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Almost 200 killed in floods, mudslides in south India and Myanmar
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In the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra the death toll rose to 147 on Sunday, with Myanmar authorities reporting 52 killed.

Almost 200 killed in floods, mudslides in south India and Myanmar

In the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra the death toll rose to 147 on Sunday, with Myanmar authorities reporting 52 killed.

12 minutes ago
No money, no sheep: lockdown hampers Eid in Kashmir
56 minutes ago
When is a gift to a cop not bribery? When Duterte says so
11 Aug 2019 - 9:05PM
No money, no sheep: lockdown hampers Eid in Kashmir

Traditional slaughter of sheep may not be able to go ahead as Indian authorities maintain tight security restrictions.

56 minutes ago
Rodrigo Duterte
When is a gift to a cop not bribery? When Duterte says so

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been criticised for comments that have been interpreted as his endorsement of police accepting bribes.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been criticised for comments that have been interpreted as his endorsement of police accepting bribes.

11 Aug 2019 - 9:05PM
South Korea
Boss of South Korean cosmetics firm quits over video clip praising Japan

Yoon Dong-han, chairman of Kolmar Korea, apologised on Sunday for ‘stirring up trouble’ and said he will step down from his post.

Yoon Dong-han, chairman of Kolmar Korea, apologised on Sunday for ‘stirring up trouble’ and said he will step down from his post.

6 hours ago
11 Aug 2019 - 9:03PM
Pakistani PM claims inaction on Kashmir is like ‘appeasing Hitler’
11 Aug 2019 - 8:54PM
Rajapaksa’s brother is running to become next Sri Lankan president
11 Aug 2019 - 1:00PM
Hong Kong’s legal reputation still intact, say Singapore lawyers
Boss of South Korean cosmetics firm quits over video clip praising Japan
6 hours ago
Pakistani PM claims inaction on Kashmir is like ‘appeasing Hitler’
11 Aug 2019 - 9:03PM
Rajapaksa’s brother is running to become next Sri Lankan president
11 Aug 2019 - 8:54PM
Hong Kong’s legal reputation still intact, say Singapore lawyers
11 Aug 2019 - 1:00PM
Sino File | Watch out free world, the China-Russia threat goes over your head

When warplanes from four countries faced off over the Sea of Japan, it was as much cold war thriller as it was Top Gun

11 Aug 2019 - 9:52AM
Sino File | Watch out free world, the China-Russia threat goes over your head

When warplanes from four countries faced off over the Sea of Japan, it was as much cold war thriller as it was Top Gun

11 Aug 2019 - 9:52AM
China Briefing | China’s solution to Trump’s trade tantrums? Treat him like a natural disaster

Last week’s decision to devalue the yuan against the dollar sent turbulence through international markets, but Washington should be aware that Beijing knows how to match Trump’s brinkmanship, writes Wang Xiangwei.

10 Aug 2019 - 11:51PM
Opinion | Here is where the next revolution may take place in Hong Kong

Locking up troublemakers and throwing away the key would only breed revolutionaries. Instead, political reform that gives our young a sense of ownership must be part of the solution.

9 Aug 2019 - 6:12PM
Opinion | An Asian future? Not if we don’t admit to some inconvenient histories
9 Aug 2019 - 7:41PM
Opinion | Hanoi has few options to deal with Beijing’s bullying in South China Sea
8 Aug 2019 - 5:42PM
Opinion | In Kashmir, has Modi’s India won the battle but lost trust?
7 Aug 2019 - 11:31AM
Opinion | Criminalising talaq Muslim divorce is overkill
7 Aug 2019 - 12:01PM
China Briefing | Hong Kong needn’t fear the PLA, even if it is a US-China battleground

This is no Tiananmen moment – despite delusional radicals on both left and right itching for a military intervention, Beijing is likely to wait these protests out.

This is no Tiananmen moment – despite delusional radicals on both left and right itching for a military intervention, Beijing is likely to wait these protests out.

3 Aug 2019 - 8:05PM
Portugal: a new home for those who fear Hong Kong’s fate?

Frustration over the extradition bill and worries over the erosion of the city’s freedoms have resulted in a surge in number of Hongkongers considering migration, and Portugal is growing in popularity for those seeking access to Europe. 

Frustration over the extradition bill and worries over the erosion of the city’s freedoms have resulted in a surge in number of Hongkongers considering migration, and Portugal is growing in popularity for those seeking access to Europe. 

6 Aug 2019 - 12:35PM
Opinion | Why Macau has been spared from Hong Kong’s political turmoil

Residents of the former Portuguese colony have fully embraced ‘one country, two systems’, and its economy is doing better than Hong Kong’s. 

Residents of the former Portuguese colony have fully embraced ‘one country, two systems’, and its economy is doing better than Hong Kong’s. 

6 Aug 2019 - 12:35PM
Visual Stories
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‘Singing’ donkey becomes internet star
10 Aug 2019 - 2:43AM
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Swapping trash for free bus tickets
9 Aug 2019 - 10:21PM
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North Korean defector turned YouTube star
9 Aug 2019 - 9:14PM
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Kashmir: Disputed territory
9 Aug 2019 - 12:01PM
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Japan’s ‘judo diplomacy’ in the Pacific
9 Aug 2019 - 2:44AM
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Man walks 700 kilometres in reverse to save forests
8 Aug 2019 - 3:37AM
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‘Singing’ donkey becomes internet star
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Swapping trash for free bus tickets
9 Aug 2019 - 10:21PM
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North Korean defector turned YouTube star
9 Aug 2019 - 9:14PM
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Kashmir: Disputed territory
9 Aug 2019 - 12:01PM
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Japan’s ‘judo diplomacy’ in the Pacific
9 Aug 2019 - 2:44AM
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Man walks 700 kilometres in reverse to save forests
8 Aug 2019 - 3:37AM
Sino File | Watch out free world, the China-Russia threat goes over your head

When warplanes from four countries faced off over the Sea of Japan, it was as much cold war thriller as it was Top Gun

11 Aug 2019 - 9:52AM
China Briefing | China’s solution to Trump’s trade tantrums? Treat him like a natural disaster

Last week’s decision to devalue the yuan against the dollar sent turbulence through international markets, but Washington should be aware that Beijing knows how to match Trump’s brinkmanship, writes Wang Xiangwei.

Last week’s decision to devalue the yuan against the dollar sent turbulence through international markets, but Washington should be aware that Beijing knows how to match Trump’s brinkmanship, writes Wang Xiangwei.

10 Aug 2019 - 11:51PM
China’s solution to Trump’s trade tantrums? Treat him like a natural disaster
Opinion | Here is where the next revolution may take place in Hong Kong

Locking up troublemakers and throwing away the key would only breed revolutionaries. Instead, political reform that gives our young a sense of ownership must be part of the solution.

Locking up troublemakers and throwing away the key would only breed revolutionaries. Instead, political reform that gives our young a sense of ownership must be part of the solution.

9 Aug 2019 - 6:12PM
Here is where the next revolution may take place in Hong Kong