Shanghai unveils US7 billion in infrastructure investments

BEIJING :China’s commercial hub of Shanghai on Tuesday (Sep 20) launched eight infrastructure projects with total investment of 1.8 trillion yuan (US$257 billion), state media said. The projects involve the development of new energy and securing people’s livelihoods, including urban transit, railways and housing improvement, the Shanghai Observer said. SpecificContinue Reading

Are Western sanctions on Russia actually working?

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the United States, the European Union and other countries swiftly imposed a mix of wide-ranging diplomatic and economic sanctions. Russia was excluded from the Council of Europe and voted off the United Nations Human Rights Council. Russian diplomats were expelled by various Western countries. Travel […]

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‘Small handful’ of safe-distancing ambassadors left, almost all have returned to other sectors: MSE

SINGAPORE: Only a “small handful” of safe-distancing ambassadors are left because of contractual arrangements, along with almost all having returned to other sectors, mentioned the Ministry associated with Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) on Tuesday (Sep 20). Safe-distancing ambassadors were employed by the Government during the COVID-19 outbreak to guideContinue Reading

As visa rejections mount, Turks sour on Europe

In a recent poll, more than a third of Turks said that the European Union is a more valued partner than China, Russia and the United States combined. Yet if tourist visas are any indication, the EU doesn’t hold the same opinion of Turkey. Schengen visa approvals for Turkish travelers have fallen off a cliff in recent years, […]

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Fear, defiance as fighting rages in Myanmar’s north

SAGAING, Myanmar: Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar patrol the smouldering ruins of the burnt village after what they say was obviously a reprisal attack by junta troops striving to crush resistance to last year’s army coup. Corrugated roofs, support beams and cooking food utensils are all that will remain amid theContinue Reading