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Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities and power outage at the Zaporizhzhia power station.
Local officials announced that several Ukrainian areas were hit by a barrage of Russian missiles in the early hours of Thursday, including the port of Odessa on the Black Sea and the city of Kharkiv, leading to power outages…
Li Qiang: New premier tries to boost confidence in Chinese economy
China's new Premier Li Qiang has sought to restore confidence in the country's economy in his first public address since taking up the role.
He said that a growth target set last week - 5% - would "not be easy" to meet, but added that…
China Covid: WHO warns about under-representing Covid deaths
The World Health Organization has warned that China is under-representing the true impact of Covid in the country - in particular deaths.
The removal of most restrictions last month has led to a surge in cases.
But…
India Supreme Court to rule on mass evictions
India's Supreme Court is set to decide on Thursday whether thousands of people in the northern state of Uttarakhand will be evicted from their homes.
Government officials have alleged that the residents have encroached on…
Japan to tighten border controls for travelers from China: PM
Japan will further tighten quarantine measures for travelers from China early next week amid a recent surge in novel coronavirus cases in the neighboring country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday.
Starting Sunday, visitors…
Philippines orders all top cops to resign, says alleged drug links ‘big problem’
The Philippines on Wednesday ordered all police colonels and generals to hand in their “courtesy” resignations, as the government moved to cleanse the police force of alleged links to the illegal drug trade.
Appointed government…
Indonesia to start crypto exchange ahead of regulatory shift
Indonesia plans to set up a crypto exchange in 2023 before it shifts regulatory powers over such assets to the Financial Services Authority (FSA), from a commodities agency.
Crypto assets in Indonesia are currently traded alongside…
Battered by Covid-19, China hits pause on giant chip spending
China is pausing massive investments aimed at building a chip industry to compete with the United States, as a nationwide Covid-19 resurgence strains the world’s No. 2 economy and Beijing’s finances.
Top officials are discussing ways to…
Thailand prepares measures to prevent influx of Covid-19 cases from China
As China prepares to open the floodgates on Sunday, Thai government officials are discussing measures to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks from the upcoming influx of Chinese tourists, given the prevalence of the virus in the People’s Republic of…
International brand plans jewellery factory in Cambodia
A “well-known” but the unnamed international brand has chosen Cambodia as the location to set up a new export-oriented jewelry factory, revealing plans to start investment operations in early 2024, the Council for the Development of…