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China signals no change to zero-Covid policy despite mass protests across country
Authorities are in a bind as people are demonstrating while the highly infectious Omicron variant is rapidly spreading.
Illegal gambling operator promoting cockfighting to S’poreans
It targets Singaporeans with services such as sports betting and offers "highest 4-D odds".
Asian Insider
Asia’s need for speed: How bullet trains transform lives and boost growth
A look at the future of high-speed rail in the region as China and Japan vie to help countries build their own systems.
Chiang Wan-an wins over voters to become youngest Taipei mayor with his good looks and charisma
The 43-year-old is a great-grandson of the late Chiang Kai-shek.
Has China reached breaking point over zero-Covid-19?
Videos of protests, riots and people breaking out of their locked down compounds have become much more visible on social media.
Snowscape, BTS, wellness - what S'poreans can enjoy in South Korea this winter
Here are three must-visits for tourists.
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Conversations
Nuclear war unlikely despite Russia's threats, says military strategy guru Edward Luttwak
"Nuclear weapons are too powerful to be useful," says Dr Luttwak.
INSIGHT
Editor's Picks
Anwar Ibrahim and the resilience of Reformasi movement
A new era has dawned on Malaysia but change will not be as immediately dramatic as it might sound at first reading.
November 27 2022
Asia Flashpoints
Climate Change
Australia’s extreme weather events to worsen as climate warms
It will see a rise in extreme heat, intense rainfall and coral-bleaching events, and longer fire seasons.
Europe’s heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 ‘excess’ deaths
Climate scientists say high temperatures would have been virtually impossible without climate change.
US envoy Kerry urges Chinese cooperation on emissions cuts
Mr John Kerry met his Chinese counterpart Mr Xie Zhenhua during the COP27 summit.
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