Asia

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Hong Kong court denies early release to student leader jailed for praising attack on police
Malaysian man loses US$6,000 in sperm ‘lending’ scam in fake Singaporean ad
China’s EV exporters, dealers squeezed at home and abroad as price war rages
Businesses ‘are not bystanders’ in Hong Kong: John Lee’s call to action after Beijing meeting
Bridging cultures through the silver screen
New species of ‘ghost shark’ emerges from the depths in New Zealand
Nanotechnology pioneer Wang Zhonglin leaves US to work in China ‘full-time’
Amazon rainforest has lost an area the size of Germany and France
China woman, 20, choked to death after rejecting step-grandfather’s demand for money
Hong Kong’s John Lee orders ‘many drills’ at Kai Tak stadium ahead of opening, Coldplay shows
Singapore Opens Corruption Trial of Former Transport Minister
Hong Kong police need separate guidelines for handling mentally ill suspects: government adviser
South Korea vows military response to North’s balloons, stoking escalation fears
Fruit of baobab, Africa’s ‘tree of life’, is new superfood yet harvesters live in poverty
India detects first case of fast-spreading mpox strain
Hong Kong to hold naming contest for 2 new giant pandas in October, John Lee says
In Beirut, Israel’s Strikes Stoke Fears of War
China Cuts Interest Rates and Mortgage Down Payments
Meta’s AI chatbot to get voices of Awkwafina, Judi Dench, other celebrities, source says
China Is Striking Deals to Cement Its Role as Asia’s Trade Hub