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Scandal-hit Malaysian military university mired in new bullying row
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp won’t use by-laws to force travellers to stand on both sides of escalators
How a Trump presidency could lead to a purge at the Pentagon
China’s top market regulator strikes positive tone as investors brace for turbulence
New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest indigenous treaty Bill
‘Take action, don’t be bystanders,’ John Lee urges Hong Kong businesspeople
Hong Kong to issue T1 between 8pm and midnight as Tropical Cyclone Toraji looms
From Gaza to Malaysia: a Taiwanese surgeon recounts the horrors of Israel’s war
Investors look past Beijing’s debt clean-up plan as minister pledges more proactive policy
Taiwan businessman Tsao to sue Chinese officials over sanctions
Hong Kong MTR escalators, tank tops in the Song dynasty: 5 weekend reads you missed
China clamps down on quest for soup dumplings by ‘Night Riding Army’
Drone control with the swipe of a finger? Chinese team shows how it is done
‘Deflationary pressure remains’ for China: 4 takeaways from October’s inflation data
Two front runners in keen race to become Jakarta’s next governor
Fourth typhoon in a month hits the Philippines
Pakistan’s record smog triggers anguish and anxiety
Bitcoin soars past US$81,000 as Trump’s pro-crypto stance fuels buying spree
Russian, Indonesian navies hold joint counter-terrorism drills
Chip war: China’s semiconductor industry braces for another 4 years under Trump