Pakistan rejects statements by India’s foreign minister as New Delhi marked anniversary of the 2001 parliament attack. ( read original story ...)
Why is hashtag ‘Ancient Pakistan’ trending?
Acting Ambassador of Pakistan to Vietnam Qamar Abbas Khokhar shared a reimagined photo of Taxila University and said that it existed in 'ancient Pakistan' 2,700 years ago ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Wants To Lure SpaceX To Build Rocket Launch Site
Indonesia has invited Tesla boss Elon Musk to build a launch site for his SpaceX's rocket in the Southeast Asian country, pointing out the benefits of a location next to the equator, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Burger King’s India franchise soars 125% on stock market debut
Burger King's Indian franchise has pulled off a whopper initial public offering. Shares in Burger King India opened at 112.5 rupees ($1.53) per share on their first day of trading Monday in Mumbai, ... ( read original story ...)
Henry Paulson: How to Fix Our Relationship With China
The former Treasury secretary says if the U.S. can defeat Covid-19 and fix its economy, it will be a dominant world power no matter what China does. ( read original story ...)
In Latin America, a Biden White House Faces a Rising China
Donald Trump was clear with Latin America during his four-year administration: don't do business with China. The message failed to hit home. As President-elect Joe Biden readies to enter the White ... ( read original story ...)
China fines Alibaba, Tencent-backed China Literature for not reporting deals to anti-trust regulators
China's market regulator said on Monday it fined Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings-backed China Literature and Shenzhen Hive Box 500,000 yuan ($76,464.29) each for not reporting deals properly for ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Combative Nationalists See a World Turning Their Way
China’s Communist Party is pushing the narrative that the pandemic has proved the superiority of its authoritarian model. The muscular message is finding fans at home. ( read original story ...)
Global investors place Rmb1tn bet on China breakthrough
Despite a global coronavirus pandemic that began in China, 2020 has transformed into the year it all came together for the country’s capital markets, as foreign investors snapped up more than Rmb1tn ... ( read original story ...)
China is so cold that water freezes instantly!
The temperatures in parts of China are so cold that people are having fun experimenting by squirting water out of bottles and seeing it freeze instantly! ( read original story ...)