China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo urges more assertive approach to ‘Frankenstein’ China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China on Thursday and said Washington and its allies must use "more creative and assertive ways" to press the Chinese Communist Party to change ... ( read original story ...)
How the Cold War Between China and U.S. Is Intensifying
In defense, trade, technology, media and diplomacy, among other areas, the rancor between the Trump administration and China’s ruling Communist Party is worsening. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Legislature Moves to Explore Renaming China Airlines, Emphasizing ‘Taiwan’ on Passports
The resolutions, passed Wednesday, do not mandate the changes but could lead to the renaming of Taiwan’s flag carrier and a redesign of its passports. ( read original story ...)
Brunei: Important to tackle border issues properly; No Covid-19 for 79 days
Brunei has appointed a committee to discuss border crossing issues under the current Covid-19 pandemic to help create a safe and guided policy, said Haji Mohd Amin Liew, the country's Minister at the ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei’s 90’s soccer star featured in FIFA-Asean campaign
Brunei Darussalam former national soccer star Rosanan Abdullah Samak has been featured in the BeActive campaign, jointly launched by the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) and the ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways seeks $5 billion from UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt over airspace ban
Qatar Airways has been reporting annual losses since 2018 and doesn’t expect to return to profitability for at least three more years, as the pandemic exacerbated its woes. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Bahrain reports 462 new Covid-19 cases
The Bahrain health ministry has reported 462 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 414 recoveries. Of the new cases, 226 were among expatriate workers, 225 were contacts of active cases, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore man admits being China’s spy in US
A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China, the latest incident in a growing stand-off between Washington and Beijing. Jun Wei Yeo was charged with using his ... ( read original story ...)
Laos gets climate-resilient agriculture project support from S. Korea and UN
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has agreed to support the ‘Integrated Programme for Climate Resilience and ... ( read original story ...)