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June 24, 2024
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Chinese-Filipinos fear fallout from rising Philippines-China tensions
As a child, photojournalist Jilson Tiu did not feel like he stood out growing up in Manila’s historic Binondo district, the oldest Chinatown in the world.
UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations’ top official in Afghanistan defended the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries, insisting that demands for women’s rights are certain to be raised.
Japan lays out strategy to tackle $33bn digital trade deficit
TOKYO -- Japan has sounded the alarm about waning digital competitiveness and an outflow of wealth, as the government's latest policy plan calls for replacing aging systems and training talent in a bid to catch up.
Nikkei Asia wins top honors at region's leading journalism awards
HONG KONG -- Nikkei Asia won the explanatory reporting award on Thursday at the Society of Publishers in Asia Awards for Editorial Excellence.
At least 34 people die in India after drinking bootleg liquor
More than 100 were admitted to hospital after consuming alcohol spiked with poisonous methanol.