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The PLA Navy hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived at Uruguay's port of Montevideo last Tuesday for a four-day technical stop, marking the first visit by a Chinese naval vessel…
For 27-year-old Khaochat Mankong, an English tutor living in Bangkok, the year 2026 was supposed to mark the beginning of a new chapter. After months of navigating bureaucratic hurdles and…
Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries and Asia's richest person, is navigating a complex geopolitical landscape. After adjusting his massive oil refinery operations to comply with demands from Washington to stop purchasing Russian petroleum, he now faces a significant…
South Korea has officially enacted what it claims to be the world's first comprehensive set of laws governing artificial intelligence. The six-chapter, 43-article "AI Basic Act" became law on Thursday,…
In a quiet home in Seoul, 16-year-old Hong Jung-woo spends seven to eight hours a day focused on his computer screen. He often goes to bed only when he feels sleepy or tired, yet this routine is not a source…
Bali's provincial government is advancing a controversial regulation that would require foreign tourists to disclose their bank account balances from the past three months before gaining entry to the Indonesian…
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