BEIJING: China will push forward the implementation of its economic policies in the fourth quarter to ensure economic operations within a reasonable range, state media quoted Premier Li Keqiang as saying on Wednesday (Sep 28). Li was quoted as saying that China’s economy has generally recovered, and stabilised in theContinue Reading
Support from the police and Ministry of Home Affairs are also crucial before the matter can be tabled in parliament, said the health minister.Continue Reading
BEIJING: A restaurant fire killed 17 people on Wednesday (Sep 28) in the city of Changchun in northeastern China, authorities said. The fire was reported about 12.40pm in a high-tech section of the Changchun New Area industrial zone, according to a social media post by the zone’s management committee. ThreeContinue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and a possible window for carrying it out could be between Oct 16 and Nov 7, South Korean lawmakers briefed by its spy agency said on Wednesday (Sep 28). Preparations for a possible nuclear test by North Korea, which would beContinue Reading
Both countries have application criteria that are expected to draw the right type of foreigners, but Thailand is in more urgent need to lift its sagging economy.Continue Reading
Nelson, 49, is described by her sponsor, The North Face, as “the most prolific ski mountaineer of her generation”. A decade ago, she became the first woman to summit both the highest mountain in the world, Everest, and the adjacent Lhotse peak within the span of 24 hours. In 2018,Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy president Rafizi Ramli has launched an online petition against calling for Malaysia’s 15th general election during the year-end flood season. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sep 27), he said all parties should focus on facing the floods and all other matters, which canContinue Reading
“GREAT POWER RIVALRIES” Bhutto Zardari, the Oxford-educated 34-year-old scion of a preeminent political dynasty, took office five months ago amid political turbulence in Pakistan after a no-confidence vote in former prime minister Imran Khan. The strife comes as Pakistan is ravaged by floods that have submerged one-third of the country,Continue Reading
“The road to Chengdu was indeed bumpy or a roller-coaster ride,” Steve Dainton said. The competition was pushed back once because of an upsurge in coronavirus cases driven by the Omicron variant at the beginning of the year. Then, with under a month to go, the southwestern city of ChengduContinue Reading
HONG KONG: Asia-focused insurer AIA Group Ltd said on Wednesday (Sep 28) that it has agreed to buy MediCard, which provides healthcare services in the Philippines, to expand in one of the fastest-growing healthcare markets in the region. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals, the insurer said in aContinue Reading