November 23, 2024 – Page 7 – From Inside Asia

Trump ‘tariff tantrums’, Duterte assassination threat, Japan’s first-kiss crisis: 5 reads from This Week In Asia

1. Trump’s ‘tariff tantrums’ threaten Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam as US protectionism sparks global trade fears Donald Trump’s return stokes fears of “more crazy” tariffs...

by Curation Team November 23, 2024

World

Hong Kong 47: Beijing slams West over ‘hypocritical double standards’

Published: 5:07pm, 23 Nov 2024Updated: 7:40pm, 23 Nov 2024 Beijing has sharply rebuked the West over its condemnation of the jailing of former Hong...

by Ng Kang-chung November 23, 2024

World

South Korea spurns Sado mines memorial in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

South Korea’s government said Saturday it will not attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to unspecified disagreements with Tokyo...

by Associated Press November 23, 2024

World

Rohingya child brides trapped in Malaysia’s refugee crisis: ‘we do not have a choice’

Sometimes, Nilufah* and her dedicated team at the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic in Penang, Malaysia, encounter pregnant Rohingya girls as young as 12...

by Amy Sood November 23, 2024

World

Are governments finally getting serious about climate finance?

Who exactly is in charge of the battle against climate change? Anyone asking is likely to get the answer: “good question”. The fact is,...

by Anthony Rowley November 23, 2024

World

Award-winning mathematician Wang Xujia back in China after decades in Australia

Wang Xujia, a renowned Chinese-Australian mathematician and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences, has returned to his hometown of Hangzhou to join...

by Dannie Peng November 23, 2024

News

Hyundai Recalls 145,000 Hybrids Over Potential Battery Charging Issue

South Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling over 145,000 hybrid electric vehicles in the United States over a potential battery charging issue, according to the...

by Wim De Gent November 23, 2024

China Observer YouTube

Massive $100M Loss: China’s Iconic 160-Year-Old Peking Duck Brand Is Finished

The restaurant industry in China is facing a triple threat: downgraded consumer spending, weak domestic demand, and market oversaturation. With too many restaurants opening,...

by China Observer November 23, 2024

World

Japanese teens’ first kiss rate drops amid disinterest in romance, sparking demographic fears

In many cultures, a first kiss is considered a key milestone in a teenager’s journey to adulthood. Advertisement However, a recent survey of Japanese...

by Julian Ryall November 23, 2024