HEALTH MINISTER KHAIRY PREPARED TO GIVE WAY IN REMBAU Over the weekend, Malaysian media reported that Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin might not be contesting in the next general election. “The worst-case scenario is that I don’t contest, it’s fine. It’s okay, I’m alright,” the Rembau MP was quoted as sayingContinue Reading
But water levels in the lake, to the west of the Indus river in the southern province of Sindh, remain dangerously high. “The water level at Manchar lake has not come down”, Jam Khan Shoro, the provincial minister for irrigation told Reuters. He declined to say if another attempt toContinue Reading
Japan has gone all-in with the Western response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The strategic consequences for Tokyo are considerable. Japan’s long-running efforts to conclude a formal peace agreement with its northern neighbor have come to an end. Putin’s aggression has also accelerated debate in Japan about its own strategy and future military preparedness. Most […]
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BEIJING: Beijing on Monday (Sep 5) accused the United States of launching “tens of thousands” of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university. Washington has accused Beijing of cyberattacks against US businesses and government agencies, one of the issues over which tiesContinue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday (Sep 5), as it continues to ease controls put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. Taiwan had kept its entry and quarantine rulesContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s government ministries have made budget requests totalling US$784 billion for the next fiscal year – their second-largest total to date, driven largely by the defense ministry’s request for a rise in spending to record levels. The combined total spending requests made for next year’s budget came to ¥110Continue Reading
BEIJING: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday (Sep 5), according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit around 43km southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10km, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Tremors were feltContinue Reading
The US–China technology rivalry became overt when a dispute erupted over 5G and Huawei after Washington designated Huawei as an embargoed company on its “Entity List” in May 2019. At the center of the dispute are standards underpinning the fifth generation (5G) of mobile network technology. China is overtaking the United States — the traditional […]
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BEIJING: China’s Shenzhen moved away on Monday (Sep 5) from a weekend COVID-19 lockdown covering most parts of the city as new infections showed signs of stabilising in its latest outbreak, while entertainment venues and large events remained suspended. An outbreak since late August prompted Shenzhen to temporarily order mostContinue Reading