South Korea's Hynix is looking into how its chips got into Huawei's controversial smartphone
SK Hynix, a South Korean chipmaker, is investigating how two of its memory chips mysteriously ended up inside the Mate 60 Pro, a controversial smartphone launched by Huawei last week.
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Xi's G20 no-show may be part of a plan to reshape global governance
When the world's most powerful leaders descend on New Delhi this weekend to address the multiple crises facing the world, notably absent will be China's Xi Jinping, who has never missed a G20 summit since taking power in 2012.
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Why Russia's failures in Ukraine could be a win for North Korea
Russia's failures on the battlefield in Ukraine could turn into a win for North Korea.
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Hong Kong hit by widespread flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flash flooding across the financial hub on Friday, with many businesses and schools forced to shut, just days after the city was battered by a typhoon.
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Head of Japan's top pop agency resigns after admitting late founder sexually abused minors for decades
The head of Japan's top pop agency Johnny & Associates stepped down Thursday after admitting that her uncle, the company's late founder, had sexually abused minors for years, following months of international scrutiny and an independent investigation.
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China's top chipmaker may be in hot water as US lawmakers call for further sanctions after Huawei 'breakthrough'
Shares in SMIC, China's largest contract chipmaker, plunged on Thursday, after two US congressmen called on the White House to further restrict export sales to the company.
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'More and more on the move'. Record number of migrant children in Latin America and Caribbean, UN warns
Children are migrating through Latin America and the Caribbean in record numbers, driven by gang violence, poverty, instability and climate change, the United Nations reported Wednesday.
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Bangladesh's worst ever dengue outbreak a 'canary in the coal mine' for climate crisis, WHO expert warns
Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases reported since April, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as one of its experts blamed the climate crisis and El Nino weather pattern for driving the surge.
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China's exports and imports fall again in August as demand slumps
China's exports fell by 8.8% in August year-on-year, while imports contracted 7.3%, customs data showed on Thursday, increasing pressure on the country's vast manufacturing sector as demand sags at home and abroad.
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China's biggest homebuilder just dodged default. It faces a rocky road ahead
Chinese property giant Country Garden has twice narrowly avoided defaulting on its debt in a matter of days. But it's not home free.
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Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv to hear latest on Ukraine's counteroffensive
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday on what is his third trip to the Ukrainian capital since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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Need to stay up gaming? Have some caffeinated cup noodles
For dedicated gamers across Asia, late-night sessions often mean chugging cans of Red Bull or snacking on fast food to stay awake.
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