TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency on Saturday (Sep 17) warned of a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the country’s southern Kyushu island, urging residents to evacuate before powerful winds hit the area. Typhoon Nanmadol was carrying gusts up to 270km on Saturday near the remote Minami Daito island, 400km east of OkinawaContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency warned Saturday (Sep 17) of “unprecedented” risks from a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the southern Kyushu island, urging residents to take shelter ahead of the storm. Typhoon Nanmadol was producing gusts of up to 270 kmh and was classified as a “violent” storm, the agency’sContinue Reading
What had been suspected for some time has now come out into the open: China has “concerns” about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While this is hardly a big surprise, the source and venue of this admission is. Few would have expected Vladimir Putin himself to make such a statement – and perhaps even less so […]
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Cambodian conservation sites seek UNESCO status, Singapore allows gay sex but not marriage, Indonesia’s coal-fired electric vehicle manufacturing.
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Somewhat surprisingly, India took ten days to comment on US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and the ensuing large-scale live-fire drills launched by China. On August 12, New Delhi stated that it sought a “de-escalation of tensions.” Then on August 28, New Delhi accused Beijing of militarizing the Taiwan Strait through its High […]
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For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, Chinese President Xi Jinping has left China to visit Kazakhstan and then Uzbekistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. This is in contrast to previous reports of Xi’s potential travel to Saudi Arabia or speculation that Xi’s first foreign travel would be to Indonesia for the G20 summit. Besides China, the SCO […]
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The wild parrot trade is set to generate tropical forests “drab”, a study shows.Continue Reading
Some Malaysians used seemingly irresistible job offers in nations like Cambodia plus Thailand, but they soon realised that it was a scam as they were held captive. CNA talks to the victims regarding their experiences and looks at what’s becoming done to battle the problem.Continue Reading
A one-stop mutual replacement centre provides opened at Thammasat University Hospital (TUH), promising to deliver inexpensive and less painful joint surgery.Continue Reading
BEIJING: China recorded its first case of monkeypox on Friday (Sep 16) in a person who had recently entered the country, officials said. Health authorities in the southwestern city of Chongqing said the person displayed symptoms while undergoing quarantine for COVID-19. Under China’s zero-COVID policy, people entering the country mustContinue Reading