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KATHMANDU (THE KATHMANDU POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Despite the import ban on items branded as luxury goods, including automobiles, the import of electric vehicles (EVs) has seen an exponential rise, … Read More

SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) – Shanghai found its first Covid-19 cases in a week, as outbreaks continue to flare around China, while the resort island of Hainan fell short in its effort … Read More

NAYPYIDAW (REUTERS) – A Japanese ruling party lawmaker has met with Myanmar’s junta leader, according to Myanmar state media, days after a Japanese documentary filmmaker was arrested while covering a … Read More

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s long-awaited law to regulate political funding will be tabled in Parliament this October. “The Bill on political funding is in the pipeline … Read More

MANILA (BLOOMBERG) – On Aug 22, schools in the Philippines will finally reopen their doors to students after two and a half years – one of the longest pandemic-induced school … Read More

KABUL (AFP) – A senior Taliban cleric known for his fiery speeches against the Islamic State (IS) was killed on Thursday (Aug 11) at his madrassa in the Afghan capital … Read More

BANGKOK – Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Bangkok on Thursday (Aug 11) for what Thai authorities said would be a temporary stay, after weeks of seeking shelter … Read More

China has wrapped up its week-long military drills of unprecedented scale and intensity around Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island last week. But Beijing … Read More

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Google has grave reservations about developing a self-regulatory body for the social media sector in India to hear user complaints, though the proposal has support from … Read More

PINGTUNG (REUTERS) – Even before last week’s visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, fish farmer Chen Sheng-You was on the lookout for new business, with … Read More