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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) at the oath of office of John Lee, the former British colony's new chief executive, in Hong Kong on Friday July 1.…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (right) and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Brussels on June 30, 2022. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD /…

Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech following the swearing-in ceremony for the new leader and government of the city of Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2022.…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hong Kong's new Chief Executive John Lee at the swearing-in ceremony on July 1, 2022. Xi, in his first trip outside the mainland since Covid…

Itwenty-five years ago today, Chris Patten, the last governor, left Hong Kong in the company of Prince Charles, putting an end to one hundred and fifty-six years of British…

Singapore's labor shortage problems are easing as unemployment continues to fall close to pre-pandemic levels, said Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng."For local unemployment, we…

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific futures pointed to a lower open on the first day of the new quarter as investors wait for the results of a private survey on Chinese factory activity.The…

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Our journalist Philippe Pons immersed himself in his memories of reporting on the fall of dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.

The new President of the Philippines Ferninand "Bongbong" Marcos, here in Manila on May 23, 2022, was to be sworn in on June 30. LISA MARIE DAVID / REUTERS…