A panel of experts said they have recommended that Hong Kong approve the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for use, clearing the way for a regulatory greenlight as the city tries to stamp ... ( read original story ...)
China to sanction U.S. officials for ‘nasty behaviour’ over Taiwan
U.S. officials who have engaged in "nasty behaviour" over Chinese-claimed Taiwan will face sanctions, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after Washington lifted curbs on exchanges between U.S. ( read original story ...)
China says it will sanction U.S. officials for ‘nasty’ behavior on Taiwan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced earlier this month that the U.S. will lift restrictions on its relations with Taiwan — a move slammed by China. ( read original story ...)
China sanctions US lawmakers, officials over Hong Kong, Taiwan moves
Beijing says it will target American personnel in response to Washington’s bans triggered by mass arrests in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China ‘Already Decided’ to Sanction U.S. Officials Over Taiwan
China said it “has already decided” to sanction some U.S. officials over involvement in Taiwan issues, as the Trump administration prepares to hand over to President-elect Joe Biden. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s RMB deposit reaches highest over six months
TAIPEI, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The renminbi-denominated deposit balance of Taiwan's financial institutions increased to 244.49 billion yuan (about 37.65 billion U.S. dollars) at the end of December 2020. ( read original story ...)
India To Provide Covid Vaccines For Free, Says Bhutan PM
Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday said that the Indian government has announced that they will provide them COVID-19 vaccines for free. ( read original story ...)
Bhutan to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from India
Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday announced that Thimphu will receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from India to help the country fight the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan says it will get Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from India: Report
On January 8, Bhutan reported its first COVID-19 death some 10 months after initially detecting the virus and managing to keep the disease under control by largely sealing off the tourism-dependent ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways to continue taking every single aircraft ordered with Boeing, Airbus: Al-Baker
Qatar Airways will continue to take every single aircraft that the national carrier has ordered from both the manufacturers (Boeing and Airbus), Group Chief Executive HE Akbar al-Baker has said. ( read original story ...)