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My Chemical Romance adds second KL concert, only extra show in South-east Asia
Malay Mail
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July 23, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — A second My Chemical Romance (MCR) concert has been added in Kuala Lumpur after all 60,000 tickets for the band’s first show on April 30, 2026, sold out within hours. Concert organiser Hello Universe Malaysia announced on...
South-east Asia’s IPO market shows signs of revival after subdued H1
The Business Times Singapore
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July 22, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Initial public offering (IPO) activity across South-east Asia remained subdued in the first half of 2025 amid ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, but market observers say signs of recovery are emerging for H2. The...
Japan's top negotiator visits White House for trade talks
NHK
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Japan's top tariff negotiator visited the White House on Tuesday. Japanese government sources said he is believed to have met with US President Donald Trump. Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryosei is in Washington for another...
Chinese company loses labour case
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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CHINHOYI-BASED Chinese company Jian Shan Civil Explosives has lost a labour dispute, with the court ordering it to pay former employees. CHINHOYI-BASED Chinese company Jian Shan Civil Explosives has lost a labour dispute, with the court ordering...
Chinese commerce minister holds video meeting with EU trade commissioner
CGTN
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Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a meeting via video link with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on Tuesday, according to a statement released by China's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday.
Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign by August: Report
The Indian Express
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July 23, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has reportedly planned to resign from his post by August, Reuters reported on Wednesday citing Mainichi newspaper.This comes after US President Donald Trump announced a “massive” trade deal with Japan on...
Japanese Knotweed a ‘pesky plant problem’
ATV Today
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July 22, 2025
Japanese Knotweed: The Summer Threat Every Homeowner Should Know About… As summer temperatures rise, so does the risk of Japanese Knotweed—an invasive plant that can grow up to 10cm a day and cause serious structural damage to homes. Propertymark...
China’s $2.4 Billion Gift To Aussie Miners Andrew and Nicola Forrest
Forbes
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China’s controversial $167 billion mega-dam project in the Himalayas might be upsetting neighboring countries, but it has boosted the fortune of iron ore billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest by $2.4 billion in just four weeks. The separated pair...
Korea to confer state award on late US veteran of Korean War
The Korea Times
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July 23, 2025
Korea will confer the highest military order on late U.S. veteran Cpl. Fred McGee in recognition of his valor in the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said Wednesday. The ministry plans to award the Taegeuk Order of Military Merit on the...
Japan Eyes First Reactor Since Fukushima
News Central TV
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July 22, 2025
Japan has taken its first steps toward building a new nuclear reactor for the first time since the Fukushima disaster in 2011, with Kansai Electric Power announcing on Tuesday that it will begin a geological survey to assess the feasibility of...
China’s surplus crude oil surges in June, giving refiners options
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 22, 2025
China accelerated the pace at which it is building crude oil stockpiles in June as the strongest imports in almost two years outweighed a rise in refinery processing. China’s surplus crude amounted to 1.42 million barrels per day (bpd) in June, up...
Japanese PM may resign by August: media
Global Times
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Japanese PM may resign by August: media By Xinhua Published: Jul 23, 2025 10:25 AM Updated: Jul 23, 2025 10:38 AM Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has conveyed to those around him his intention to announce his resignation by August, Mainichi...
China’s CNOOC starts producing heavy crude at Bohai’s Kenli oilfield
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 22, 2025
China’s CNOOC Ltd. said on Tuesday it has started production at the Kenli 10-2 oilfield in the Bohai Sea offshore northern China that holds an estimated 100 million metric tons, or about 730 million barrels of geological reserve. The state oil...
Japan auto stocks soar on report of lower tariffs — Toyota jumps over 15%
CNBC
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July 23, 2025
Recently imported brand new unregistered Honda cars are parked in a storage yard at the Port of Bristol on January 15, 2025 near Bristol, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images Shares of Japanese automakers surged after Japanese Prime Minister...
China women's basketball team knocks out Japan and reaches semis at Rhine-Ruhr Universiade
Xinhua News Agency
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ESSEN, Germany, July 22 (Xinhua) -- China's women's basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Rhine-Ruhr Universiade with a 75-70 victory over Japan in an end-to-end thriller on Tuesday. China booked its place in the last eight by...
Chinese Hackers' Evolution From Vandals to Strategists
Bank Information Security - New Jersey
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Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Early Hacktivists Laid the Blueprint for Chinese Hacking Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • July 22, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Chinese nation-state hackers share tools. Their...
Korea rules out changes to beef, rice imports as part of trade deal with US: sources
The Korea Times
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July 23, 2025
The Korean government has decided not to use further opening of the country's beef and rice markets as bargaining chips in tariff negotiations with the United States, setting them as a "red line," sources said Wednesday. Such a decision was made...
China's Ministry of State Security warns against foreign espionage agencies targeting country's maritime data
Global Times
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Photo: From the WeChat account of China’s Ministry of State SecurityChina’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued a warning on Wednesday about growing threats to national security from foreign espionage agencies targeting the country’s...
Chinese Icebreaker ‘Xue Long 2’ Operating North of Alaska, Two More En Route to Arctic
gCaptain
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July 22, 2025
FILE PHOTO: People attend the launch ceremony of China's first domestically built polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, at a shipyard in Shanghai, China September 10, 2018. Picture taken September 10, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer China’s first...
China 'clearly' trying to interfere in Taiwan's democracy, Taipei says before recall vote
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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TAIPEI (Reuters) -China is "clearly" trying to interfere in Taiwan's democracy and it is up to Taiwan's people to decide who should be removed from or stay in office, the island's government said on Wednesday ahead of a recall vote for around...