US flies long-range B-1B bomber over Korean Peninsula in first live munitions drop in 7 years
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China visa-free scheme spurs hope for Malaysian travel boom, more business: ‘I hope the numbers will be better’
More Malaysians are expected to fly to Asian holiday destinations such as Japan and Thailand later this year, while China also hopes to bolster weak tourist numbers from Southeast Asia that have yet to escape the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Japan’s birth rate hits ‘critical’ new low for eighth straight year, as demographic crisis looms
Japan’s health ministry described the nation’s birth rate as “critical” on Wednesday as it hit a record low for the eighth straight year, with the government moving to improve support for parents.
Malaysia bans entry of container owned by Israeli shipping giant Zim, turns it back to Thailand
Malaysian customs had denied entry to a lorry carrying a container believed to be owned by Israeli shipping giant Zim as it attempted to cross the border from Thailand, Malaysia’s state newswire Bernama said on Wednesday.