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Xi, Biden could meet in November in South-east Asia: Report
The meeting could be held on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali or the Apec summit in Bangkok.
Taiwan tensions
China releases White Paper on Taiwan, warns it will not tolerate Taiwan ‘separatists’
The White Paper lays out how China intends to claim the island.
US-China ties: Kissinger may be humanity's last hope
Both sides should allow him to work on stabilising their relationship, says veteran diplomat Kishore Mahbubani.
Attack on Taiwan's outlying islands among possible Chinese military moves: Experts
For either side, Taiwan's outlying islands would be crucial when an invasion happens, defence experts say.
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Poverty and despair in Afghanistan after one year of Taliban rule
Asian Insider looks at life there and the policies of US and India on the geostrategically important country.
Mortgage boycotts end nascent recovery in China's property market
Concerns over whether developers can deliver homes on schedule have deepened in China.
Najib’s son talked up as GE candidate ahead of ex-PM’s final appeal against jail term
Datuk Mohd Nizar Najib, 44, has long been groomed to be a successor to his father in politics.
Climate change in the Himalayas: Heavier, more destructive floods in Nepal
Change in weather patterns at high altitudes leads to heavy rainfall which in turn triggers landslides.
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Rise above blame games to common challenge, urges top zoonotic diseases expert Wang Linfa
Prof Wang Linfa says countries should take pandemic preparedness seriously, as they do for military preparedness.
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Asia's 'track queen' of the 1980s Lydia de Vega dies after 4-year cancer battle
Her time of 11.28 seconds in the 100m - clocked in 1987 - still stands as a SEA Games record.
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