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Stranded tourists begin leaving locked down Chinese city
Tourists are beginning to leave China's Inner Mongolia after a swift lockdown this week left more than 10,000 people stranded in the Ejin Banner region.
China's Xinhua news agency said on Friday that transport had been…
India deploys US-made weapons along border with China
India has deployed recently acquired United States-made weaponry along its border with China, part of a new offensive force to bolster its capabilities as the countries remain deadlocked over disputed territory in the Himalayas.
The…
India’s tech capital Bengaluru on alert after death of actor Puneeth Rajkumar
Offices and shops in India's tech capital of Bengaluru shut down on Friday (Oct 29) and police were brought in to control swarming crowds of fans, in anticipation of violence after a popular actor died in the city.
Mr Puneeth Rajkumar,…
Printing coupons and eating swans: North Korea innovates amid food, economic woes
From printing coupons as replacement cash to breeding ornamental black swans to eat, North Korea is being forced to innovate to handle economic woes and food shortages as anti-pandemic border lockdowns drag on, reports suggest.
With the…
Hong Kong seizes record $208 million in luxury goods headed to China
Hong Kong customs on Friday (Oct 29) announced a record seizure of luxury goods that were headed to mainland China on a river barge, in the latest operation to target an explosion of cross-border smuggling.
The haul included an array…
China issues draft legislation on data transfers, guidelines on Internet platforms
China's top cyber-security authority is seeking public comments on the draft of a new law governing data moving out of the country.
Targeted at companies with more than a million users, the new regulation will mean that such firms will…
Malaysia plans its largest budget to boost recovery from Covid-19
Malaysia is planning an even larger recovery budget than it did for this year, with a 6 per cent deficit projected for 2022 set to lift its coronavirus-ravaged economy by between 5.5 per cent and 6.5 per cent.
At more than RM332 billion…
Philippines postpones self-rule vote in restive Muslim region
The Philippine government said on Friday (Oct 29) it will postpone elections key to ending decades of sectarian bloodshed in a troubled Muslim region, with the pandemic and a stalling peace process blamed for the delay.
The vote was a…
Malaysia to buy Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11
Malaysia said on Friday (Oct 29) it would proceed with the procurement of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children, following a United States expert panel's recommendation for the shot to be authorised for those aged…
Anti-Muslim violence erupts in Indian state
Tension prevails in India's north-eastern state of Tripura following attacks on mosques and properties owned by Muslims.
Security has been tightened and restrictions on gatherings have been enforced in the affected areas.…