• Singapore jails mastermind behind US$10.9 million fake wine investment scheme
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    Eldric Ko, who was on the run for 13 years, offered a venture that purported to source wine from French suppliers and sell the product to investors.
  • Japan probes Chinese solar panels over hidden device fears, power disruptions
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    The move follows the discovery of suspicious equipment in Chinese panels by the US and Europe, potentially leading Japan to a shift towards domestic clean energy.
  • China’s green energy leadership can bridge political, economic divides
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from China feed
    Clean energy and climate investments are not just environmental imperatives but economic opportunities. China is already a world leader in these.
  • North Korea investigates failed warship launch that infuriated Kim Jong-un
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    The North Korean leader has demanded accountability for the mishap that occurred in front of him.
  • S. Korean Defense Ministry: USFK Pullout Was Never Discussed
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Politics] : The defense ministry said Friday that there have been no discussions at all between South Korea and the United States regarding the withdrawal of U.S. Forces Korea(USFK) after a U.S. newspaper reported that Washington is...
  • Can Hong Kong’s Cathay compete against rivals dishing out hefty bonuses?
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from Hong Kong feed
    Singapore Airlines offering profit-sharing bonus equivalent to 7.45 months’ pay, with Emirates staff also in line for eye-catching reward payout.
  • N. Korea Launches Investigation into Warship Accident
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Inter-Korea] : North Korea has reportedly launched an investigation into an accident that recently occurred during the launch of a newly built five-thousand-ton destroyer. The North’s state Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) said Friday...
  • Tokyo loop line services partially resume after overnight checks
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National
    Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo partially resumed Friday morning after operations were suspended following problems with some pantographs detected the previous night, JR…
  • Japan shows off futuristic 'railgun' at defense expo
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National
    As Japan's biggest defense exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able…
  • Producer Prices Inch Down in April
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Economy] : Producer prices saw a slight decline in April as coal and agricultural products grew less expensive.  The Bank of Korea said Friday that the producer price index for all commodities and services posted 120-point-24 in April,...
  • US warship’s New Zealand visit a sign of ‘deep ties’ amid Trump-era uncertainty
    Friday, May 23, 2025 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    New Zealand has committed to US$7.1 billion in defence spending over the next four years in response to rising global tensions.
  • Presidential Candidates to Address Social Issues in Second TV Debate at KBS
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Politics] : Four of the presidential candidates running in the June 3 election will hold their second televised debate on Friday.  The National Election Broadcasting Debate Commission is set to host the debate at 8 p.m. at a KBS studio...
  • Report: US Considers Withdrawing 4,500 Troops from S. Korea
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [International] : The United States is reportedly considering withdrawing thousands of its troops from South Korea. Quoting defense officials familiar with the discussions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the U.S....
  • ‘It’s unsafe’: why Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa is failing to lure wealthy Chinese
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from China feed
    Chinese investors are unfazed by the visa’s US$5 million price tag, but have concerns about taxes, crime and the policy’s legality.
  • Korean resident of Japan sues hotel over unrequired passport check
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National
    A third-generation ethnic Korean resident of Japan on Thursday sued a Tokyo hotel for refusing her a room after she declined to present a passport or residence card…
  • Israel blames Europe after embassy staff shot dead in US
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from World feed
    Suspect Elias Rodriguez has been charged with the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, a couple planning to marry.
  • UK to roll out chemical castration for sex offenders
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    The British government is to roll out the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders, as part of a package of measures to reduce…
  • EU foreign policy chief calls on Serbia to make a 'strategic choice' between West and East
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    The European Union’s top foreign policy official said Thursday that membership candidate Serbia faces a “strategic choice” of direction, just weeks after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic defied EU…
  • House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald…
  • Iran warns Israel, U.S. against any attack on its nuclear sites
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    The United States would bear legal responsibility in the event of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday, following a CNN…
  • Germany set to defend NATO neighbors with new brigade in Lithuania
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    Germany and its NATO partners are prepared to defend every inch of the alliance's territory, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday at a military ceremony in Vilnius to…
  • Trump administration files motion to end protections for immigrant children in federal custody
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    The Trump administration filed a motion on Thursday to end a policy cornerstone that since the 1990s has offered protections to child migrants in federal custody, in a…
  • Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence…
  • FBI examines writings linked to suspect in killing of two Israel embassy aides
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    FBI and police investigators on Thursday pored over apparent writings and political affiliations of a man arrested as the lone suspect in the fatal shooting of a pair…
  • No new direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks scheduled, Kremlin says
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    Russia and Ukraine have no direct peace talks scheduled, the Kremlin said Thursday, nearly a week after their first face-to-face session since shortly after Moscow's invasion in 2022…
  • Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students' legal status
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    A judge in California blocked the Trump administration Thursday from terminating the legal status of international students nationwide while a court case challenging previous terminations is pending. The…
  • Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle Education Department and fire employees
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass…
  • Gaza rescuers say more than 50 killed as Israel orders evacuations
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    Plumes of smoke rose Thursday over the northern Gaza Strip, where Israel's military urged civilians to evacuate, as rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed more than…
  • Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to…
  • With his ‘historic’ tour, Trump puts US power back in the Middle East
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from World feed
    In reasserting the US in the centre of the Middle East’s strategic calculus, Trump also weakens the leverage and influence of Russia and China.
  • Federal cuts threaten disaster response
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from CCTV America
    The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and U.S. forecasters are predicting another year of above-average activity. But this year brings a troubling twist: key federal agencies responsible for weather tracking and disaster response...
  • G7 targets ‘excessive imbalances’ in global economy, eyes de minimis exemption
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from World feed
    While China was not named, such references to non-market policies are often aimed at Beijing’s state subsidies and export-driven model.
  • China’s 2019 fentanyl embargo led to drop in US overdoses, study finds
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from China feed
    Peterson Institute determines ban contributed to price rise of synthetic opioid, deterring its use by Americans.
  • Colombian Musician Performs for Wildlife in Chingaza National Park
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from CCTV America
    No stage. No crowd. Just music — and the mountains. In a stunning act of artistic expression and environmental reverence, Colombian musician César López brought his message of peace and harmony to an unlikely audience: the wildlife of...
  • Citing China ‘activity’, Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from China feed
    Almost 6,800 enrollees expected to be affected as Homeland Security chief also accuses university of fostering antisemitism.
  • Transitional Shelters Provide Hope During São Paulo’s Housing Crisis 
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from CCTV America
    In the sprawling metropolis of São Paulo, finding affordable housing has become nearly impossible for many families. The city faces a severe housing shortage with sky-high rent, limited public housing, and growing inequality. Experts...
  • How Ecuador’s Illegal Mining Boom Is Fueling a Wave of Violence
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from CCTV America
    In Ecuador, a deadly new gold rush is underway — and it’s being driven not by fortune seekers, but by organized criminal gangs. Across the country, once-remote mining towns have become hotspots for violence, extortion, and exploitation....
  • Rapper Kid Cudi tells court Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs broke into his house
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from World feed
    Rapper says he also questioned Diddy about his car catching fire in his driveway after he started dating the hip-hop star’s ex-girlfriend.
  • How a Grassroots Boxing Program is Keeping Youth Off the Streets
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from CCTV America
    In Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, crime is not just a statistic — it’s a daily reality for its residents. With crime rates nearly three times the national average, the community has long grappled with issues of violence, poverty,...
  • FCC votes to bar Chinese labs from testing US tech if they’ve been deemed security risks
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from World feed
    About 75 per cent of US devices such as phones, cameras and computers are tested in facilities located in China.
  • Woman detained near CIA headquarters after guards open fire on her car
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from World feed
    The shooting incident came after two Israeli embassy staffers were killed by a lone gunman in downtown Washington on Wednesday night.
  • UK signs ‘essential’ Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, says China sought its ‘collapse’
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from China feed
    Multibillion-dollar agreement for 99 years sees Britain keep control of military base on Diego Garcia jointly run with the US.
  • Hong Kong should tap tourism data to fix ‘blind’ industry approach, lawmakers say
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Hong Kong feed
    Some legislators raise questions over government’s tourism strategy and urge more detailed visitor data.
  • Trump changed Biden’s AI chip rules. What now, will it affect China trade talks?
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from China feed
    In tech supremacy battle, Trump undoes Biden-era rule, prompting warning that controls over Chinese chips may make their ecosystem stronger.
  • Jet crashes into a California neighbourhood, music talent agent among dead
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from World feed
    The Cessna 550 slammed into the ground spewing burning jet fuel, destroying a home and setting cars ablaze.
  • Trial begins for men accused of abusing young Hong Kong girl
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Hong Kong feed
    Court hears how men, 53 and 71, assaulted girl during separate relationships with her mother, who is accused of perverting course of justice.
  • China strikes new Asean trade deal, Beijing rebukes parcel fees: SCMP daily highlights
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from China feed
    From China and Asean updating their free trade pact to Beijing’s strong words on EU handling fees, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
  • Hong Kong customs seizes HK$28 million of undeclared cargo on Macau-bound ship
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Hong Kong feed
    Dried shark fins, cosmetic injection vials, electronic products and e-cigarettes found in hold of intercepted vessel.
  • Hong Kong to host carnival at former Tiananmen vigil site for third straight year
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from Hong Kong feed
    One organiser of government-backed ‘Hometown Market’ says time and location aligns with previous years, no intention to overshadow anniversary.
  • Britain to start chemically castrating sex offenders
    Thursday, May 22, 2025 from World feed
    Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said studies show that chemical castration can lead to a 60 per cent reduction in reoffending.
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