Malaysia’s sultans are scheduled to meet on Friday to elect the country’s next king from amongst themselves, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday. The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, which handles the affairs of the sultans, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Southeast Asian country is a […]
Read MoreChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi begins a long-anticipated visit to Washington on Thursday, as the U.S. and China seek to manage deep strategic differences and pave the way for an expected summit between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. The Middle East war has added a fresh dynamic to the testy relationship between the superpowers […]
Read MoreThe United States does not have the right to get involved in problems between China and the Philippines, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday at a regular press briefing. “The US is not party to the South China Sea issue, it has no right to get involved in a problem between China and the […]
Read MoreDhaka : Durga Puja, the grandest religious festival celebrated by the Bangalee Hindu community, is set to kick off with immense fervor and enthusiasm in Bangladesh. A staggering 32,408 Mandaps, an increase of 240 from the previous year, will host this iconic event, starting with Mahashasthi Puja. The increase in Mandaps, including 246 in the capital […]
Read MoreChina’s economy is expected to have seen moderate growth in the third quarter, according to an AFP survey ahead of data this week, while experts warn that there were still significant hurdles for its recovery. Authorities have been seeking ways to reinvigorate activity in an economy grappling with a major property crisis and weaker consumption […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin will meet Xi Jinping in China this week in a bid to deepen a partnership forged between the United States’ two biggest strategic competitors. Putin will attend the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Oct. 17-18, his first trip outside the former Soviet Union since the Hague-based International Criminal Court […]
Read MoreDhaka: China has called on relevant countries to exercise restraint, to take an objective and just position, to work for de-escalation of conflict, and to avoid causing an even bigger blow to regional and international security. “China condemns all violence and attacks against civilians, and opposes all acts in violation of international law,” Chinese Ambassador to […]
Read MoreThailand’s golden beaches, shopping districts and ornate temples are filling with tourists once again and Chinese vacationers are getting an especially VIP welcome under a new visa-free scheme. Vowing to revive the country’s economy, newly appointed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced a visa-free policy for Chinese and Kazakh tourists that would run from September 25 […]
Read MoreJakarta: Indonesia launched Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday, a delayed, multibillion-dollar project backed by China that President Joko Widodo hailed as “a symbol of our modernisation”. With a top speed of 350 kilometres (220 miles) per hour, the bullet train “Whoosh” can get between the capital Jakarta and Bandung in 45 minutes. The […]
Read MoreChina’s factories look to have stabilized for now, though the recovery has been far from swift and the momentum for growth may be in trouble without more policy support. An official gauge of manufacturing activity returned to expansion in September for the first time in six months, a sign that stimulus may be taking root. […]
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