By 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 […]
Read MoreTAIPEI, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s opposition parties, which seek closer China ties, registered separate presidential candidates on Friday after a dramatic split, potentially easing the way for the ruling party, which has defied Beijing’s pressure, to stay in power. The Jan. 13 election is taking place as China, which views Taiwan as its own […]
Read MoreThe North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, has celebrated a “new era of a space power” with his family including daughter Ju Ae and the scientists who put the North’s first spy satellite into orbit. Pyongyang’s launch of the Malligyong-1 on Tuesday was its third attempt after failures in May and August. Images released by Pyongyang […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s opposition leader Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday he would step down as president of his party, which leads the Malay-majority bloc Perikatan Nasional. Muhyiddin, a former prime minister, said at his Bersatu party’s annual meeting he will not defend his position as party president during internal leadership elections next year. “The time for me […]
Read MoreTHE historic warming of ties between South Korea and Japan took a new turn when the leaders of the two countries stood together and told a US audience they were looking at ways to strengthen their economic bonds. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol told a group of entrepreneurs at […]
Read MoreThe first China-Laos-Thailand express freight train departed from the Chengdu International Railway Port in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on November 17, with cargo bound for customers in Thailand. The launch of the express freight train service, which cuts delivery time for goods from Chengdu to Thailand to under five days, marks a […]
Read MoreAs of the end of September, Kyrgyzstan’s state debt, encompassing both external and internal liabilities, has approached a staggering $5.987 bn (531,108.91 bn soms), according to data provided by the Ministry of Finance. The external debt constitutes $4.486 bn (398,004.07 bn soms), while the internal debt is $1.500 bn (133,103.94 bn soms). Over the month, […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Three new bridges are set to be constructed following the official inauguration of the cable-stay bridge between Koh Pich and Koh Norea (Koh Pich-Koh Norea Bridge) on October 15. At the ceremony, Prime Minister Hun Manet emphasised the significance of these bridges, highlighting their contribution to the development of eastern […]
Read MoreNorth Korea marked its newly established Missile Industry Day on Saturday with silence in state-run media, as leader Kim Jong Un has remained out of the public spotlight for nearly a month. The new holiday to commemorate the Nov. 18 launch last year of its massive Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile was announced earlier this month […]
Read MoreIn an interview with China Media Group (CMG), Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn said that the building of a China-Laos-Thailand railway will boost economic and trade relations between China and Thailand. “I think the building of the China-Laos-Thailand railway is of great significance. Many Thai fruit vendors I personally know told me that they have […]
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