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POLITICSSep 29Australia urged to help free activist jailed in VietnamAustralia is being urged to intervene on behalf of an activist jailed in Vietnam. This highlights an international human rights concern involving diplomatic pressure.portstephensexaminer.com.au · Australia
POLITICSSep 29Flags , flyovers and the work of cultural diplomacy -- Beijing ReviewThe article discusses the use of symbols like flags and flyovers as tools of cultural diplomacy. This explores how nations employ soft power in international relations.bjreview.com · China
BUSINESSSep 29China’s CXMT to favour domestic suppliers in US$5.2b memory-chip capacity push: sourceChinese memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans to invest 34.9 billion yuan (US$5.2 billion) in expansion, with a large portion of the capital going to domestic suppliers of chipmaking equipment, according to a source. The firm, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Star Market, would spend 24.1 billion yuan on a new technology research and development project and another 10.8 billion yuan on the second phase of a wafer testing base, according to a Monday stock filing. The...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTSep 29North Korean mines behind DMZ blast that injured 2 South Koreans, Seoul saysSouth China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 29Why Citi is betting on China’s 30-year bonds as US Treasury yields climbCiti Research has turned bullish on China’s 30-year government bonds, projecting that yields will fall further even as US Treasury yields climb. In a Monday research note, analysts at the Wall Street bank recommended that investors go long on China’s 30-year sovereign debt, saying they expected the yield to fall towards 1.8 per cent while the 10-year yield could edge towards 1.6 per cent. The analysts attributed the outlook to easing supply pressures and improved market dynamics for China’s...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 29Mahathir ‘lonely’ as family and Malaysia mourn Siti HasmahAs Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, was laid to rest on Monday, one poignant image stood out. Footage of her family members sobbing served as a reminder that before the 100-year-old was “Ibu Negara” (Mother of the Nation), she was first a mother of seven, grandmother to 18 and great-grandmother to four. Her latest great-grandchild, Eden Zakaria, was born just last month to granddaughter Meera Alyanna Mukhriz, better known as Ally. In a social...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 29AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals boost Chinese biotech as global interest growsShares of Akeso surged after British drug maker AstraZeneca moved to advance the Chinese biotech firm’s flagship cancer drug, while a new deal from US giant Merck further underscored the sector’s global momentum amid easing fears of US curbs. AstraZeneca on Tuesday announced a US$2 billion equity investment in Florida-headquartered Summit Therapeutics, which holds the exclusive rights to develop and commercialise Akeso’s immunotherapy drug ivonescimab outside China. Summit and AstraZeneca would...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 29Death toll from floods in Thailand rises to 23Het dodental als gevolg van het noodweer in Thailand is opgelopen tot 23. In de hoofdstad Bangkok zijn zeker vier mensen om het leven gekomen. Het water in de overstroomde delen van Bangkok begon maandag langzaam te zakken, nadat het vrijwel het hele weekend had geregend. Volgens functionarissen van de Thaise hoofdstad zijn de omstandigheden voldoende verbeterd om het water sneller te kunnen afvoeren. Toch staan verschillende wijken en belangrijke wegen nog altijd onder water, meldt persbureau AP. Volgens het Bangkok Flood Control Center zijn dit weekend ongeveer 700.000 mensen in de hoofdstadNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTSep 29North Korean landmine blasts in DMZ a 'violation of armistice,' Seoul saysThe northern and southern boundaries of the zone are among the world's most heavily fortified frontiers and landmine incidents have previously heightened tensions between the two countries.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 29Australia urged to help free activist jailed in VietnamAustralia is being urged to intervene and assist in the release of an activist who has been jailed in Vietnam. This situation highlights an international human rights concern and diplomatic pressure.westernadvocate.com.au · Australia
POLITICSSep 29Australia urged to help free activist jailed in VietnamAustralia is being urged to assist in the release of an activist who has been jailed in Vietnam, highlighting an international human rights and diplomatic issue.dailyliberal.com.au · Australia
CONFLICTSep 29South Korea Defence chief says DMZ blast clear violation of armistice agreementprokerala.com · India
POLITICSSep 29Australia urged to help free activist jailed in VietnamAustralia is being urged to intervene and help secure the release of an activist currently imprisoned in Vietnam. This situation involves international advocacy concerning human rights and detention.newcastleherald.com.au
WORLDSep 29Hong Kong man jailed 3 years for hammer attack on associate who later diedHong Kong’s High Court has sentenced a man with a triad background to three years and two months in prison after he attacked an associate with a hammer, leaving the victim bleeding on the street before he died of an overdose hours later. The court heard on Tuesday that Mo Tai-fung, 42, was initially charged with murdering the 33-year-old, having struck him on the head 11 times at about 2am on July 28, 2024, outside a building on Pilkem Street in Yau Ma Tei. Prosecutors amended the charge at an...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 29Indonesian prison chief suspended over secret VIP compound for inmatesThe governor of an Indonesian prison has been suspended after authorities uncovered a suspected luxury compound for VIP inmates within the grounds, prompting a parliamentary inquiry. However, Director General of Corrections Mashudi denied the accusations during a House of Representatives commission hearing on Monday. Cibinong Prison in Bogor, West Java, came under investigation after inspectors from the Ombudsman’s office discovered a fenced-off compound behind the prison chief’s house during a...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 29Thousands of drivers strike in the Philippines over rising fuel pricesTransport workers blame US-Israel war on Iran for rising fuel prices as government offers free rides for commuters.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 29China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientistsChina is offering the world’s brightest young scientists generous 15-year research grants for free exploration, as the country accelerates its drive to become a global science powerhouse. Dou Xiankang, director of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the country’s top funder of basic research, told a recent academic forum that the agency was selecting a group of the brightest researchers under 35 for long-term financial backing. Once this group of exceptionally brilliant...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 29‘180-degree flip’ sees global investors turn to China for diversification: Pimco presidentGlobal investors are turning to China again in search of alternatives to crowded US asset markets, with Pimco seeing Chinese bonds as one of the safest ways to diversify portfolios after sentiment towards the world’s second-largest economy “flipped 180 degrees”. The US-based asset manager, which oversaw more than US$2 trillion in assets by the end of June, had been pointing its clients, particularly those outside the United States, towards Chinese offshore bonds, according to its president,...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 29Philippines struggles to fill 20,000 teaching jobs: ‘we are facing a learning crisis’The Philippines has 20,000 teaching vacancies to fill, a budget hearing has revealed, with sector insiders warning that the gap signals a mounting education crisis. Those in the industry are calling for transparency in the teacher hiring process, including clear figures on budget allocation and positions filled amid problems of mismatch and improper targeting of job applicants. At a House of Representatives plenary session last week, Antonio Tinio from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 29Malaysia’s Forest City wants a rebirth. Scams, crime stand in the wayBehind the unmarked door of a shoplot along a quiet commercial stretch of Forest City in Malaysia’s Johor state, four customers sat tapping away, playing slot-style games on tablets. A stern-looking man stood guard at the entrance, his eyes darting around. The customers could place bets starting from around 20 ringgit (US$4.89). Instead of handing over cash, they paid for gambling credits using Malaysia’s Touch ’n Go e-wallet. They were then issued tablets from behind the counter with...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 29Man arrested for alleged sexual assault during sugar daddy dating 'interview'A 35-year-old unemployed man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl under the guise of an interview for papa-katsu (dating a sugar daddy), telling her…Japan Today
WORLDSep 293 dead after truck-car head-on collision in ChibaThree passengers died Tuesday after their car collided head-on with a truck and caught fire near Tokyo, police said. The crash occurred at around 4:15 a.m. at an…Japan Today
BUSINESSSep 29Tons of used books in Japan being bought up by someone or somethingThere is perhaps no better example of an independent business than the neighborhood used bookstore. But like many such businesses these days, it can be really hard to…Japan Today
DISASTERSep 29Central Tokyo records 34 consecutive days of rain; longest on recordCentral Tokyo on Tuesday registered 34 consecutive days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, according to the weather agency. The area has seen precipitation since Aug…Japan Today
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