News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is raising an uncomfortable question for Asian governments: could the virus travel through the region’s airports before health systems detect it? While experts say the risk of a major outbreak in Asia remains low, the latest flare-up has renewed scrutiny of whether hospitals, contact tracers and border surveillance systems remain ready after years of post-Covid fatigue and strained global health funding. Khoo Yoong Khean, deputy...
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Tajikistan News
June 10, 2026 at 8:18 AM
(Berlin, June 10, 2026) - Azerbaijani authorities are prosecuting critics in exile, often based on social media posts and online commentary, Human Rights Watch said today. Those targeted, often convicted in absentia with long sentences, are at risk of extradition, detention during travel, and other forms of cross-border pressure. "These trials of g
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 10, 2026 at 8:18 AM
(Berlin, June 10, 2026) - Azerbaijani authorities are prosecuting critics in exile, often based on social media posts and online commentary, Human Rights Watch said today. Those targeted, often convicted in absentia with long sentences, are at risk of extradition, detention during travel, and other forms of cross-border pressure. "These trials of g
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Turkmenistan News
June 10, 2026 at 8:18 AM
(Berlin, June 10, 2026) - Azerbaijani authorities are prosecuting critics in exile, often based on social media posts and online commentary, Human Rights Watch said today. Those targeted, often convicted in absentia with long sentences, are at risk of extradition, detention during travel, and other forms of cross-border pressure. "These trials of g
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
ULAN BATOR, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's foreign trade turnover increased by 34.6 percent in the first five months of 2026, according to official data released by the country's National Statistics Office on Tuesday. Foreign trade totaled 13.4 billion U.S. dollars during the January-May period. Mongolia recorded a trade surplus of more than 3.6 billion dollars, with exports exceeding imports, the data showed.
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Tajikistan News
June 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
ULAN BATOR, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's foreign trade turnover increased by 34.6 percent in the first five months of 2026, according to official data released by the country's National Statistics Office on Tuesday. Foreign trade totaled 13.4 billion U.S. dollars during the January-May period. Mongolia recorded a trade surplus of more than 3.6 billion dollars, with exports exceeding imports, the data showed.
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Turkmenistan News
June 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
ULAN BATOR, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's foreign trade turnover increased by 34.6 percent in the first five months of 2026, according to official data released by the country's National Statistics Office on Tuesday. Foreign trade totaled 13.4 billion U.S. dollars during the January-May period. Mongolia recorded a trade surplus of more than 3.6 billion dollars, with exports exceeding imports, the data showed.
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM
A viral post of a couple lying and cuddling in the middle of a public field in Malaysia has drawn outrage and calls for religious authorities to act in the Muslim-majority country, where public intimacy can quickly turn into a morality row. In one of the clips, uploaded to social media on Tuesday, a man and woman lie facing each other at Dataran Kemerdekaan in Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor state. Another shows the woman with her head on the man’s lap. Social media users claimed the pair...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Factoring Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire into a civil service pay review has dealt a blow to staff morale and risks creating perceptions of populism, unions have warned, saying a proposed 2 per cent across-the-board rise fails to offset inflation or reflect overall performance. Human resources experts, however, said public sentiment had to be considered as pay adjustments involved allocating taxpayers’ money, while the modest rise would have a very limited impact on the private sector. The...
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 10, 2026 at 7:45 AM
ULAN BATOR, June 10 (Xinhua) -- At least 1,230 livestock animals have been culled in Mongolia's western provinces of Bayan-Ulgii and Khovd following outbreaks of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), local media reported on Tuesday, citing the country's General Authority for Veterinary Services (GAVS). FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, goats and pig
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Tajikistan News
June 10, 2026 at 7:45 AM
ULAN BATOR, June 10 (Xinhua) -- At least 1,230 livestock animals have been culled in Mongolia's western provinces of Bayan-Ulgii and Khovd following outbreaks of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), local media reported on Tuesday, citing the country's General Authority for Veterinary Services (GAVS). FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, goats and pig
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Turkmenistan News
June 10, 2026 at 7:45 AM
ULAN BATOR, June 10 (Xinhua) -- At least 1,230 livestock animals have been culled in Mongolia's western provinces of Bayan-Ulgii and Khovd following outbreaks of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), local media reported on Tuesday, citing the country's General Authority for Veterinary Services (GAVS). FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, goats and pig
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Hong Kong health authorities have identified at least five Mpox cases linked to a “premier” gay-friendly sauna and fitness club in Mong Kok, with the venue temporarily closed amid ongoing epidemiological investigations. The Centre for Health Protection said the five cases, including two previously reported by mainland Chinese authorities, all engaged in “high-risk activities with strangers”, without elaborating further, at the Hu-Tong club on Shanghai Street. The venue has been closed since May...
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BBC News
June 10, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Barbeques Galore will close dozens of stores across the country with the loss of about 500 jobs.
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
India is moving closer to undertaking its biggest military revamp since independence, with the army, navy and air force placed under commanders overseeing specific theatres of conflict, amid concerns over whether such a set-up can simultaneously counter China and Pakistan. Analysts said the debate over the proposed Integrated Theatre Commands was not just about a streamlining exercise but whether India’s military could be cohesive enough to deal with border disputes and evolving threats. The...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The Pentagon added Chinese pharmaceutical contractor WuXi AppTec to a list of entities it alleges are linked to the country’s military, but the blacklisting will not stop multinational drug makers from collaborating with China’s biopharmaceutical firms, according to analysts. “We view minimal impact given multinational [companies] in pharma still prefer made-in-China for cost efficiency,” said Cui Cui, head of healthcare research for Asia at Jefferies. “Meanwhile, Wuxi AppTec earnings visibility...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Taiwan’s main opposition leader hailed US President Donald Trump’s recent comments opposing the island’s independence as a “relatively positive first step” towards reducing tensions. Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), told the South China Morning Post on Sunday in an exclusive interview: “The ‘one China’ principle and opposition to Taiwan independence have always been the Kuomintang’s stance. “On this political basis, the status quo across the Taiwan Strait can be maintained, and...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Taiwan’s main opposition leader hailed US President Donald Trump’s recent comments opposing the island’s independence as a “relatively positive first step” towards reducing tensions. Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), told the South China Morning Post on Sunday in an exclusive interview: “The ‘one China’ principle and opposition to Taiwan independence have always been the Kuomintang’s stance. “On this political basis, the status quo across the Taiwan Strait can be maintained, and...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Hong Kong’s first astronaut may have travelled into space, but the significance of the moment extends far beyond the mission itself. Lai Ka-ying became our first home-grown astronaut to reach space, as part of China’s Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space station, marking a historic milestone for the city and its role within the country’s scientific ambitions. For many, the moment naturally evokes pride and excitement. Yet, beyond science and national achievement, this milestone may also...
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Tajikistan News
June 10, 2026 at 6:27 AM
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Azerbaijan have not yet completed construction of the border fence in the area of Nerkin Voskepar village in Armenia's Tavush Province. The information was confirmed by Armenia's National Security Service (NSS), Sputnik Armenia reports. "Relevant work is being carried out to construct barbed-wire barriers on the border section near Nerkin Vos
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