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Can Philippine opposition find ‘saviour’ after Robredo declines 2028 presidential run?
Former Philippine vice-president Leni Robredo’s refusal to seek national office in 2028 has intensified the search for someone to unite the country’s fractured opposition against an early presidential bid by Vice-Preside...
SCMP Asia
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US slaps sanctions on Cambodian senator suspected of controlling scam centres
The US government has imposed sanctions on a Cambodian senator alleging he is at the heart of a sprawling scam network, as the Southeast Asian nation comes under intense pressure – including from China – to eliminate a c...
SCMP Asia
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Trump ally visits China, DeepSeek releases V4, EV earnings
Senator Steve Daines will lead a bipartisan US Congressional delegation to China next week, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump. The five-member group will arrive on May 1 and visit Beijing and Shanghai, the...
Times of India World
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Cool biz: Why Tokyo workers are ditching suits for shorts?
Tokyo's metropolitan government is allowing employees to wear shorts to work this summer as part of an expanded "Cool Biz" energy-saving initiative. This move aims to combat rising energy costs, exacerbated by the Middle...
SCMP Asia
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In lead-up to Trump’s Beijing visit, China announces 2 pandas are headed to US zoo
Just weeks before US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing next month, China is sending two giant pandas to Atlanta in what observers describe as a “goodwill gesture” amid persistent tensions that range from...
SCMP Asia
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Philippines pushes for South China Sea code by year end: ‘we owe it to the world’
As Southeast Asian leaders descend on Cebu in the Philippines for the 48th Asean summit on May 8, immediate concerns such as the global energy crunch will top the agenda. Yet a year-end deadline to finalise a long-delaye...
