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Rising rescues on Tokyo’s Mt. Takao: why a short hike can turn dangerous #Tokyo #HikingSafety #MountainRescue

Rising rescues on Tokyo’s Mt. Takao: why a short hike can turn dangerous

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

Global Korea Scholarship Faces Scrutiny Over Graduate Tracking #SouthKorea #HigherEd #Scholarships

Global Korea Scholarship Faces Scrutiny Over Graduate Tracking

Why graduate tracking is in the spotlightSouth Korea’s flagship Global Korea Scholarship, a long running program that has funded international...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

Japan moves to mine deep sea rare earths to ease dependence on China #Japan #RareEarths #CriticalMinerals

Japan moves to mine deep sea rare earths to ease dependence on China

Deep sea rare earths near Minamitorishima move from theory to trialsJapan is preparing a world first attempt to lift rare...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

Cathay Pacific loyalty overhaul sparks backlash as new Diamond Exec tier arrives in 2027 #CathayPacific #HongKong #FrequentFlyer

Cathay Pacific loyalty overhaul sparks backlash as new Diamond Exec tier arrives in 2027

What changed and why flyers are reactingCathay Pacific is reshaping its Cathay membership program, with a transition during 2026 and...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

China Attracts Foreign Tourists with Shopping Incentives #ChinaTourism #DutyFree #ChinaTech

China Attracts Foreign Tourists with Shopping Incentives

Why shopping is driving inbound travel to China nowChina is making shopping a central draw for international visitors, pairing instant...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

China ousts top generals He Weidong and Miao Hua as Xi tightens control #ChinaPolitics #XiJinping #ChinaMilitary

China ousts top generals He Weidong and Miao Hua as Xi tightens control

Why this purge matters nowChina expelled its second highest ranking general He Weidong and former political chief Admiral Miao Hua,...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

Indonesia chases direct durian sales to China, with cold chain and sanitation in the spotlight #Indonesia #Agriculture #Durian

Indonesia chases direct durian sales to China, with cold chain and sanitation in the spotlight

Inside Indonesia's push to sell durian straight to ChinaIndonesia is racing to establish direct access for its durians into China,...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

Why South Korea’s top tier visa is struggling to attract global talent #AI #SouthKorea #TechTalent

Why South Korea’s top tier visa is struggling to attract global talent

A program built for speed meets a slow startCountries across North America, Europe, and Asia are racing to hire the...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

Mainland Chinese Brands Overtake Hong Kong in Retail and Consumer Appeal #ChinaBrands #HongKong #RetailTrends

Mainland Chinese Brands Overtake Hong Kong in Retail and Consumer Appeal

A new retail reality on Hong Kong streetsWalk through Hong Kong’s busiest shopping corridors and the change is hard to...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

Bangladesh Nears SIPER Air Defense Deal With Turkey, Resetting South Asia Security #Bangladesh #AirDefense #SouthAsia

Bangladesh Nears SIPER Air Defense Deal With Turkey, Resetting South Asia Security

Why this agreement matters nowBangladesh is moving toward a landmark defense agreement with Turkey that would bring the SIPER long...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

Philippines Investigates Source of Radioactive Shipment to Indonesia #NuclearSafety #Philippines #Indonesia

Philippines Investigates Source of Radioactive Shipment to Indonesia

How a radioactive shipment linked the Philippines and IndonesiaThe Philippines has launched a probe into a shipment of zinc powder...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 21h

Malaysia Criticised for Homeless Roundup Ahead of Asean Summit #Malaysia #HumanRights #ASEAN

Malaysia Criticised for Homeless Roundup Ahead of Asean Summit

Why Kuala Lumpur is clearing its streets before the summitWith Kuala Lumpur preparing to host next week’s ASEAN summit, Malaysian...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

Record Number of Foreign Residents in Japan #Japan #Immigration #LaborMarket

Record Number of Foreign Residents in Japan

Foreign workforce rises as Japan grapples with labor gapsJapan has reached a new high in its foreign resident population, a...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

Japanese Man Arrested for Exploiting Food Delivery Refunds #JapanNews #FoodDelivery #PlatformSecurity

Japanese Man Arrested for Exploiting Food Delivery Refunds

A two year refund scam exposes delivery app gapsIn Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, police arrested 38-year-old Takuya Higashimoto in early October...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

Chinas Vanishing Executives Inside Liuzhi Detention and the New Corporate Risk #ChinaBusiness #CorporateGovernance #AntiCorruption

Chinas Vanishing Executives Inside Liuzhi Detention and the New Corporate Risk

A wave of disappearances unsettles Chinas boardroomsOn September 22, the chair of Great Microwave Technology, Yu Faxin, stopped appearing at...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

KL Tower Mid Autumn lantern parade sets new Malaysia Book of Records high #MidAutumnFestival #KualaLumpur #KLTower

KL Tower Mid Autumn lantern parade sets new Malaysia Book of Records high

A skyline celebration 394 metres above sea levelOn Sunday, October 5, 2025, the Kuala Lumpur landmark KL Tower hosted a...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

India Supreme Court Allows Green Crackers Amid Delhi Pollution Crisis #Delhi #AirQuality #Diwali

India Supreme Court Allows Green Crackers Amid Delhi Pollution Crisis

A tightly regulated Diwali under a toxic skyIndia’s Supreme Court has permitted the sale and limited use of green crackers...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

Fresh Landmines and Old Grievances Push Thai Cambodia Border Back to the Brink #Thailand #SoutheastAsia #Landmines

Fresh Landmines and Old Grievances Push Thai Cambodia Border Back to the Brink

Why the landmine blasts matter nowA routine border patrol turned into a regional crisis in mid July when a Thai...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

South Korea in October 2025: Record Heat, Data Loss, and a Cultural Surge #SouthKorea #ClimateChange #CyberSecurity

South Korea in October 2025: Record Heat, Data Loss, and a Cultural Surge

Why October 2025 Stood Out in South KoreaOctober 2025 delivered an unusual mix of climate records, a high profile technology...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

MSI Denies RTX 5090 Sales in China Amid Illicit GPU Reports #ChinaTech #GPU #MSI

MSI Denies RTX 5090 Sales in China Amid Illicit GPU Reports

Photos of RTX 5090 pallets spark export and warranty concernsA viral image showing pallets of MSI GeForce RTX 5090 graphics...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

GIC Sues Nio Over Revenue Inflation Claims Tied to Weineng #ChinaTech #EVs #Singapore

GIC Sues Nio Over Revenue Inflation Claims Tied to Weineng

Why Nio Faces a Sovereign Investor in CourtSingapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC has taken the rare step of suing Nio,...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

China Sacks Officials Over Arc’teryx Fireworks Show in Tibet #Tibet #China #Sustainability

China Sacks Officials Over Arc’teryx Fireworks Show in Tibet

A marketing spectacle in the Himalayas triggers sackings, fines and a public reckoningFour local officials in Tibet have been dismissed...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

Iconic Ikebukuro Arcade Adores Sunshine to Close After 40 Years #Tokyo #arcade #nostalgia

Iconic Ikebukuro Arcade Adores Sunshine to Close After 40 Years

A closing chapter for a landmark on Sunshine 60 StreetAdores Sunshine, a game center on Sunshine 60 Street in Tokyo's...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

Indonesia confirms purchase of 42 Chinese J-10C fighter jets in 9 billion dollar deal #Indonesia #ChinaMilitary #ASEANSecurity

Indonesia confirms purchase of 42 Chinese J-10C fighter jets in 9 billion dollar deal

Why this purchase matters for Jakarta and the regionIndonesia has moved to acquire at least 42 Chinese made Chengdu J-10C...

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Asia Daily @asiadaily.bsky.social · 2d

China Arrests 30 Christians in Major Crackdown on Underground Churches #China #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights

China Arrests 30 Christians in Major Crackdown on Underground Churches

A coordinated sweep across ChinaChinese authorities carried out a coordinated sweep of pastors, preachers, and members tied to the unofficial...

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