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The Straits Times Asia

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Malaysia starts enforcing total ban on e-waste imports

Malaysia saw more than 7,500 containers of suspected e-waste sent to the country from the US between January 2023 and February 2025.

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Shenzhen robot maker turns to Hong Kong for computing power and listing

A Shenzhen-based tech firm taking part in Hong Kong trade fairs is leveraging the city as a springboard for global expansion, with plans to list locally this year while using its computing power to help enter the North American market. Robert Chan Kwok-cheung, global strategy officer at EngineAI, said on Wednesday the company’s presence in the city was a strategic move to bypass technical and geopolitical hurdles. En...

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SCMP Asia

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Rappler

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LIVE UPDATES: Impact of Middle East crisis on the Philippines

Here are the latest news, photos, videos, and insights on the impact of the Middle East crisis on the Philippines, as well as the biggest developments in the war

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Malaysia starts enforcing total ban on e-waste imports

Malaysia saw more than 7,500 containers of suspected e-waste sent to the country from the US between January 2023 and February 2025.

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Shenzhen robot maker turns to Hong Kong for computing power and listing

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LIVE UPDATES: Impact of Middle East crisis on the Philippines

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Philippines Editors' Pick National News

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EXCLUSIVE – Lopez vs Lopez: The secrecy fight behind the Razon power deals

To understand the current quarrel of the Lopez cousins, it helps to translate the Enrique Razon infra deals with the Lopez group's First Gen in plain language

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Revamped ‘Hong Kong Story’ exhibition spotlights city’s roots in Chinese culture

A permanent exhibition showcasing Hong Kong’s history reopened on Wednesday after a major revamp that emphasised the city’s roots in Chinese culture, with visitors expressing mixed reactions to the changes. The “Hong Kon...

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Times of India World • 1m ago

'Immigration is destroying America': TPUSA reporter's video inside Hindu temple in Texas sparks backlash online

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 'Immigration is destroying America': TPUSA reporter's video inside Hindu temple in Texas sparks backlash online.

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