TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency on Saturday (Sep 17) warned of a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the country’s southern Kyushu island, urging residents to evacuate before powerful winds hit the area. Typhoon Nanmadol was carrying gusts up to 270km on Saturday near the remote Minami Daito island, 400km east of OkinawaContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency warned Saturday (Sep 17) of “unprecedented” risks from a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the southern Kyushu island, urging residents to take shelter ahead of the storm. Typhoon Nanmadol was producing gusts of up to 270 kmh and was classified as a “violent” storm, the agency’sContinue Reading
Cambodian conservation sites seek UNESCO status, Singapore allows gay sex but not marriage, Indonesia’s coal-fired electric vehicle manufacturing.
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WASHINGTON: The United States and Southern Korea on Fri (Sep 16) denounced North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine unveiled this month because “escalatory and destabilising” and Washington promised to continue to deploy and exercise strategic assets to deter and respond to Pyongyang. The joint statement following a vice ministerial-level conference ofContinue Reading
Some Malaysians used seemingly irresistible job offers in nations like Cambodia plus Thailand, but they soon realised that it was a scam as they were held captive. CNA talks to the victims regarding their experiences and looks at what’s becoming done to battle the problem.Continue Reading
Interior designer Amrita Guha honours the girl roots and innovative beginnings in a home filled with beautiful art and collectibles that keep special meaning to her family.Continue Reading
Formally called the Lithuanian Trade Office in Taipei, it comes under Zemaitis’ ministry and is headed by Paulius Lukauskas, previously an adviser to prime minister Ingrida Simonyte. China has repeatedly denounced Lithuania’s engagement with Taiwan, which it views as Chinese territory over the strong objections of the government in Taipei.Continue Reading
BEIJING: China recorded its first case of monkeypox on Friday (Sep 16) in a person who had recently entered the country, officials said. Health authorities in the southwestern city of Chongqing said the person displayed symptoms while undergoing quarantine for COVID-19. Under China’s zero-COVID policy, people entering the country mustContinue Reading
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. A massive fire engulfed a high-rise office building in downtown Changsha, capital of China’s southern province of Hunan, on Friday afternoon. Dozens of storeys of the more than 200m-tall China Telecom building “burned with great intensity”, state broadcaster CCTV said. 36Continue Reading
BEIJING: China will impose sanctions on the CEOs of Boeing Defence and Raytheon over their involvement in Washington’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday (Sep 16). The sanctions on Boeing Defence, Space, and Security CEO Ted Colbert and Raytheon Technologies boss Gregory Hayes areContinue Reading