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
Factories are shut in the south-western Sichuan province and residents of a big city face blackouts.Continue Reading
MANILA – Weeks after US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan, there is no sign that a new period of Sino-American tensions will abate anytime soon. Rather, both superpower sides have upped the ante, embarking on a daring game of chicken in the heart of the Indo-Pacific. In a clear show […]
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SEOUL – Yoon Suk-yeol has 1,725 days remaining as president of South Korea, but after just 100 days in the hot seat, his tenure is already looking decidedly shaky. Having won the March election with a margin of less than 0.75% – the smallest in the nation’s democratic history – his approval ratings have plunged […]
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BANGKOK: Arson attacks and explosions hit more than a dozen locations in Thailand’s restive deep south on Wednesday (Aug 17), injuring seven people, authorities said. Officials said most of the targeted sites were convenience stores in petrol stations, all located in the provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. A low-levelContinue Reading
BEIJING: A nuclear reactor in southern China has been reconnected to the electricity grid more than a year after it was shut down to repair damage, its operator said. Part of Taishan nuclear power plant in Guangdong province was taken offline last July after Chinese authorities reported minor fuel rodContinue Reading
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The Malaysian chapter of Endeavor, the leading global community of, by, and for High-Impact Entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of its third âScaleUp Programâ- a four months, non-dilutive program that selects and supports…Continue Reading
Tencent Holdings Ltd logged its first-ever revenue decline after its workforce shrank almost 5%, underscoring the extent to which China’s worsening economy is hurting its biggest corporations. Read full storyContinue Reading
COMBATTING DROUGHT In an effort to bring relief to the drought-hit Yangtze river basin, China is taking emergency action to bring more water to the area. It is deploying relief funds, seeding clouds and developing new supply sources as the record-breaking heat damages crops and livestock. The Ministry of WaterContinue Reading