The crackdown was targeted at curbing gaming addiction among youth and purging content the federal government did not approve of, with companies requested to delete content material that was violent, considered to celebrate prosperity or foster the particular worship of famous people. That will sent game sales in China tumblingContinue Reading
In the past 8 weeks, China’s Internet has been flooded with grievances regarding overcrowded hostipal wards and overworked professional medical staff while crematoriums have been reported being much busier than normal. Internet users also explained they were unable to receive necessary medications. The CAC said it will also break downContinue Reading
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said the program was to change the indoor mask requirement from “required to recommended”, he informed a government COVID-19 response meeting. He stated the decision had been produced in view of the state’s solid medical response capabilities, the decreased number of critical instances and deaths throughContinue Reading
PUTRAJAYA: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak on Thursday (Jan 19) failed in his attempt to recuse one of the sitting judges in his review application over his conviction in the RM42 million (US$9.4 million) SRC International case. SRC is a former subsidiary of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd investment fund. ChiefContinue Reading
BANGKOK: Thailand ushered in a new age of train travel on Thursday (Jan 19) as Southeast Asia’s biggest railway station officially began operations. The government says the huge, modern development on the edge of central Bangkok will bolster the country’s position as a regional hub and boost its economy. ItContinue Reading
MAYIDUI, China: COVID-19 swept swiftly through southern China’s rural mountain villages last month, and the wave appears to have subsided – supporting expert theories that the country’s most recent outbreak preceded the lifting of restrictions. China abruptly abandoned its zero-COVID policy in early December, and the explosion in cases thatContinue Reading
TAIPEI: A retired Taiwanese rear admiral and a former lawmaker have been detained for allegedly violating the island’s national security law, a court said Thursday (Jan 19), in the latest spying scandal to hit the military’s upper echelons. Hsia Fu-hsiang, who served as deputy head of the Navy’s political warfareContinue Reading
As a United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) member state, China has a responsibility to promote and protect human rights globally. Yet through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing has used economic coercion, inducement, harassment and manipulation to undermine the international human rights framework. This poses a serious threat to the effectiveness of the HRC. Beijing […]Continue Reading
The many unfinished buildings — most owned by Chinese investors — lining the streets of the coastal town of Sihanoukville may be symptomatic of the Cambodian economy entering 2023. Cambodia’s economic rebound in 2022, with GDP growth of 4.8%, has been slower than many had hoped. For 2023, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has pegged […]Continue Reading
What started in the autumn as the small, hesitant steps of reluctant dance partners has exploded in pace over the past few weeks, as Turkey and Syria begin open moves toward some form of reconciliation. A few months ago, it was reported that the intelligence heads of both countries had held multiple meetings, encouraged by Russia. […]Continue Reading