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Russia builds surveillance bases near northern Japan. Is it ‘punishing’ Tokyo for supporting Ukraine?
Russia’s new development on the Kuril Islands aims to ‘punish’ Japan for supporting international sanctions and providing aid to Ukraine, analysts say.由Julian Ryall
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Russia builds surveillance bases near northern Japan. Is it ‘punishing’ Tokyo for supporting Ukraine?
Russia’s new development on the Kuril Islands aims to ‘punish’ Japan for supporting international sanctions and providing aid to Ukraine, analysts say.由Julian Ryall
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Is North Korean propaganda playing up Kim Jong-un’s ‘human warmth and love’ to counter Western pop culture?
Analysts see the move as part of a wider bid by ruler Kim Jong-un to consolidate power and to reduce a cult of personality around his father and grandfather.由Park Chan-kyong
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Is North Korean propaganda playing up Kim Jong-un’s ‘human warmth and love’ to counter Western pop culture?
Analysts see the move as part of a wider bid by ruler Kim Jong-un to consolidate power and to reduce a cult of personality around his father and grandfather.由Park Chan-kyong
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South Koreans snap up gold from convenience stores, vending machines as soaring prices stir frenzy
Younger consumers have flocked to buy bite-sized gold bars from retail stores and vending machines amid frenzy for the precious metal.由Business Insider
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South Koreans snap up gold from convenience stores, vending machines as soaring prices stir frenzy
Younger consumers have flocked to buy bite-sized gold bars from retail stores and vending machines amid frenzy for the precious metal.由Business Insider
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South China Sea: Philippine officials outraged, accuse Beijing of anti-wiretapping law violation over ‘new model’ phone call
Military commanders also suggest recorded material, played to selected media, was fabricated.由Jeoffrey Maitem
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South China Sea: Philippine officials outraged, accuse Beijing of anti-wiretapping law violation over ‘new model’ phone call
Military commanders also suggest recorded material, played to selected media, was fabricated.由Jeoffrey Maitem
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New ‘Squad’ bloc could allow Philippines to ‘borrow strength’ of Australia, Japan, US to counter China
Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the Philippines in its South China Sea claims.由Maria Siow
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New ‘Squad’ bloc could allow Philippines to ‘borrow strength’ of Australia, Japan, US to counter China
Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the Philippines in its South China Sea claims.由Maria Siow
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The 25th anniversary of the ‘humiliating’ air strike is marked with a promise from Xi Jinping that it will never be forgotten.由Liu Zhen
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More than a decade and hundreds of trials after the first public consultation on waste charging, the government still has not adequately prepared the public or recycling facilities. But further delay is not an option.由Edwin Lau
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The decision comes a day after a Florida judge postponed the classified documents trial indefinitely, as the list of stalled cases against the ex-US president grows.由Reuters
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Critics, opposition slam India’s election body for bias towards Modi’s ruling BJP: ‘extremely compromised’
India’s election commission faces accusations of bias towards the ruling BJP by refusing to reign in the party’s divisive campaign rhetoric and for not providing voter turnout data quickly enough.由Kaisar Andrabi
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Critics, opposition slam India’s election body for bias towards Modi’s ruling BJP: ‘extremely compromised’
India’s election commission faces accusations of bias towards the ruling BJP by refusing to reign in the party’s divisive campaign rhetoric and for not providing voter turnout data quickly enough.由Kaisar Andrabi
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Xi Jinping hails ‘new chapter’ for China’s relations with Serbia as Belgrade backs his global vision
Chinese leader hails Belgrade’s support for his vision of a ‘community with a shared future’ as the countries pledge to deepen relations.由Alyssa Chen,Orange Wang
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Ukraine war: Kyiv lawmakers back bill allowing prisoners to join army amid manpower shortage, fresh Russian advances
Long-opposed to the measure and having criticised Moscow’s mobilisation of prisoners to fill its ranks, Kyiv has recently U-turned amid fresh Russian advances on the battlefield.由Agence France-Presse
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With China’s ties to Russia under stronger scrutiny from the West, banks are keeping a closer eye on transactions with links to Moscow – and China’s exporters are concerned their bottom line will suffer.由Frank Chen,He Huifeng
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Indonesia’s rights groups call for transparency in nation’s purchases of foreign spyware: ‘anyone can be a target’
The “murky ecosystem” of buyers, sellers and brokers has also made it hard for public procurement oversight on such purchases, the Amnesty International report said.由Resty Woro Yuniar
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Indonesia’s rights groups call for transparency in nation’s purchases of foreign spyware: ‘anyone can be a target’
The “murky ecosystem” of buyers, sellers and brokers has also made it hard for public procurement oversight on such purchases, the Amnesty International report said.由Resty Woro Yuniar
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FTX says most customers will get all their money back, less than 2 years after cryptocurrency collapse
FTX said in a court filing it owes about US$11.2 billion to its creditors. The exchange estimates it has between US$14.5 billion and US$16.3 billion to distribute to them.由Associated Press
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Thailand PM Srettha to outlaw cannabis by end of 2024, in stunning U-turn just 2 years after it was decriminalised
Cannabis was decriminalised for medical use in 2018 and recreational use in 2022 under a previous government.由Reuters
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Thailand PM Srettha to outlaw cannabis by end of 2024, in stunning U-turn just 2 years after it was decriminalised
Cannabis was decriminalised for medical use in 2018 and recreational use in 2022 under a previous government.由Reuters
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China’s ambitions for a greater security presence in the Pacific became an election issue in Tuvalu in January.由Reuters
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The play on China’s panda diplomacy has been proposed amid new regulations meant to ensure palm oil products don’t contribute to deforestation由Hadi Azmi
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Singapore Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashes at Tengah Air Base after ‘issue’ following take-off, pilot hospitalised
The pilot ejected after the plane experienced an issue during take-off, the Defence Ministry said.由CNA
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South China Sea: Philippines fears Beijing’s floating nuclear plants could further militarise disputed waterway
The proposed energy facilities could be used to power military bases on the Chinese-built artificial islands, Philippine official says.由SCMP’s Asia desk
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Albanese rejects China’s claim Australia at fault in dangerous encounter between helicopter and PLA warplane
Both China and Australia lodged official protests and blamed each other for a Chinese warplane’s extraordinary use of flares against an Australian navy helicopter on Saturday.由Associated Press
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Tata Group’s Air India Express airline, cancels at least 20 flights as cabin crew call in sick en masse
The staff sick leave adds to troubles facing Tata Group’s aviation business – in the midst of a revamp after it bought Air India from the government in 2021.由Bloomberg
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A Home Affairs Ministry survey conducted last year found 69 per cent of respondents agreed that the mandatory death penalty was appropriate, K. Shanmugam told parliament.由CNA
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South China Sea: recording of Philippine deal on Second Thomas Shoal simply ‘propaganda’, analysts say
Vice-Admiral Alberto Carlos has no mandate to strike a deal with China, who may have been attempting to shift the blame to Manila, analysts say.由Jeoffrey Maitem
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The billionaire ByteDance founder is living in Singapore while keeping Chinese citizenship, joining a raft of corporate chieftains who’ve relocated from China to the city state in recent years.由Bloomberg
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Japan stumps up US$1 billion for arms-race insurance with US-led hypersonic missile-interceptor project
Analysts say the move is insurance against an accelerating “arms race” in the region, as lessons are learned from recent flare-ups such as Iran’s drone and missile attack against Israel last month.由Julian Ryall
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Yoon Suk-yeol isn’t known for taking questions from reporters, preferring prearranged interviews or staged media appearances. But after a thumping in last month’s elections, the humbled president is changing tack.由Park Chan-kyong
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In Myanmar war, crucial window looms for junta and rebels as coming monsoons make it ‘harder and more dangerous’
The junta and the resistance have a limited window to make gains or hold their ground, as rain-laden monsoon clouds begin rolling across Myanmar around early June.由Reuters
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As the Philippines looks for allies outside Asean to support its South China stance against Beijing, Southeast Asia risks becoming a theatre of war. Asean must act to to de-escalate tensions and ensure regional peace and prosperity.由Peter T. C. Chang
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An island-retaking exercise in the far north of the Philippines appears to be in preparation for hostilities breaking out over Taiwan, observers say.由Raissa Robles
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Narendra Modi’s government has launched numerous initiatives to speed up the country’s development, but many areas continue to lag behind – with employment scarce.由Biman Mukherji
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The suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a dam project in northwest Pakistan in March, killing six people.由Reuters
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Analysts say there has been “a lot of noise” about strained ties but Washington places strategic capital on India as a counterweight to growing Chinese influence.由Junaid Kathju
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Thai helper’s bid to access US$2.7 million of assets inherited from French employer hits legal bump
Catherine Delacote, who is suspected to have killed herself, bequeathed her fortune to Nutwalai Pupongta who had worked for her for 17 years.由SCMP’s Asia desk
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‘They shouldn’t have been at any risk’, Anthony Albanese said of Australian defence personnel who he said were operating in international airspace enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea.由Reuters
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‘South Korea is nothing without BTS’: fans of boy band demand apology from Seoul over chart-rigging probe
BTS’ agency Hybe is under scrutiny after it allegedly paid a ransom to individuals who were aware of its unethical business tactics.由SCMP’s Asia desk
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Japan’s compliant, ‘elite’ media blamed for poor press freedom ranking: ‘they don’t want to rock the boat’
Japan ranked the lowest among G7 nations in Reporters Without Borders’ 2024 World Press Freedom Index. Observers say it’s because the country’s media has been shaped into a ‘good servant’ of the political class.由Julian Ryall
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The Fujian aircraft carrier’s maiden mission has been deliberately timed to coincide with US-Philippines military drills, analysts say.由Jeoffrey Maitem
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Singapore Airlines signs historic deal to buy 1,000 tonnes of sustainable jet fuel from Finland’s Neste
Sustainable aviation fuel is made from 100 per cent renewable waste and residue raw materials and cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 per cent over the fuel’s life cycle, Finnish firm Neste said.由Agence France-Presse
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