New Year Address: Xi Jinping Reaffirms Taiwan Claim
BEIJING – In a nationally broadcast New Year’s address, Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, underscored the country’s technological advances while …
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Myanmar Holds Phased Election Amid Conflict
YANGON – The first phase of a tightly controlled, military-run election concluded in Myanmar over the weekend, an exercise widely …
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Tourism Trends Diverge in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK – Thailand is entering 2026 with cautious confidence. Tourism officials there, echoing counterparts across Southeast Asia, say the region …
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ByteDance to Integrate AI Into Smartphones
BEIJING — ByteDance, the Chinese technology group best known for TikTok and Douyin, is pressing ahead with a new strategy to …
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Volkswagen Starts Battery Cell Production
SALZGITTER, Germany — Volkswagen has begun producing battery cells at its first European gigafactory, a milestone that underscores the automaker’s …
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