Hundreds of thousands of people are being evacuated ahead of a super typhoon that is moving in over the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. The typhoon risks being "life-threatening", according to the Philippines' weather agency.
WorldA 450 kilo heavy American-made bomb from the Second World War has been found in Hong Kong.
WorldThe Japanese Nikkei 225 index falls back and declines 0.5 percent after the Japanese central bank announced that they are leaving the interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.
BusinessThe stock exchanges in Asia are rising after the US central bank Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered the interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday.
BusinessStock exchanges in Asia are rising during the week's last trading day. The Japanese Nikkei 225 index had at lunchtime risen 0.7 percent, while the broader Topix index increased 0.5.
BusinessBasketball icon LeBron James has traveled to China to promote the NBA in the country, after the long conflict between the parties. On Monday, a debate article by James was published in the state-owned People's Daily.
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