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US and China Hold Final Trade Talks Before Sept. 24 Trump-Xi Summit

Bessent, Greer and He Lifeng met in New York on Sunday to prepare for the September 24 Trump-Xi summit.

China Tests Star-Based Navigation for Its 2030 Jupiter Mission

Chinese researchers tested stellar aberration navigation aboard the Tianhui-7 satellite in January, fixing its position to within 5km ahead of a 2030 Jupit

Hong Kong Cuts Subsidised Physiotherapy Places by a Third for 2027-28

Hong Kong's Education Bureau cut subsidised physiotherapy places by about a third for 2027-28 as graduates face a tightening job market

China Sets 2030 Target for Public Cultural Services in 15th Five-Year Plan

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a 15th Five-Year Plan for public cultural services, setting 2030 targets and 18 key engineering projects.

China Unveils Publishing Industry Plan for 2026–2030 With 33 Major Projects

China's National Press and Publication Administration has issued a publishing industry plan through 2030, listing eight priority areas and 33 major project

US and China Hold Final Trade Talks Before Sept. 24 Trump-Xi Summit

Bessent, Greer and He Lifeng met in New York on Sunday to prepare for the September 24 Trump-Xi summit.

Borneo Wildfire Haze Sickens Thousands as Pontianak Air Index Tops 1,100

Wildfire haze on Indonesia's Borneo Island has driven the Pontianak air index above 1,100 and caused over 113,000 respiratory infections.

Gunfire Kills 3 Outside Cotabato Polling Station Hours Before Vote

Gunfire outside a Cotabato City polling station killed three and wounded 15 hours before the Philippines' Bangsamoro parliament election opened Monday.

Six Dead, 107 Rescued After Indonesian Ferry Virgo Transport 8 Sinks in Java Sea

Rescuers search for about 130 people after the Indonesian ferry Virgo Transport 8 sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday. Six dead, 107 rescued.

Philippines Holds First Bangsamoro Parliament Vote After Decades of Insurgency

Voters in the Philippines' Bangsamoro region cast ballots Monday in its first parliamentary elections, filling 80 seats after decades of insurgency.

Philippine Ferry Fire Kills 5, Leaves More Than 80 Missing En Route to Palawan

A fire aboard a Manila-to-Palawan ferry killed at least five people and left more than 80 missing, Philippine officials said Friday.

Jakarta Airport Reopens After Volcanic Ash Halts Nearly 3,000 Flights

Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and four other Indonesian airports reopened Tuesday after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau halted nearly 3,000 flights over two day

Singapore’s Marina Square Mall to Close March 31 for Redevelopment

Singapore Land Group will close the 40-year-old Marina Square mall on March 31 for a mixed-use redevelopment in the Marina Bay district.

Australia Plans Law Letting Users Switch Off Social Media Algorithms

Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under a proposed "digital duty of care" law targeting Meta, Google and TikTok, a minister said Monday.

Anak Krakatau Eruption Cancels Hundreds of Flights at Jakarta Airport

Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption disrupted hundreds of flights across Indonesia, with cancellations at Jakarta's airport stretching into Monday.

Delhi Hostel Collapse Kills One, Traps Up to 40 Students

A five-storey boys' hostel collapsed in New Delhi's Satya Niketan on September 6, killing one and trapping up to 40 people as rescue crews searched the rub

Xi Keeps Iran’s Pezeshkian at Arm’s Length Ahead of Trump Summit

Xi Jinping gave Iran's Pezeshkian only a brief audience at the SCO summit, avoiding closeness to Tehran ahead of high-stakes talks with Trump.

Trump Confirms Xi Washington Visit This Month, Touts US Lead in AI Race

Trump said on Wednesday that Xi Jinping will visit Washington this month, calling the summit exciting and claiming a US lead in artificial intelligence.

Malaysia’s Anwar Unveils Cost-of-Living Measures Taking Effect September 1

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim announced cost-of-living relief measures on Sunday, including restored fuel subsidy quotas and funding for schools and small tra

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