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Hundreds of vulnerable children in Hong Kong are waiting for temporary homes, with a local charity urging more households from diverse backgrounds to step forward…
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US agency goes back to the future to take on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The US agency set up to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative is blending national security with development finance to try to secure a critical…
Japan PM vows ‘breakthrough’ with North Korea in abduction issue
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday expressed her determination to achieve a “breakthrough” in resolving the long-standing issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea,…
5 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave freed after 10-day ordeal
Five villagers trapped deep in a flooded cave in Laos have been freed, ending a 10-day underground ordeal that relied on expert cave rescuers racing…
Scheme allowing Hong Kong drivers to enter Guangdong province extended to 2031
The popular scheme allowing Hong Kong vehicles to travel north to Guangdong province has been extended by five years, mainland Chinese authorities have announced, as…
China launches AI framework to improve ‘black box’ transparency and raise standards
China has pledged to improve the accuracy, reliability and transparency of AI through a new national evaluation framework, as policymakers move to establish common standards…