June 8, 2025, 7:52 a.m.

Han pushes "Star Wars" project to shoot down North Korean drones with lasers

South Korea will produce laser weapons this year to shoot down North Korean drones, becoming the first country to deploy and operate such weapons in its military.

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Continued inflationary pressure in Japan Personal actual salary has decreased for 26 consecutive months

According to preliminary data from the May monthly labor survey released by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the per capita real wage in Japan has decreased by 1.4% compared to the same period last year, after excluding the impact of price changes.

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China is reported to be lending $5 billion to Bangladesh

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is visiting China for the first time in five years and is reportedly set to sign 20 cooperation agreements with Beijing, including a Chinese loan totaling US $5 billion .

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Modi has flown to Moscow for his first visit to Russia since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Russia for his first visit since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

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The Taliban in Afghanistan cut women's pay for public sector jobs

Female government workers have been forced to stay home since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, and authorities this month cut their salaries.

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The South Korean government made a concession not to revoke the licences of striking interns

The South Korean government has decided not to revoke the licences of striking trainee doctors in a concession to end months of strikes over healthcare reform.

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Thailand is one step closer to reclassifying cannabis as a drug

Thailand has made progress in reclassifying cannabis as a drug after a committee charged with controlling illicit drugs agreed that cannabis and industrial hemp should not be used for recreational purposes.

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Thousands of students and teachers in South Korea are suffering from food poisoning after eating kimchi

Authorities in South Korea have detected norovirus in a food poisoning outbreak that left thousands of students and teachers vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain after eating kimchi.

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Turkey is about to announce a $1 billion electric car factory with BYD

Ankara - Turkey will soon announce a deal with Chinese electric car maker BYD to build a new US $1 billion (S $1.352 billion) factory in western Turkey, officials said.

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The lack of incentives has led many foreign companies to abandon investment in Vietnam

Vietnam's investment ministry says the country has missed out on billions of dollars in investments from multinational companies such as Intel and LG Chem because of a lack of adequate investment incentives.

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