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China to use geoengineering to combat historic drought 中国人工降雨应对史上最严重旱灾| DW News 德国之声新闻台
China is suffering a severe water shortage after its hottest and driest summer since the government began recording rainfall 61 years ago. Authorities try
China’s Slacker Youths: Why They Went From ‘Lying Flat’ To ‘Let It Rot’ 中国的懒惰青年：为什么他们从“躺平”变成“摆烂”| CNA Insider 亚洲新闻台
“Tang Ping” or Lying Flat, was a 2021 movement that rejected the work culture in China. Now, it has morphed into the more extreme “Bai Lan” or Let It Rot.
Singapore repeals ban on gay sex but are not open to gay marriage yet 新加坡同性性行为将除罪化，仍未开放同婚 | DW News 德国之声新闻台
Singapore will repeal its colonial-era law banning gay sex, effectively de-criminalizing homosexuality. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made the announcemen
200 homes are not livable in Nelson as extent of damage continues to emerge 次生灾害持续，尼尔森的200栋房屋因洪灾受损无法居住| Newshub 新闻枢纽
200 homes are not livable in Nelson, as it extends a state of emergency for another week. The rain has stopped falling but the sodden ground is still
China beats record heatwave with water mahjong and pools of ice 中国多地遭遇高温，市民打水上麻将 | South China Morning Post 南华早报
China has been experiencing an intense heatwave for 64 days, making it the longest since records began in 1961, according to state media. Temperatures have
Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sparks immediate reaction from China 佩洛西访台，中国立刻做出回应 | PBS 美国公共电视
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan Tuesday after days of speculation about her visit, prompting an immediate response from China. Pelosi’s l
Shortland Street is not going to fix the nurse shortage crisis
New Zealand Review Editorial: New Zealand Review report, Health Minister Andrew Little has announced the government is teaming up with a popular New Zealan
China’s Property Developers Offer Cars, Pigs as Real Estate Confidence Wanes 为重振消费者购房信心，中国房产开发商买房送车、生猪 | WSJ 华尔街日报
As foreign investors and home buyers lose confidence in China’s property market, developers are offering cars and pigs to boost sales. WSJ examines ads and
Chinese Homebuyers Across 18 Provinces Refuse to Pay Mortgages 中国18省烂尾楼业主拒还房贷 | Bloomberg 彭博财经亚洲版
Across China, homebuyers are refusing to pay mortgages as property developers drag on construction projects, escalating the country’s real estate crisis an