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While Taiwan authorities have refused entry to mainland stars before, Chinese idol Zhang Linghe's immense popularity has led to a greater furore than usual – with Taipei and Beijing officials trading accusations over the matter. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/cultural-ex…

Cultural exchange or ‘united front’? Why Taipei said no to Pursuit of Jade star Zhang Linghe

While Taiwan authorities have refused entry to mainland stars before, Chinese idol Zhang Linghe's immense popularity has led to a greater furore than usual – with Taipei and Beijing officials trading...

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Presented by Ishara in collaboration with the Han Nefkens Foundation, the exhibition brings together artists from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh around the idea of land, water and cosmos as “living archives of memory and history”. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/in-dubai-3-…

In Dubai, 3 artists from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh archive memory through art

Shahana Rajani, Rohini Devasher and Sarker Protick approach the question from radically different distances: a village submerged in the Indus Delta, a city changing block by block in Dhaka, and...

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As electric cars reshape the driving experience, enthusiasts wrestle with what makes a car special: the roar of its engine, the quirks of an aging machine, or the memories we leave behind the wheel. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/indonesias-…

Indonesia’s electric cars: Machines without a beating heart?

As electric cars reshape the driving experience, enthusiasts wrestle with what makes a car special: the roar of its engine, the quirks of an aging machine, or the memories we leave behind the wheel.

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As winter approaches, soaring prices for kerosene are casting a shadow over Japan's colder regions such as Hokkaido – raising further concerns over domestic fuel supplies, amidst ongoing conflict in the Middle East. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/kerosene-pr…

Kerosene prices soar in Japan’s cold regions; concerns emerge over domestic supply

The government has devised measures, including a system letting farm and medical service operators buy kerosene directly from primary petroleum distributors. But heating demand is about to peak, and...

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The incidents, reported between October 8 and 23 in Gazipur, Dhaka’s Savar, Kushtia and Pabna, involved boys and girls as young as seven. Several were allegedly threatened into silence. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/sexual-assa…

Sexual assaults on madrasa children in Bangladesh spark outrage

The incidents, reported between October 8 and 23 in Gazipur, Dhaka’s Savar, Kushtia and Pabna, involved boys and girls as young as seven. Several were allegedly threatened into silence.

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While South Koreans increasingly prioritise sleep and mental well-being as top health goals, a new study by South Korea's KB Financial Group shows actual rest is declining—and active mental healthcare remains low. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/nearly-half…

Nearly half of South Koreans experience fatigue, sleep average of 6.3 hours: report

A latest report by South Korea's KB Financial Group shows that nearly half of South Koreans surveyed experienced persistent fatigue despite adequate rest, while average nightly sleep fell to 6.3...

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The quake, which struck at 10:33 pm on October 22 at a depth of 10 kilometres, killed 16 people, injured at least 76, and damaged or flattened 339 houses, with search for survivors continuing on Friday. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/chinese-pre…

Chinese President Xi orders all-out rescue work in quake-hit Xizang

The quake, which struck at 10:33 pm on October 22 at a depth of 10 kilometres, killed 16 people, injured at least 76, and damaged or flattened 339 houses, with search for survivors continuing on...

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Under the new policy, most existing student visa holders seeking an extension can no longer apply while in Australia, and must instead return home to apply from abroad. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/australias-…

Australia's student visa shakeup could send up to 30,000 Bhutanese home

Under the new policy, most existing student visa holders seeking an extension can no longer apply while in Australia, and must instead return home to apply from abroad.

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Despite years of regional cooperation, the haze continues to test relations between Indonesia and its neighbours. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/smell-of-sm…

Smell of smoke, sting of insults: Malaysians target Indonesia with boycott of goods over haze

Despite years of regional cooperation, the haze continues to test relations between Indonesia and its neighbours.

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A state-level council has been established to consider and confer the titles of People’s Artisan and Meritorious Artisan in the field of intangible cultural heritage for the fourth time. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/vietnam-sta…

Vietnam state-level council to confer intangible cultural heritage artisan titles

A state-level council has been established to consider and confer the titles of People’s Artisan and Meritorious Artisan in the field of intangible cultural heritage for the fourth time.

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Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA) has been criticised for being toothless, but is that criticism fair? And if the anti-haze law is not working, can Singapore take Indonesia to the International Court of Justice? #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork youtube.com/watch?v=trHV9EHz…

Singapore’s anti-haze law has 0 convictions. Is it toothless?

Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA) has been critic...

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Some 10,000 Yonsei University students and faculty, including international students, had personal data leaked in a portal cyberattack. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/south-korea…

South Korea’s Yonsei portal breach affects 10,000 students and faculty, including international...

Some 10,000 Yonsei University students and faculty, including international students, had personal data leaked in a portal cyberattack. Passport and alien registration numbers were not affected, the...

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Paper straws scored 6.33 times as high as plastic straws on a cancer-related measure, while alternative plastics scored even worse. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/eco-friendl…

'Eco-friendly' paper straws worse for environment than plastic: study

Paper straws scored 6.33 times as high as plastic straws on a cancer-related measure, while alternative plastics scored even worse.

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From a hanok library on a lotus pond to a former military post on a Seoul mountain trail, dig into that novel you've been meaning to read at these unique spots. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/south-korea…

South Korea's best spots to curl up with a book this autumn

Across the country, a handful of unique reading spaces offer a little more than the usual library or cafe might. These three spots of The Korea Herald's picks pair books with a lotus pond view, an...

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Viral 'binyeo' hairstyling videos in South Korea have drawn crowds to accessory shops at traditional markets. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/from-grandm…

From grandma's vanity to Gen Z cool, 'binyeo' hairpins are back in style

Viral 'binyeo' hairstyling videos in South Korea have drawn crowds to accessory shops at traditional markets. Experts linked the trend to young consumers' passion for discovering hidden gems and...

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For nearly five years, construction of the Red Line has added another obstacle to daily journeys, with traffic diversions, dust and disrupted businesses along the corridor. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork dawn.com/news/2038976/we-tou…

We toured Karachi's Red Line to bring you this update

An interactive on what is finished, still under construction and what life beside the work looks like.

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Malaysian authorities have urged for more intense efforts in dog vaccination and neutering, particularly in states bordering Thailand, to reduce the risk of the disease spreading. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork thestar.com.my/news/nation/2…

Seven rabies deaths recorded in Malaysia so far this year, says DVS director

PASIR MAS: Malaysia recorded seven deaths due to rabies as of Oct 12 this year, with six cases in Sarawak and one in Kedah.

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A ceremony to light 9,000 candles will be held at the Yin Pyi Taw of the Setthama Aung Pagoda in Myanmar's Hpa-an on the full moon day of Thadingyut. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/myanmars-hp…

Myanmar’s Hpa-an to host balloon launch and 9,000-lamp ceremony for Thadingyut

Aceremony to light 9,000 candles will be held at the Yin Pyi Taw of the Setthama Aung Pagoda in Myanmar's Hpa-an on the full moon day of Thadingyut.

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Mongolia's G.Bolor-Erdene became a two-time Asian Para Games champion in this year's Taekwondo final, following his previous gold at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/aichi-nagoy…

Aichi-Nagoya 2026: Mongolia’s G.Bolor-Erdene becomes two-time Asian Para Games Taekwondo Champion

Mongolia's G.Bolor-Erdene became a two-time Asian Para Games champion in this year's Taekwondo final, following his previous gold at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games.

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Oysters and crabs are now being farmed in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, thousands of kilometres from the sea – in a project aiming to put the region's unused brackish water and saline-alkali land to productive use. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/oysters-and…

Oysters and crabs farmed in saline-alkali ponds in China's Xinjiang

Oysters and crabs are now being farmed in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, thousands of kilometres from the sea – in a project aiming to put the region's unused brackish water and saline-alkali...

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