Asia

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China banned ivory, but Vietnamese gangs keep the trade alive
South Korea budget airlines Jin Air, Air Busan, Air Seoul to merge into single carrier by March 2027
Malaysia urges ASEAN action as haze pushes air readings to unhealthy levels
Dengue surges in Malaysia but vaccine take-up lags
Why Chinese foreign minister’s trip to South Korea ‘dealt a low blow’ to Seoul
Explainer: What we know about the door handles that triggered China’s record auto recall
US judge strikes down policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
Tesla and others begin record vehicle recall in China
Australia’s capital to join gun buyback in response to Bondi Beach attack, Albanese says
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine shopping centre kill 16, injure 130
US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Trump meeting
Young Chinese women dye armpit hair as fashion statement and expression of bodily autonomy
Hong Kong physiotherapists face job crunch amid oversupply and budget cuts
Why Hong Kong’s SK Hynix fund stayed at full leverage amid market volatility
Malaysia’s Anwar traded reform for power. Now Umno wants it all
As natural disasters rage, does China’s ‘top-down’ climate model provide a way forward?
TikTok, ByteDance agree to US$400 million settlement with US over children’s privacy suit
The US is telling its trading partners – do as I say, not as I do
El Nino’s wrath: Brace yourself for impact
Kinmen: The Sleepy Fishing Island That Could Be East Asia’s Biggest Flashpoint