bring Profit — and Unease — to South Korea’s Shaky Labour Market
Posted: 5 days ago
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Logo Sparks Debate on Appropriation of Ainu Culture
Posted: January 24, 2023
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South Korea Introduces Measures to Nurture Next Parasite, Squid Game, Boosting Regional Development
Posted: January 17, 2023
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Japan Revises Key Security Documents Heralding Dramatic Shift in Defence Policy 
Posted: January 10, 2023
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With Japan as Inspiration, South Korea Unveils Donation System to Rejuvenate Local Economies
Posted: December 20, 2022
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Arson of Korean School in Osaka Prompts Criticism of Japan’s Hollow ‘Hate Crime’ Laws
Posted: December 13, 2022
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South Korea Enters Space Race, Launches New Aerospace Agency 
Posted: December 6, 2022
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Japan to Review Controversial Technical Foreign Worker Program
Posted: November 29, 2022
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North Korea Launches Vitriolic Attacks on Half of World’s Countries, Including Canada and Australia
Posted: November 22, 2022
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‘Unprecedented’ Service Outages at Top South Korean Company Spark Security, Monopoly Concerns
Posted: November 17, 2022
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Municipal Elections Highlight Broader Controversy Over Japan’s Nuclear Future
Posted: November 17, 2022
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Liquidity Crunch in Gangwon Province Legoland Project Rattles South Korean Financial Market
Posted: November 17, 2022

South Asia

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India Stiffens Censorship, Blocking BBC Documentary Critical of Modi
Posted: 2 days ago
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Pakistan Scrambles as Taliban Threat Appears on the Horizon
Posted: January 27, 2023
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State Evictions in India Displace Thousands of Forest Dwellers
Posted: January 20, 2023
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Security Concerns Abound as Meghalaya Election Campaigns Ramp Up
Posted: January 13, 2023
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Sri Lanka Mired in Crises as Country Seeks Crucial IMF Assistance
Posted: January 6, 2023
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Canadian Company Called Out for Ignoring Bangladeshi Garment Worker Issues
Posted: December 16, 2022
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Nepal Election Leaves Precarious Coalition Leading Country
Posted: December 9, 2022
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Indian Supreme Court Mulls Religious Conversions as Intolerance Toward Minorities Grows 
Posted: December 2, 2022
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China’s Debt Diplomacy Plunges Pakistani Fishing Community into Troubled Waters
Posted: November 25, 2022
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Karnataka Farmer’s Suicide Reflects Indian Agriculture Sector’s Volatility, Vulnerabilities
Posted: November 18, 2022
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BJP Aims to Win Disadvantaged Communities’ Votes in Indian State of Karnataka
Posted: November 18, 2022
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Dire Delhi Pollution Underscores City’s Political Dysfunction
Posted: November 17, 2022

Southeast Asia

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Vietnam’s President Resigns as Fierce Anti-corruption Campaign Intensifies
Posted: January 25, 2023
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Singapore Mandates Salary Disclosures for CEOs, Caps Tenures of Directors
Posted: January 18, 2023
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Philippines Begins Drastic ‘Cleansing’ of Corrupt Cops
Posted: January 11, 2023
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Vietnam Partners with G7 Countries to Accelerate Transition from Coal to Renewables
Posted: December 21, 2022
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Indonesia’s Revised Criminal Code Rolls Back Civil Rights and Liberties, Drawing Widespread Criticism
Posted: December 14, 2022
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Indonesia Strikes Energy Transition Partnership with G7 Despite Coal Plant Approvals
Posted: November 30, 2022
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Improved Land Rules for Foreign Investors in Thailand Withdrawn Following Public Criticism
Posted: November 23, 2022
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Financial Action Task Force Blacklists Myanmar Over Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing
Posted: November 18, 2022