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‘Nezha 2’ becomes China’s highest-grossing film amid Lunar New Year boom

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese animated film “Nezha 2” became the country’s highest-grossing film on Thursday, taking more than 5.8 billion yuan ($796.32 million), after drawing large audiences during the recent Lunar New Year holiday. The film, about a mythical boy with magical powers and incredible martial arts skills, overtook the previous record holder “The Battle at …

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Malaysia says forced displacement of Palestinians would be ethnic cleansing

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia sees any proposal for the forced displacement of Palestinians as constituting ethnic cleansing and a violation of international law, the foreign ministry said on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza. “Malaysia strongly opposes any proposal that could lead to the forced displacement or movement of …

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Exclusive-Amazon set to release long-delayed Alexa generative AI revamp

By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -Amazon is set to release its long-awaited – and delayed – Alexa generative artificial intelligence voice service, said three people familiar with the matter, and has scheduled a press event for later this month to preview it. Once released, it would mark the most significant upgrade to the product since its …

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Alaska senator urges Asian allies to back gas pipeline, warns of China

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Dan Sullivan on Wednesday urged Japan and other U.S. allies in Asia to get behind a multibillion-dollar gas project in his home state of Alaska, warning that if they were not interested in buying the gas, strategic rival China would be. Sullivan, a Republican, said he would not …

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Thailand cuts power, fuel and internet supply to parts of Myanmar

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Shoon Naing Bangkok (Reuters) – Thailand has cut electricity, internet and fuel supplies to five border areas in Myanmar, a senior Thai minister said on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian nation steps up efforts to choke scam centres that have become a growing security concern. “They may face challenges of lower …

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Australia, Japan, Philippines, US to conduct maritime cooperative activity

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday that Australia, Japan and Philippine defence forces will work together with the U.S. to conduct maritime activity within the Philippines exclusive economic zone on Feb. 5 to enhance cooperation and interoperability. A spokesperson for Chinese People’s Liberation Army Southern Theatre Command later said China had …

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South Korea’s ex-defence minister calls protesters who stormed court ‘patriots’

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection over his role in a short-lived martial law declaration has praised protesters who stormed a court over last month’s decision to extend President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention. Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned after the Dec. 3 martial law and is now …

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China to control micro drama distribution in tighter regulation push

HONG KONG (Reuters) – China will mandate a licensing requirement for broadcasting micro dramas, enabling it to foster their “healthy and prosperous development”, authorities said, in a move that will enable tighter control on what content gets published online. The move comes as a boom in micro dramas in China has brought scrutiny from the …

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