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Hong Kong government rebuts Human Rights Watch report decrying city’s declining academic freedom
Harini Amarasuriya: An Academician Rises to Sri Lanka’s Premiership
Will delay in Philippine ratification of Japan defence pact affect deterrence plans?
Japan sends warship into Taiwan Strait for first time
New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted after federal corruption probe
Japan vessel joins Australia and New Zealand in its first Taiwan Strait transit
Hong Kong’s 2 new giant pandas An An and Ke Ke to touch down in city soon
New World Development, retail unit, suspended from trading following Adrian Cheng report
Seoul mayor faces pressure to scrap Filipino helper scheme after 2 carers disappear
China says drones and counter-drone systems will dominate at biggest Zhuhai air show yet
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: blind psychologist gives back despite hardship
Thailand’s King Endorses Marriage Equality Bill
OpenAI’s Sam Altman could get 7% stake as start-up discusses shift to for-profit model
US Congress approves deal to avert election-period government shutdown
House Condemns Biden and Harris Over Afghanistan Withdrawal
Why China’s women are talking back like never before
China’s mortgage cut still insufficient to move the needle, boost spending for homeowners
Japan ‘abuse café’ offers customers ultra-humiliation sparks lively social media debate
‘Show of force’: US deploys laser-equipped warship to Japan with eye on China war threat
‘We’re agile, energetic’: don’t underrate ourselves, tycoon Michael Kadoorie tells Hong Kong