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Pakistan makes Afghan refugees pay the price for economic crisis
Threatened with default, government tries reform whilst looking for scapegoats
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Asia's climate-driven health crisis raises alarm ahead of COP28
Summit's first health ministerial follows record summer spike in heatstroke and dengue cases
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Southeast Asia's digital battle: Chinese and U.S. Big Tech face off over $1tn market
Geopolitics drive competition in AI, cloud and e-commerce sectors amid social media boom
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How China's BYD went from bargain battery maker to Tesla's biggest rival
In-house cost cutting, tech innovation and state industrial policy drove recent export surge
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China's panda business: How zoos from U.S. to Japan fund Beijing soft power
'Panda diplomacy' has cost countries nearly $300 million over past three decades
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China-Australia thaw reveals limits of Beijing's economic coercion
Ahead of Albanese's first China visit, relaxation of punitive trade measures proves Xi will not sacrifice economy for politics
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Asia's metaverse is still thriving, from digital cities to gaming
In Japan, Philippines and more, virtual worlds are expanding despite Meta's flop in the West
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Japan's yen dilemma in charts: BOJ juggles deflation and inflation
Rising U.S. rates and tumbling currency test Japan's monetary easing resolve
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China's biggest green tech projects in Southeast Asia
From raw nickel to cars, joint ventures fuel EV boom across the region
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China's green tech giants link supply chains to Southeast Asia
From Indonesia to Vietnam, 'clean energy' ties ASEAN more closely to Beijing despite South China Sea tensions
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SK Group's divorce drama forces courts to weigh breaking up chaebol
South Korea's 'wedding of the century' allied her political dynasty with his family conglomerate. Now she wants her share.
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Japan's new jet fighter alliance pushes limits of defense policy
Collaboration with U.K. and Italy forces Tokyo to reconsider constitutional restrictions on arms exports
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G20 summit showcases India's fence-sitting foreign policy
Seeking leadership of the Global South, Modi hedges bets while economy benefits
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Inside Malaysia's $15bn battle with the lost Sultanate of Sulu
Hereditary rulers of kingdom in the Philippines see court case as way back to former greatness
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China in charts: Missing economic boom points to slowing post-COVID growth
Economists say industrial model based on infrastructure and real estate is grinding to a halt
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Sri Lanka enters a new era of post-pandemic austerity
Encouraged to borrow during lockdowns, many poor countries face harsh consequences as priorities change
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China's grip on Southeast Asia tightens as U.S. influence wanes
From Vietnam to Indonesia, development aid and 'Asian values' drive Beijing's dominance
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Coastal towns brace for Fukushima water release, from Japan to Jeju
Distrust of TEPCO and fear for small businesses fuel anxiety, despite IAEA approval
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Inside Apple's India dream
Tech giant aims to move at least 20% of iPhone production to India as it accelerates away from China
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Imran Khan tells Pakistan's military to stay out of politics as election nears
Ousted last year, former PM seeks to tap unrivaled popularity in looming confrontation with generals
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Why is NATO edging into Asia?
Members still divided on Indo-Pacific mission, seen by some as key to U.S. interest in alliance
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U.S. big tech won't shake its China addiction
For companies like Apple, Microsoft, Tesla and Qualcomm, decoupling has not dented Chinese market
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The U.S.-China rare earths battle
How one mine in California is trying to challenge Beijing's dominance
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Hong Kong's persecuted patriot
Rights lawyer Albert Ho has loved China for decades. Now he may die in jail for it
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Afghanistan's opium tragedy persists despite Taliban cultivation ban
Sanctions and loss of foreign aid puts treatment out of reach for many addicts