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The Family Business Summit wrapped up on Friday with delegates weighing China-US relations, Southeast Asia’s growth trajectory and the Russian economy, against a backdrop of geopolitical flux shaped by Washington’s post-midterm political …

American voters have spoken. In the midterm elections, Democrats won both the House and Senate in a sweeping rebuttal of US President Donald Trump’s erratic management of domestic and foreign affairs. Despite …

SHANGHAI — The Philippine Pavilion at the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) has officially opened on Friday, showcasing Filipino fruits and food to a potential market of over one billion people.The …

Beijing has said responsibility for the “serious difficulties in China-Japan relations lay entirely with Tokyo” one year on from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s controversial comments about Taiwan. Takaichi is planning to visit …

MANILA, Philippines — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will attend the 49th Association of Southeast Asia Nations (Asean) Summit upon the invitation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.The Department of Foreign …

The United States Treasury Department on Thursday imposed a third round of sanctions on Cambodia-based conglomerate Prince Group, designating four more individuals and 41 entities.

The US president predicted a major deal with Russia covering Ukraine and wider European affairs, fuelling fears of a US pivot towards Moscow.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema in Beijing on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed the following ambassadors in accordance with a decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, an official statement said on Friday.

X mistranslated trade minister Ryosei Akazawa's post, making it appear he had met Sheikh Hasina instead of visiting Bangladeshi prime minister Tarique Rahman.

Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) officers in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the ...

In a blistering rebuke of regional diplomacy and domestic immigration enforcement, former Malaysian lawmaker and co-chair of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) Charles Santiago expressed “total disgust” over Prime Minister Anwar …

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

A news report from China Daily: On October 24, the World Young Scientist Summit 2026 opened in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. ...

Nguyên Thủ tướng Nguyễn Tấn Dũng và nguyên Thường trực Ban Bí thư Lê Hồng Anh đã thăm hỏi, trao quà, động viên cán bộ, kỹ sư, công nhân đang làm việc …

BANGKOK – Thailand’s labour minister has voiced opposition to Myanmar’s requirement for migrant workers to remit 25% of their income to their home country, saying the measure runs counter to international principles, …

The Brazilian president will join US President Donald Trump and Canada's Mark Carney in Manila for the Asean summit and related meetings from Nov 15 to 18.

The high-profile exchange was part of intensified diplomacy as Gulf nations feared a possible resumption of US strikes on Iran.

China's foreign ministry vehemently opposed the move, calling the sanctions illegal and an example of 'long-arm jurisdiction'.

The pact links Nato member Turkey with Pakistan, the Islamic world's only nuclear-armed state, and Saudi Arabia, the Gulf's leading power.

Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has said in a mitigation letter submitted to court before his sentencing on Thursday that his six years in prison reshaped his outlook on life, asking …

The Embassy of South Korea in Cambodia staged the finals and official award ceremony for the 2026 Ambassador’s Cup Taekwondo Championships yesterday at the Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Centre (CKCC) at the Royal University …

The Democratic Party’s sweep of both houses of the US Congress could stabilise Washington’s commitment to the Philippines, bringing relief to allies rattled by President Donald Trump’s Iran war and his shifting …

The United States is sanctioning four individuals and 41 entities linked to the Cambodia-based Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organisation (TCO), building on the October 2025 and June 2026 designations targeting the organisation’s …

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The 33-year-old man, lured to Cambodia with the offer of a receptionist job, endured daily beatings for a month, locked in a dark room somewhere in the …

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Traffic congestion is expected in central Seoul this weekend due to labor rallies and marathon events, police said Friday. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a major umbrella labor union, plans …

President Lee Jae Myung met with Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta in Seoul on Friday, with the two leaders agreeing to deepen bilateral cooperation in economic development, security and other areas. The summit …

The interim chief of the Belarusian Embassy in North Korea made his first public appearance in Pyongyang this week after the mission opened its doors and Belarus ratified a friendship and cooperation …

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is monitoring a low-level threat to the upcoming 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this month, according to PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez …

A summit could bolster Xi Jinping’s stature. But talks about Ukraine’s future and limits on nuclear weapons pose uncomfortable choices for China.

WUZHEN, China, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from CRI Online: The Forum on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations in Cyberspace was held in Wuzhen, east China’s Zhejiang Province, …

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If …

Koh Mak in Trat province is attracting more foreign tourists for extended holidays as the island enters its peak travel season, with improved ferry connections making it easier for visitors to travel …

Beijing now faces a Congress that may push harder on human rights, Chinese investments and a US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan that Donald Trump has withheld as a 'negotiating chip' with …

Japan Tobacco said on Friday that four of its manufacturing subsidiaries had been placed under temporary control and it was assessing possible action.

Nur Sadek was once on track to become an Islamic scholar. His mother dreamed of raising a son who would serve as a faith leader in their western Myanmar village. Sadek’s family …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — A total of 133,081 summonses were issued to foreign drivers between January and August this...

Tensions over geopolitics, finance and fossil fuels are tempering expectations of a major breakthrough at the UN's two-week-long climate negotiations.

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