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Lee Kuan Yew’s Montblanc pen sells for US$360,000 in Singapore auction
A silver Montblanc fountain pen owned by Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has sold for S$461,500 (US$360,000), nearly 10 times its highest estimate,…
How a ‘rough’ and ‘crude’ Chinese cartoon ox went from box office zero to hero
A raw, handcrafted Chinese animation has become an unlikely box-office sensation despite being widely panned by critics and social media users.
Niu Lai, or The Arrival…
Moscow strikes Ukrainian steel plant as Kyiv targets Russian economy
Russia carried out a wave of air strikes on Ukraine overnight, killing two people at a steel plant, and Kyiv launched a heavy drone attack…
Communist Party of China invokes Jiang’s legacy in call to rally round Xi’s leadership
A leading Communist Party research group has invoked the legacy of China’s former leader Jiang Zemin in a call to rally round President Xi Jinping.
The…
Boy, 13, among 16 arrested as Hong Kong police tackle juvenile crime
Hong Kong police have arrested 16 people as part of efforts to clamp down on juvenile crime, with those apprehended including a 13‑year‑old boy linked…
Australian foreign minister defends multiculturalism, attacks far-right
Australia’s foreign minister attacked the policies of the far-right One Nation party, arguing that its call for a monoculture would damage social cohesion at home…