A spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council has issued a warning to Taiwan’s ruling party presidential candidate not to seek independence. Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party is fielding Vice President Lai Ching-te for January’s presidential election. Lai and New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih of the largest opposition party Kuomintang, and […]
Read MoreDhaka: The US’ latest policy on labour rights warrants enough reasons for Bangladesh to be alarmed, the Bangladesh embassy in Washington has said, stating that the issue should be “taken into cognizance with priority by concerned stakeholders.” In a letter dated 20 November sent to Tapan Kanti Ghosh, senior secretary, the Ministry of Commerce by […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, Nov 27 (Reuters) – A Thai Muslim group that spoke directly with Hamas said its efforts were key to ensuring that Thai hostages were among the first to be released in Gaza during a temporary truce with Israeli forces. “We were the sole party that spoke to Hamas since the beginning of the war […]
Read MoreISTANBUL : As the world grapples with increasing tensions stemming from Israel’s aggression in Gaza, the Russia-Ukraine war, instability in the Sahel region, and other conflicts, prospects for global peace are slimmer than ever. But there is another region that is boiling, albeit in a cooler fashion: East Asia. While US warships continue to sail through […]
Read MoreChinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao pledged to deepen bilateral trade ties with Vietnam during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, China’s commerce ministry said. Wang said China-Vietnam trade cooperation had already achieved “fruitful results” and would include strategic areas such as the digital economy, green […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Vetoon Phoome’s family feared the Thai farm worker had been killed by Hamas in last month’s attack on Israel, until they found out on Saturday he had been freed along with other Thai hostages in Gaza. “He told me not to cry, to tell mother I’m coming back,” Vetoon’s sister, […]
Read MoreChina’s military will begin “combat training activities” from Saturday on its side of the border with Myanmar, it said on social media, a day after a convoy of trucks carrying goods into the neighbouring Southeast Asian nation went up in flames. The incident, which Myanmar state media called an insurgent attack, came amid insecurity concerns […]
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – November 25, 2023 The United States has strongly rejected claims made by the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding alleged interference in Bangladesh’s national elections. The dispute centers around accusations that US envoy Peter Haas, stationed in Dhaka, was purportedly assisting the opposition’s antigovernment campaign. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, during a weekly […]
Read MoreBY BETTY HOU AND JENNIFER CREERY BLOOMBERG Taiwan’s main opposition parties launched rival bids for the presidency after the dramatic implosion of a potential alliance that aimed to unseat the ruling party and install a China-friendly government. The Kuomintang’s Hou Yu-ih named TV presenter Jaw Shaw-kong as his vice presidential running mate Friday morning, and […]
Read MoreBy David Hutt It’s unclear what reform Prime Minister Hun Manet announced – or whether there was an announcement at all. He’s adamant on what hasn’t happened: his government isn’t about to start selling land to foreigners. But it sounds a lot like that’s exactly what is happening. As things stand, the Constitution doesn’t allow […]
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