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Who was here first? Why maps, old compasses and history classes matter in South China Sea dispute

A ship identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese maritime militia is seen near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)

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How much it costs to raise a child in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea

Barbie Ho’s six-year-old son plays at a playground near their home in Mui Wo, Hong Kong.

Sink or swim: As an AI wave sweeps China, its workers are adapting fast

Employees operate humanoid robots at a testing site during organized media tour to the Robotics Pilot Testing and Validation Platform of Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics (X-Humanoid) in Beijing, China, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it

So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

After border clashes with Thailand, Cambodia’s economic time bomb ticks louder

Mr Sim Srong surveys the damage of his shop in Samraong district, near the Thai border in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province. His shop was damaged during the outbreak of hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand.

For kinship, not gifts: China’s rise redefines ties with relatives abroad

Thailand is wracked by floods and quakes. But what’s holding it back is far harder to tackle

A drone view shows people walking in a flooded area in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, Thailand, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Roylee Suriyaworakul TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

How the Chinese minority navigates identity and politics in PAS’ Kelantan

Fewer scallops but more pinot noir: Hokkaido is changing in a warmer world

In Hokkaido, Japan's winter playground, climate change is offering opportunities to grow new crops, such as grapes, and the drive to tap green energy to power new industries.

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