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Japan PM Kishida sacks son as secretary, as partying scandal detracts from his G-7 summit highs
Photos of Shotaro Kishida's merrymaking at the Prime Minister’s Residence were leaked days after the summit ended.
Up and running: How will China’s new space station boost its space ambitions?
Here is a closer look at how China’s space ambitions compare with efforts led by the US.
PwC scandal in Australia throws light on growing public use of private consultants
The scandal has led to calls for a crackdown on such use by federal and state governments.
Vietnam capital dims street lights to save energy during heatwave
Record temperatures are adding burden to the national grid.
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Releasing AI into the wild ‘like open-sourcing the Manhattan Project’: Nobel laureate Maria Ressa
She says chatbots can spread faster the lies that social media platforms churn out to make more money.
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Secular India moving towards South Asia’s majoritarian norm: Historian Ramachandra Guha
Professor Guha warned of democratic backsliding in India as well.
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Why Asean has opportunities in middle of global power rivalry
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