Chinese President Xi Jinping is poised to be re-elected at the 20th National Party Congress on Oct 16. But with China’s growth slowing amid geopolitical tensions and zero-COVID lockdowns, Xi’s third term will be fraught with economic challenges, says Bo Zhiyue.Continue Reading
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, CNA looks at how awareness of maternal depression and avenues to seek help are generally lacking in Thailand. And the pandemic has made the situation more challenging.Continue Reading
Despite government incentives, electric vehicles remain unaffordable for the average Malaysian, and inconvenient with the lack of charging infrastructure, says an academic.Continue Reading
Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is Catholic, has urged Francis to visit North Korea, saying a papal visit to Pyongyang would help build peace on the Korean peninsula. When he met the pope in 2018, Moon relayed a verbal invitation to Francis from North Korean leader Kim JongContinue Reading
SANTIAGO: A number of Easter Island’s iconic ‘Moai’ stone statues suffered irreparable damage after a wildfire swept through the island earlier this week, the island’s mayor told Reuters on Friday. “It’s unquantifiable, unmeasurable, the damage there is, it’s irrecoverable,” said Pedro Edmunds, mayor of Easter Island, a territory of Chile.Continue Reading
Indonesia President Joko Widodo on Friday (Oct 7) said that football world governing body FIFA will not impose sanctions on the country over a stadium stampede last week that killed 131 people. In a video message, the president said Indonesia would work with FIFA to improve its management of footballContinue Reading
MALANG: Indonesian father Mochamad Munif looked at the grave of his young daughter, sprinkling petals across it before bending down to kiss the square white stone slab and utter the words he never wanted to. “If you have done any mistakes to me, to your father, I forgive you,” heContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday (Oct 7) imposed new sanctions following North Korea’s latest missile launches this week, targeting a fuel procurement network that Washington said supports Pyongyang’s weapons programs and its military. Friday’s action targeted two Singapore-registered companies and a Marshall Islands-registered company, the US Treasury Department saidContinue Reading
Malaysia unveiled a leaner budget for 2023 amid an uncertain global environment and expected slow growth.Continue Reading
“The customers were saying someone was shooting. I just stood there, not sure what to do. I was shaken and scared,” said the 48-year-old. “I left the storefront and just stayed inside my house. I locked the door and didn’t emerge. The road was empty. There were no kids,Continue Reading