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BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) – China’s military on Friday said it tracked and warned three small Philippine aircraft that “illegally intruded into” airspace over the Scarborough Shoal, a contested feature in the South China Sea, without Beijing’s approval. “The acts of the Philippine side seriously violate China’s sovereignty, and are highly likely to cause misunderstanding and miscalculation. We sternly warn the Philippine side to stop rights-violation and provocative acts immediately,” […]

By Siyi Liu and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the U.S. blockade has cut Tehran’s shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming. The U.S. re-imposed its blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports on July 13 as a deal to halt the war between them broke […]

By Stanley Widianto and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA, Aug 21 (Reuters) – China and Indonesia agreed on Friday to boost military ties and to work closely on minerals, energy and technology, as Jakarta seeks to balance ties with both Beijing and Washington amid economic and geopolitical tensions, including in the South China Sea. Both countries should “seize the moment,” China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is visiting Jakarta with China’s defence […]

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has available about 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won ($65 billion to $79.5 billion) for shareholder returns in 2026, subject to business performance, investment and cash flow. Samsung plans to distribute about 30 trillion won in cash dividends in the third quarter, including regular quarterly dividends, it said in a regulatory filing. The board will decide remaining payouts […]

PERTH, Australia (AP) — British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly will be retried on three charges that allege he raped a fan in Australia following a music performance two years ago. The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, learned on Friday that prosecutors intend to try him for a second time on the charges. Barrientos underwent an eight-day trial for the same alleged attack […]

By Munsif Vengattil BENGALURU, Aug 21 (Reuters) – India has directed Google to shut down hundreds of accounts on its Firebase web development platform after finding a pattern of criminals misusing the service to impersonate major banks and defraud people, according to government notices and a source familiar with the matter. Online scams have become one of India’s most pressing law enforcement challenges, with Indians losing nearly $2.4 billion in […]

By Summer Zhen, Selena Li and Xinghui Kok HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, Aug 20 (Reuters) – A growing campaign to tax offshore wealth is forcing wealthy Chinese people to rethink their trust structures and investment holdings, lawyers and advisors say, as Beijing sharpens its focus on capital outflows and rule enforcement amid growing fiscal strains. In late July, authorities overhauled rules to impose a 20% income tax on offshore trusts, while tax […]

TAIPEI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard said on Friday that it had warned off and shadowed a Chinese research ship sailing in sensitive waters to the island’s west, the third time the vessel has appeared since May in what Taipei sees as ongoing maritime provocation. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and recognises no claims of sovereignty by the government in Taipei, including in the […]

By Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Plans to clear part of Singapore’s dwindling secondary forests for high-density housing have sparked a rare public backlash in the city-state, prompting the government to adjust the proposal as it tries to boost housing capacity. Singapore, roughly the size of New York City, said in July it was looking to clear two-thirds of the 23-hectare (57-acre) Maju Forest, an expanse of […]