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How China is stepping into the cultural repatriation void left by a retreating US
As one of the biggest targets of wartime looting in centuries past, China is now positioning itself as a global pioneer in repatriating lost cultural artefacts. In this article, the second in a two-part series, Xinlu Lia...
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AI infrastructure on the front line: Lessons for Asean from the Iran war
On March 1, after Israel and the United States initiated attacks against Iran, Amazon Web Services reported drone strikes against data centre facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The strikes caused structu...
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Iran war: US amphibious assault ship arrives in Mideast amid talk of ground operation
The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli has arrived in the Middle East, US Central Command said on Saturday, as speculation soared about the possible deployment of US ground troops in Iran. The ship arrived in the region...
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Over 400,000 KitKat bars stolen, as thieves ‘make a break’ with 12 tonne shipment
A huge shipment of KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter. KitKat, owned by Swiss food giant Nestlé, confirmed in a...
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1 month, 2 straits, more strikes: how long will the US-Israeli war on Iran last?
As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its second month, another major shipping lane is at risk of closure but the chances of a prolonged conflict remain slim, according to Chinese analysts. The assessment came on Saturday...
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For Asia, the worst effects of Trump’s war on Iran are yet to come
The law of unintended consequences, a theory popularised by American sociologist Robert K Merton, has rarely been more applicable to any situation than to US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Those consequences wil...
