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China’s economy has slowed since 2020

CHINA: After months of brutal Covid lockdowns, China's economy had its worst quarterly performance in more than two years. The…

July 16, 2022

Cholera-causing turtle bacterium hits Wuhan

CHINA: There has been a strong reaction among the Chinese public to the discovery in Wuhan, China, of a cholera-causing…

July 15, 2022

Tokyo beat out Singapore to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships

JAPAN: World Athletics has declared that Tokyo will host the 2025 World Athletics Championships, beating out Singapore, Nairobi, and Silesia…

July 15, 2022

PM Lee congratulates Kishida on his election win

JAPAN: As the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won Sunday's parliamentary elections in Japan, Prime Minister Lee has written to…

July 15, 2022

Uniqlo owner’s shares rise on earnings prediction

CHINA: A record quarterly profit from Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing pushed the company's share price to its highest level this…

July 15, 2022

Taiwan requires Foxconn’s clearance before investing in a China chip manufacturer

TAIWAN: According to a government official, Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, would need permission from the Taiwanese government…

July 14, 2022

Japanese PM to hold news conference on growing COVID-19 cases

JAPAN: Coronavirus cases appear to be spreading swiftly across Japan, prompting the country's health ministry to issue a public health…

July 14, 2022

Hyundai’s electric sedan rivals Tesla

SOUTH KOREA: Ioniq 6, Hyundai's first electric sedan, was unveiled on Thursday, July 14th, and the South Korean automaker hopes…

July 14, 2022

South Korea’s PM warns of a COVID-19 outbreak as cases soar

SOUTH KOREA: Each day's COVID For the first time in the past two months, the number of infections in South…

July 13, 2022

Chinese scientists create microplastic-eating robot fish

CHINA: A team of Chinese scientists from Sichuan University in southwest China believes that robot fish that "eat" microplastics could…

July 12, 2022

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