Lawmaker reveals Chinese Ambassador's threat: 'Don't provoke us' (www.newsweek.com)
A Philippine lawmaker revealed this week an alleged threat the country’s top military official received from China’s ambassador as tensions soared over differences in the South China Sea....
South Korea scrambles fighter jets after six Chinese and Russian aircraft enter its air defence zone (www.independent.co.uk)
South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after at least six Chinese and Russian warplanes were seen enterering its air defence zone, the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said....
Palestinian poll shows a rise in Hamas support and close to 90% wanting US-backed Abbas to resign (apnews.com)
Military, Coast Guard turning Philippines into world's laughingstock (www.manilatimes.net)
More Hongkongers want to move overseas or to mainland China, survey finds (www.scmp.com)
With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas (text.npr.org)
Squirrels just wanna have fun: Thieving rodents steal outdoor lights in East Vancouver (www.cbc.ca)
Calls for return of masks, airport scanners in Southeast Asia amid Covid surge (www.scmp.com)
China ‘mediated Myanmar peace talks’ (www.bangkokpost.com)
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Owner of the Philippines’ Largest Malls Says China Feud May Hurt Businesses (www.bloomberg.com)
'I feel trapped': Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia (apnews.com)
Amazon wins $270 million tax fight with EU (www.cnn.com)
Amazon does not have to pay €250 million ($273 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg, the top court in the European Union ruled Thursday, marking a defeat for the EU’s crackdown on sweetheart tax deals for multinationals....
Chinese banker jailed for life in US$483 million corruption case, largest ever in country’s history (www.scmp.com)
Hong Kong places arrest bounties on activists abroad for breaching national security law (apnews.com)
IDF Shot at Pregnant Civilian Outside Gaza Hospital Under Siege, Staffer Says (truthout.org)
Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service (apnews.com)
Iraqi resistance will fight until last US soldier expelled: Official (new.thecradle.co)
TikTok set to restart e-commerce in Indonesia with $1.5 billion Tokopedia investment (web.archive.org)
US Commerce Secretary Vows 'Strongest Action' on Huawei Chip Issue (www.voanews.com)
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South Africa selects Russia's Gazprombank as partner for PetroSA refinery (web.archive.org)
Red dawn: Myanmar’s reborn communist army (www.frontiermyanmar.net)
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