Taiwan welcomes large Czech delegation after Honduras shifts allegiance to China
TAIPEI: Taiwan is part of a democratic alliance and can work with many friendly countries, Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said after welcoming a large Czech delegation to the island on Monday (Mar 27), one day after Honduras switched diplomatic allegiance to China. While the number of countries that retain formalContinue Reading
Should the US ban TikTok? Can it?
TikTok chief executive officer Shou Zi Chew testified before the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23 amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social-media applicationt and reports that President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing for the company’s sale. The […]Continue Reading
Malaysia’s chicken supply adequate until Hari Raya Puasa, says domestic trade minister
JOHOR BAHRU: The supply of chicken across Malaysia is sufficient to last until the Hari Raya Puasa celebrations at the end of April, said Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Salahuddin Ayub. He said that based on data from the authorities, consumers in Malaysia need not worry aboutContinue Reading
Air pollution continues to plague northern region
Hazardous levels of PM2.5 dust were again recorded in the North and upper Northeast on Monday morning, peaking at 550 microgrammes per cubic metre of air over 24 hours in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district.Continue Reading
Taiwan says sees no signs of China military deployment before president’s US trip
TAIPEI: There are no signs of any unusual military deployments by China’s military ahead of President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the United States and Central America this week, a deputy Taiwanese defence minister said on Monday (Mar 27). China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, staged war games aroundContinue Reading
The success – and failures – of World Bank reforms
Development projects can have profound impacts on their societies. There are many benefits that flow from building new roads and power plants, and from modernizing agricultural practices. But they can also have permanent negative consequences. For example, communities may be involuntarily relocated to make way for roads or power plants. These projects can change the […]Continue Reading
23 men arrested in police operation targeting online child sexual exploitation
Those arrested were suspected of possessing, distributing and gaining access to child abuse materials.Continue Reading
Pita holds small lead over ‘Ung Ing’ in Bangkok
Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), emerged as Bangkok voters’ top choice for prime minister in the latest poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).Continue Reading
After Khmer Rouge tribunal, Cambodian archivists preserve a brutal history
Memory projects are upgrading digital databases with hundreds of thousands of documents used in the 15-year prosecution. Questions remain over the balance between confidentiality and the public good
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‘When China Attacks’ – and the US goes down to defeat
“It’s a year or two from now” and here’s what we see: explosions at Pearl Harbor and nearby Hickam Air Force Base, a drone attack at Naval Base San Diego, the collision of a Chinese-crewed fishing vessel with a US oil tanker departing Hawaii for the Western Pacific. Meanwhile, “the People’s Liberation Army is ashore […]Continue Reading