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Taiwan probes senior official who deals with China over bribery suspicions

6 Jul 2024

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan prosecutors said on Saturday they were investigating a senior official and member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who deals with China on suspicion of bribery. He said he had done nothing wrong. Cheng Wen-tsan is head of the Straits Exchange Foundation under the China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council that …

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Indonesia deports 13 Taiwanese suspected of serious crimes

6 Jul 2024

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s immigration agency deported 13 Taiwan citizens suspected of serious crimes to face legal proceedings in Taiwan, the directorate general of immigration said in a statement on Friday. The 13 Taiwanese suspected of taking part in cyber crime, money laundering and drug trafficking were deported on Thursday afternoon, the statement said. “After …

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Coral bleachings devastate Bali reefs as sea temperatures rise

5 Jul 2024

By Yuddy Cahya Budiman BONDALEM, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian conservationist Nyoman Sugiarto has been working for 16 years to preserve coral on the reefs of Bali, but the frequency of mass coral bleachings he says is now devastating. Ninety percent of the corals Sugiarto had nurtured on the reefs near his village in Bondalem, in …

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China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies

5 Jul 2024

By Bernard Orr and David Stanway BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China is facing hotter and longer heatwaves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change, the weather bureau warned on Thursday, as the world’s second-biggest economy braces for another scorching summer. In its annual climate “Blue Book”, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) …

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Modi to focus on trade imbalance, Indian soldiers in talks with Putin

5 Jul 2024

By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Fixing India’s trade imbalance with Russia and securing the discharge of Indians misled into fighting in the Ukraine war will be among Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s priorities during talks in Moscow next week, a top official said on Friday. Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9 for talks …

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Hong Kong court hears mitigation pleas from Joshua Wong, other democrats

5 Jul 2024

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong should be considered an active participant in a landmark subversion case involving 47 democrats, his lawyer said on Friday, but urged a court to hand him a lighter sentence for entering his plea early. Wong, 27, who wore a gray sweater and …

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Sri Lanka to save $3 billion in debt write-offs post bond rework, president says

5 Jul 2024

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will save $3 billion in debt write-offs from commercial creditors once a provisional deal to restructure its debt with international bondholders is completed, the president said on Friday. Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it has secured a deal to move forward on restructuring about $12.5 billion of international bonds, a …

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Factbox-Carmakers respond to EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs

5 Jul 2024

(Reuters) – With the European Union’s extra duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) taking effect on Friday, some carmakers have been considering whether to raise their prices or take other measures in response. So far, only Tesla has announced plans to increase prices, while Chinese brands MG and NIO suggested they might increase the cost …

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Pakistan petroleum dealers strike over new taxes

5 Jul 2024

KARACHI (Reuters) – A number of fuel stations were closed across Pakistan on Friday morning following a strike called by petroleum dealers against a new taxation measure introduced by the government to boost revenue and cover its financial shortfall. The Pakistani government has set a challenging revenue collection target to help clinch an International Monetary …

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Exclusive-Philippines turned down US help amid South China Sea tensions – military chief

5 Jul 2024

By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal, its military chief said. Tensions in the disputed waterway have boiled over into violence in the …

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