Asia

Feb

Australian foreign minister meets China's foreign minister in Beijing

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Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held a meeting on Wednesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing.

Feb

Overweight Malaysian Cops

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The Royal Malaysian Police said about 11,000 of its 122,000 officers, nearly 10 percent, are overweight, causing rising health-related absenteeism and costing millions of dollars in lost productivity.

Feb

The 2016 Singapore Airshow kicked off Tuesday

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The 2016 Singapore Airshow, the largest of its kind in Asia, kicked off Tuesday with more than 500 corporations from around the world displaying their latest equipment and technologies.

Feb

South China Sea takes centre stage at US-ASEAN summit

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US President Barack Obama and Southeast Asian leaders turned their attention to China on Tuesday on the second day of a summit intended to improve commercial links and provide a united front on maritime disputes with Beijing.

Feb

Tensions high one week after Hong Kong riot

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The violence seen on the streets of Mong Kok on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year is seen by many as unfinished business from the Occupy movement that ended in late 2014.

Feb

Obama, Southeast Asia leaders eye China and trade at California summit

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President Barack Obama gathered leaders from Southeast Asia on Monday to strengthen trade ties and form a common stance on the South China Sea in a 2-day summit in Sunnylands of California.

Feb

China confirms second imported Zika case

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China confirmed a second imported Zika case on Monday, six days after the first was detected, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine or AQSIQ said.

Feb

South Korea president vows more action on N. Korea after rocket launch

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday pledged further "strong" measures against North Korea, after suspending operations at a jointly-run industrial park following the North's recent long-range rocket launch and nuclear test.

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Flower festival in Pyongyang

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North Koreans and foreign guests visited a festival showcasing flowers named after the country's former leader Kim Jong Il on Monday (February 15) as part of the commemorations to mark the 74th anniversary of his birth.