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Asian News Recap: Corruption Plea, Teacher Incident, China Policy, Business Migration

This weekend's Asian news includes a Chinese archaeologist pleading guilty to corruption, an incident involving a teacher and student in Hong Kong, analysis of U.S. China policy, and businesses migrating from Singapore due to rising costs.


We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese archaeologist who discovered 5,000-year-old city pleads guilty to corruption 2. Hong Kong body took action after teacher carried female student like bride 3. ‘Clear-eyed’ on China: the takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech 4. Rising costs in Singapore spur business migration as...

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