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    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
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      Economic and political turmoil at home is undercutting our Indo-Pacific ambitions

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      President’s infrastructure success has defined him. But he relies on personality not process

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      Malaysia
      Beneath Malaysia’s political battles are older struggles

      Crisis of government adds to the burden of history and the challenge of nation-building

    • Monday, 16 September, 2019
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      Five books that explain the Hong Kong protests

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    • Tuesday, 1 January, 2019
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      FT correspondents' predictions for 2019

      What to look for in the year ahead from journalists on the spot around the world

    • Tuesday, 25 December, 2018
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      Death toll rises as Indonesia cleans up after weekend tsunami

      Beach resorts near Jakarta most affected as undersea landslide follows volcanic eruption

    • Monday, 24 December, 2018
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      Indonesia tsunami kills 222 and injures hundreds — eyewitness footage

      Eruption of Anak Krakatau a possible cause of tidal wave in strait between Java and Sumatra

    • Sunday, 23 December, 2018
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      Indonesia tsunami kills 222 and injures hundreds

      Eruption of Anak Krakatau a possible cause of tidal wave in strait between Java and Sumatra

    • Friday, 21 December, 2018
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      Who is the Chinese group blamed for cyber attacks on the west?

      Beijing accused of campaign against government agencies and tech companies

    • Monday, 3 December, 2018
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      Hong Kong: is ‘one country, two systems’ under threat?

      The business community warns that Beijing’s steps to silence critics threaten the rule of law

    • Tuesday, 27 November, 2018
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      Casino developer Landing surges after missing chairman reappears
    • Monday, 19 November, 2018
      Hong Kong politics
      Hong Kong Occupy protest leaders go on trial

      Critics say case shines light on widening crackdown on dissent in city by Beijing

    • Tuesday, 13 November, 2018
      InterviewHong Kong politics
      Exiled Chinese author warns over curbs on HK freedom

      Ma Jian says Beijing will use authoritarian playbook deployed in Tibet to stifle dissent

    • Monday, 12 November, 2018
      News in-depthHong Kong politics
      Hong Kong activists warn that Beijing crackdown will backfire

      Frustration over dimming prospects for democracy fuel separatist sentiment

    • Wednesday, 7 November, 2018
      Asian prime property
      Hong Kong houseboat owners face huge financial losses

      More than 200 families face imminent eviction from their marina

    • Friday, 2 November, 2018
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      A tycoon whose success was marred by family feuds

    • Wednesday, 24 October, 2018
      Cyber Security
      Cathay Pacific hit by data leak affecting up to 9.4m passengers

      ‘Unauthorised access’ obtained to passport numbers, contact details and travel histories

    • Tuesday, 23 October, 2018
      Banks
      UBS rescinds China travel warning to staff

      U-turn comes days after private banking adviser was told not to leave country

    • Tuesday, 23 October, 2018
      China
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      Financial Times journalist’s visa renewal denied by Hong Kong

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      One Hong Kong railway station, two Chinese systems

      The terminus of a high-speed line to Beijing highlights territory’s precarious status

    • Sunday, 30 September, 2018
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    • Sunday, 30 September, 2018
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      China seeks global role for elite counter-terrorism forces

      Beijing believes its growing international interests must be protected from terrorism

    • Monday, 24 September, 2018
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      Hong Kong joins China's high-speed rail network

      Ben Bland takes the first train on the nine hour journey to Beijing

    • Monday, 24 September, 2018
      Chinese politics & policy
      Ban on separatist party intensifies free speech fears in Hong Kong 

      Critics say move erodes freedoms promised after handover to China in 1997

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