Singapore’s Temasek invests in snack firm Haldiram’s as India remains key focus
The state investment fund has reportedly bought a 10 per cent stake in the leading Indian food company for US$1 billion.
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Hong Kong tunnel tolls under review after multimillion dollar losses
Shing Mun Tunnels forecast to post operating deficit of HK$52 million this financial year.
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More women in UK and China come forward over ‘prolific’ rapist Zou Zhenhao
The Chinese PhD student was convicted in London last month after drugging and raping 10 women, sometimes filming the attacks.
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Hong Kong won’t set limit on students’ screen time despite health concerns
Department of Health survey finds more than 60 per cent of students exceed two hours of screen usage daily.
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On way to harnessing nuclear fusion, Chinese HL-3 reactor hits ‘dual 100 million degrees’
‘These systems now rank among the best in the world, and they’ve helped set multiple records in China’s fusion research’: chief designer.
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Japan’s US missile venture draws flak from North Korea after Hegseth visit
A North Korean defence ministry official chastised the US for aggravating security risks and ‘conniving’ to make Japan a ‘military giant’.
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Algeria shoots down drone near border with Mali as tensions simmer
Algeria and Mali give differing accounts of an unmanned aircraft that went down in their desert border region.
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In a first for China’s Communist Party, Politburo members Li Ganjie and Shi Taifeng swap jobs
The heads of the party’s human resources and influence departments have switched positions.
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Thailand braces for US$7 billion or more in losses from Trump’s tariffs
Thailand has offered to try to increase imports of corn, soybeans, crude and ethane to narrow its trade surplus with the United States.
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Japan’s second ‘baby hatch’ for abandoned infants opens as economic pressures mount
With thousands of product prices rising, the cost of raising a child is becoming an impossible burden for some young Japanese women.
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Trump and Musk’s gamble fails as liberal judge wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority.
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India’s early moves to shield from Trump’s global tariffs may pay off
The US may not target India as yet under its global reciprocal tariffs given New Delhi’s moves to slash import duties, analysts say.
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Towering inferno erupts on outskirts of Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur
The fire near a petrol station in Putra Heights, Malaysia’s central Selangor state, was visible for miles.
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‘Giving machines a heart’: China urged to dig deeper in AI development
Top Chinese scientist Zhu Songchun calls on Beijing to go beyond ‘surface-level’ achievements to advance theory and philosophy of AI.
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‘Terrorism’ behind fire that destroyed 17 cars at Rome Tesla showroom, says Elon Musk
Police investigating possibility anarchists set fire to cars. Teslas have become target for vandalism over owner Musk’s right-wing activism.
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5 dead in Spain coal mine explosion, nation’s deadliest mining accident in decades
Early indications suggest blast in Asturias region was caused by firedamp, a term referring to methane forming an explosive mixture in mines.
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Indonesia’s Danantara seeks to silence doubters with ‘super transparent’ fund
Investment chief Pandu Sjahrir is confident the new sovereign wealth fund can overcome market jitters and keep political meddling at bay.
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China woos the neighbours with Xi Jinping said to be planning 3-country tour in April
The Chinese leader is expected to spend three days in Malaysia as well as visiting Vietnam and Cambodia.
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In South Korea, the elderly risk their lives fighting wildfires for US$50 a day
More than seven in 10 of South Korea’s seasonal wildfire fighters are aged 60 or older. This month’s wildfires claimed some of their lives.
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Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam’s traditional fish sauce makers
Overfishing and warming seas threaten stocks of anchovies, the key ingredient of the nuoc mam fish sauce villagers in central Vietnam make.
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