Asia

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‘Wait here’: Father abandons tired 7-year-old son on Mount Fuji
India joins China and South Korea in push for Arctic shipping routes
Components crunch: China’s carmakers face rising costs to keep intelligence edge
US court strikes down Trump visa ban affecting South Asian nations
Trend of foreigners leaving Japan may “accelerate” under tighter visa rules
Labour unions call for mandatory heatstroke-prevention equipment for workers
US slaps 50% tariffs on US$20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks fail
Japan’s crown prince honours settlers who built Paraguay ties
Japanese university finds river bacteria that remove ‘forever chemicals’
Electrochemist Liu Jiawei moves from Singapore to Hong Kong to start her own lab
New wave of youth protests hits India – this time schoolchildren are demanding better facilities
Hong Kong to assess cyclone warning as Tropical Storm Narra nears Guangdong coast
Dozens die as dengue surges in Malaysia while vaccine uptake stalls
Swiss tourist sentenced to prison after violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali
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