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International Pollution by Chinese Miners Worsens European leaders get ready to ‘act now’ amid rising fears of ‘China shock 2.0’
European Commission leaders are preparing to harden the EU’s economic stance towards China at a pivotal debate on Friday, opening the door to a new…
Current Affairs
Earth is hot and getting hotter: UN warns next 5 years likely to smash records
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter…
Hong Kong civil servants could see pay rise of up to 4.12%, survey shows
Hong Kong civil servants could receive a salary rise of up to 4.12 per cent this year, according to preliminary pay trend survey results, subject…
Vietnam’s To Lam seeks to ‘re-energise’ Thai ties with trade, Ho Chi Minh’s legacy
Vietnam’s globetrotting leader To Lam began his first trip to Thailand with trade and security talks dominating the agenda, as well as a symbolic visit…
What India’s ‘unsinkable aircraft carrier’ project near Malacca means for its China ties
The global energy crisis stemming from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has added complexity to already competitive China-India maritime relations.
The bottleneck in…
Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon ‘a combat zone’, imperilling ceasefire
Israel’s military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning…