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China

Japan denies China’s claim interference led to radar locks on SDF fighters

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the Air Self-Defense Force jets had kept a “safe distance” from Chinese military aircraft in the Dec 6 incident.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the Air Self-Defense Force jets had kept a “safe distance” from Chinese military aircraft in the Dec 6 incident.

Beijing court orders compensation for MH370 flight families

The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Why China is unlikely to fully bail out yet another troubled property developer as market jitters grow

FILE PHOTO: A person walks past by a gate with a sign of Vanke at a construction site in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2017. Picture taken March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A person walks past by a gate with a sign of Vanke at a construction site in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2017. Picture taken March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Actor Jet Li rebuts rumours of heart transplant or blood transfusion to maintain youth

Jet Li turned off beauty filters in his latest video on social media, where he refuted rumours that he had gone for a heart transplant or blood transfusion.
Jet Li turned off beauty filters in his latest video on social media, where he refuted rumours that he had gone for a heart transplant or blood transfusion.

China vows to defend sovereignty over Taiwan as Trump unveils security strategy

A 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese flag and fragment of Taiwanese flag in this illustration taken,  April 17, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
A 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese flag and fragment of Taiwanese flag in this illustration taken,  April 17, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Chinese tourists flock to Malaysia’s Semporna diving paradise, but local businesses feel sidelined

whsemporna - Chinese tourists filled the void left by Western and Japanese tourists in Semporna after the sea-kidnapping incidents in the 2010s. All photo credit to ST Lu Wei Hoong
whsemporna - Chinese tourists filled the void left by Western and Japanese tourists in Semporna after the sea-kidnapping incidents in the 2010s. All photo credit to ST Lu Wei Hoong

The Clementi Mall sale: Property firm Elegant Group and the family behind it

The deal to purchase The Clementi Mall by an entity linked to Elegant Group is believed to be worth $809 million.
The deal to purchase The Clementi Mall by an entity linked to Elegant Group is believed to be worth $809 million.

Trump set to unveil $15.5b aid for farmers hit by trade war

The action echoes support Mr Trump offered during his first term, when the US and China were also locked in a trade war.
The action echoes support Mr Trump offered during his first term, when the US and China were also locked in a trade war.

China’s trade surplus tops US$1 trillion for first time on strong exports to non-US markets

The milestone will draw scrutiny from trading partners that are having to contend with a flood of cheaper goods from China.
The milestone will draw scrutiny from trading partners that are having to contend with a flood of cheaper goods from China.

Concerns mount in Japan over business effects of prolonged Japan-China friction

Pedestrians cross the street in front of luxury shops at the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo on January 19, 2024. Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed on January 19, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)
Pedestrians cross the street in front of luxury shops at the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo on January 19, 2024. Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed on January 19, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

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