Harris to be latest dignitary to make 'bucket list' visit to North Korea border
SEOUL (Reuters) -When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris makes an expected visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas on Thursday, she will be the latest in a long list of dignitaries – and tourists – coming to gaze into secretive North Korea. Read full storyContinue Reading
Severe flooding along the Chi River
KHON KAEN: Large water pumping and propulsion machinery was being installed along the Chi River on Wednesday to push water into the Mekong River and ease severe flooding in areas along the river banks.Continue Reading
SportSG suspends support for Joseph Schooling, Amanda Lim, Teong Tzen Wei for a month after drug-related offences
Teong Tzen Wei has been named as the third swimmer investigated for consuming controlled drugs overseas.Continue Reading
Malaysians can travel visa-free to Taiwan beginning Sept 29
PETALING JAYA: Starting Thursday (Sept 29), Malaysians will not need a visa nor will they have to take a Covid-19 PCR test to travel to Taiwan. Read full storyContinue Reading
Body of missing US ski mountaineer found in Nepal
Nelson, 49, is described by her sponsor, The North Face, as “the most prolific ski mountaineer of her generation”. A decade ago, she became the first woman to summit both the highest mountain in the world, Everest, and the adjacent Lhotse peak within the span of 24 hours. In 2018,Continue Reading
Malaysia’s PKR deputy president Rafizi launches online petition against GE15 in flood season
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy president Rafizi Ramli has launched an online petition against calling for Malaysia’s 15th general election during the year-end flood season. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sep 27), he said all parties should focus on facing the floods and all other matters, which canContinue Reading
Typhoon Noru to hit northeastern provinces Wednesday night
Typhoon Noru is forecast to reach the northeastern provinces of Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani as a tropical storm on Wednesday night, bringing nationwide heavy rain.Continue Reading
Noru to hit northeastern provinces on Wednesday night
Typhoon Noru is forecast to reach the northeastern provinces of Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani as a tropical storm on Wednesday night, bringing nationwide heavy rain.Continue Reading
Why China won’t dominate the green hydrogen future
A prominent financial media outlet tells us that China is leading the race to produce green hydrogen, seen by some as the future key to zero carbon emissions for industry and transportation. So should non–Chinese worry about Beijing’s lead in developing the clean fuel? Probably not. Then should we be pleased at the prospect of […]
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Shenzhen aims to become global esports hub by promising cash rewards, subsidies to gamers
Esports games developed in Shenzhen qualify for 2mil yuan in cash rewards, and can receive 5mil yuan if selected by major gaming competitions. Shenzhen is home to more than 4,000 video gaming companies, including global leader Tencent Holdings, and they generated 160bil yuan in sales last year. Read full storyContinue Reading