OTTAWA: A delegation of Canadian lawmakers programs to visit Taiwan within October to seek economic opportunities in the Asian countries Pacific region, Generous Member of Parliament Judy Sgro said on Wednesday (Aug 17), a move which could further stoke tensions between China and the West. The relationship between China andContinue Reading
Under Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing and Moscow have grown increasingly close. A year ago this month, Russia and China held joint military exercises in north-central China involving more than 10,000 troops. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu praised the Sibu/Cooperation-2021 drills in China’s NingxiaContinue Reading
Haruyuki Takahashi is arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a high street clothing retailer.Continue Reading
An Indian man has been arrested at Thailand’s main airport attempting to smuggle out a menagerie of live creatures including a white desert fox and a raccoon, officials said Wednesday.Continue Reading
The second OCBC Climate Index found that Singaporeans who embrace sustainable behaviours are primarily motivated by personal practical benefits, such as health, cost and convenience, and not for the environment.Continue Reading
The second OCBC Weather Index found that Singaporeans who embrace sustainable behaviours are motivated primarily by personal practical benefits, such as health, cost and convenience, and not for the atmosphere.Continue Reading
Myanmar’s military leadership on Wednesday (Aug 17) lashed out at the ASEAN grouping of Southeast Asian countries for excluding its generals from regional gatherings, accusing it of caving to “external pressure”. Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have heaped condemnation on Myanmar’s junta, which they say has failedContinue Reading
HUALIEN: Taiwanese F-16 fighters roared into the night sky on Wednesday (Aug 17) in a show of force in front of the media, demonstrating the military’s determination to defend the democratically governed island in the face of days of Chinese war games. China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, hasContinue Reading
The country has many gorgeous mosques that are not only culturally and historically important, but also have the potential to attract more foreign tourists. Read full storyContinue Reading
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore has responded to a claim that it is in possession of a nearly 400-year-old religious artefact that was allegedly stolen from Nepal. The Nepalese group that announced the discovery claimed that the artefact hadContinue Reading