Opinion: Xi Jinping Wanted Global Dominance. He Overshot. China wasn’t ready for the trade war with the United States. By Yi-Zheng Lian Mr. Lian is a former lead writer and chief editor of the Hong …
Lawmakers comfortably pass law allowing same-sex couples to form ‘exclusive permanent unions’ – first for Asia. Same-sex marriage supporters rally outside Taipei’s parliament building [Tyrone Siu/Reuters] Taiwan‘s parliament has legalised same-sex marriage in a …
Trump promises new deal with China can be reached soon Chinese retaliation prompted huge stock market sell-off Amanda Holpuch and Dominic Rushe Donald Trump on Tuesday said that “great patriot farmers” in the US …
A Beijing think tank struggles to survive. Sheng Hong at Unirule’s office in Beijing. PHOTOGRAPHER: GILLES SABRIÉ FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK Matthew Campbell and Peter Martin May 11, 2019, 1:04 AM AKDT Around 10 a.m. …
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Vietnam this year opened a new airport, on the island of Van Don, close to Halong Bay. Previously, travelers had to reach the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site via the capital, Hanoi, …
In the period from 2014 to 2019, the Indonesian government sunk 539 foreign fishing ships operating illegally in Indonesian waters, 55 percent of which came from Vietnam, an official from the Maritime Affairs and …
Agence France-Presse Singapore has reported its first ever case of monkeypox, brought in by a Nigerian man thought to have contracted the rare virus by eating bushmeat at a wedding. Symptoms in humans of …
Malaysia detains 4 men accused of planning attacks 05/13/2019 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police say they have detained four men who were planning to assassinate “high-profile targets” and bomb places of worship and entertainment centres …
Sereepisuth to Anutin: ‘Pheu Thai will give you all’ 05/13/2019 Seri Ruam Thai leader Sereepisuth Temeeyaves on Monday told Bhumjaithai frontman Anutin Charnveerakul that Pheu Thai will offer him cabinet seats — including the …
By Sharifah Masinah Abdullah – May 13, 2019 KOTA BARU: Thirty-nine women in Kelantan were slapped with notices by the state Islamic Affairs and Religious Department (JAHEAIK) for dressing sexily and behaving indecently in public during …
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