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Philippines and China trade accusations over Chinese navy flight actions

18 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine coast guard accused the Chinese navy of performing dangerous flight manoeuvres on Tuesday when it flew close to a government aircraft patrolling a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, an account Beijing disputed. “This reckless action posed a serious risk to the safety of the pilots and passengers,” the …

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Vietnam parliament approves plan for leaner government

18 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025

By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved a bold bureaucratic reform plan that will slash up to a fifth of government bodies, as the country tries to cut costs and improve administrative efficiency. The number of government ministries will be reduced to 14 from the current of 18, to be …

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Philippines reports foreign cyber intrusions targeting intelligence data, but no breaches

18 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025

By Karen Lema and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has detected foreign attempts to access intelligence data, but its cyber minister said on Tuesday no breaches have been recorded so far. Attempts to steal data are wide-ranging, said minister for information and communications Ivan Uy. Advanced Persistent Threats or APTs have repeatedly attempted …

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South Korea’s parliament presses for Yoon’s removal as impeachment trial winds down

18 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025

By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could try to impose martial law again or undermine constitutional institutions should he be reinstated, lawyers for parliament argued on Tuesday as his impeachment trial entered its final phase. After weeks of testimony by high-ranking current and former officials, including some facing criminal …

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North Korea denounces ‘absurd’ denuclearisation pledge by US and allies

18 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025

By Joyce Lee and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it will keep bolstering its nuclear force, denouncing a recent joint pledge by the United States, South Korea and Japan for its denuclearisation, according to state media KCNA. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister …

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Sri Lanka’s budget likely to lead to slower fiscal consolidation, Moody’s says

18 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s budgeted expenditure for 2025 will likely lead to a wider fiscal deficit and slower-than-expected fiscal consolidation, Moody’s Ratings said on Tuesday, a day after the island nation unveiled its budget. Sri Lanka aims to transform its crisis-hit economy to prepare to resume debt repayments from 2028, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake …

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China snow village apologises for fake cotton snow

18 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A tourist village in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan famed for its scenic snow landscape said it was sorry for using cotton wool and soapy water to create fake snow after online criticism from visitors went viral. In a post on its official Wechat account on February 8, the Chengdu Snow …

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India reassures Nepali students after suicide sparked protest

18 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025

By Jatindra Dash and Gopal Sharma BHUBANESWAR/KATHMANDU (Reuters) – India has assured students from Nepal of its efforts to ensure their well-being, following protests triggered by the suicide of a Nepali woman studying in the eastern state of Odisha. Police have taken into custody a male student as they investigate Sunday’s death at a women’s …

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Exclusive-Taiwan considering multi-billion dollar arms purchase from US, sources say

17 Feb 2025 17 Feb 2025

By Michael Martina, Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is exploring buying arms worth billions of dollars from the United States, sources briefed on the matter said, hoping to win support from the new Trump administration as China continues to apply military pressure on the island. Three sources familiar with the situation, speaking …

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China urges US to ‘correct its mistakes’ after State Department website removes Taiwan independence reference

17 Feb 2025 17 Feb 2025

By Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China on Monday urged the United States to “correct its mistakes” after the U.S. State Department removed previous wording on its website about not supporting Taiwan independence, which it said was part of a routine update. The fact sheet on Taiwan, updated last week, retains Washington’s …

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