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American depositary receipts of Asian stocks were trading 0.91% lower at 1,299.60 on the S&P/BNY Mellon Asia 50 ADR Index on Wednesday. In North Asia, utilities company Korea Electric Power (KEP) and ...

Deputy PM plays down suggestions of a loophole in the law, saying former military have ‘enduring obligation’ to maintain secrets
Australian security agencies are investigating allegations that highly skilled former Australian defence force personnel may have been approached to provide military training to China.
The deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, revealed on Wednesday that the counter foreign interference taskforce, led by the Australian federal police and spy agency Asio, was “currently investigating a number of cases”.

Plus Europe makes climate pledges and Kenya discloses details of a Chinese railroad contract.

The publication of details of a 2014 loan agreement for a cross-country train fulfilled a campaign vow by President William Ruto and revealed Beijing’s tough terms.

European diplomats say Charles Michel video referring to Russia’s ‘illegal’ and ‘brutal’ invasion was withdrawn from trade fair
Chinese authorities dropped a trade fair speech by the European Council president, Charles Michel, that was critical of Russia’s war in Ukraine, diplomats have said.
The recorded message by Michel was meant to be one of several from world leaders and heads of international bodies played at the opening on Friday last week of China’s International Import Expo in Shanghai. Three European diplomats said Michel’s speech, which was heavily critical of Russia’s “illegal” war in Ukraine, had been removed, according to Reuters, which first reported the incident.

It wasn't sunny in Philadelphia on Sunday - in fact, it was overcast with occasional showers - but the weather didn't stop more than 200 South Asian celebrities and changemakers from canvassing ahead ...

Another virus has been spreading throughout our country since former President Donald Trump racialized the coronavirus by repeatedly calling it the "China virus" or "kung flu:" Hate.

Next to her are burgeoning film stars and technical wizards alike. She’s the most diminutive person in the scene, made even more visible by her youth, just 21 years old. But Eng’s gaze into the camera ...

Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday in Chicago joined a host of Asian American celebrities to urge the community to vote. Among those in attendance were Jeannie Mae, Jimmy O Yang, Aasif Mandvi, Amanda ...

Pennsylvania State Police officials are warning the public of an increase in residential burglaries specifically targeting Asian American restaurant owners.

Harvesting data is the norm for social media apps, but the question that many have is where it goes and who has access to it
In 2021 Android phone users around the world spent 16.2tn minutes on TikTok. And while those millions and millions of users no doubt had an enjoyable time watching clips on the addictive social video app, they also generated a colossal amount of data.
TikTok collects information on how you consume its content, from the device you are using to how long you watch a post for and what categories you like, and uses that information to fine tune for the app’s main feed.

The Hurun Rich list shows the Russia-Ukraine war and Beijing’s zero-Covid measures seriously affecting China’s most wealthy
China’s super-rich saw their wealth fall by the largest amount in over two decades, as the Russia-Ukraine war, Beijing’s zero-Covid measures and falling local stock markets pummelled fortunes, an annual rich list showed.
The Hurun Rich list, which ranks China’s wealthiest people with a minimum net worth of 5 billion yuan ($690m), said only 1,305 people made the threshold this year, down 11% from last year. Their total wealth was $3.5tn, down 18% from last year.