Boat operator shut his business but considers himself lucky. At least he can fish. Friends from elsewhere in Thailand left Phuket ‘with no job to go home to … they went back with nothing’. ( read original story ...)
China is back to normal — the US and Europe are not. Here’s how it succeeded.
China stamped out COVID-19 within months and has responded to small outbreaks by testing entire cities in days. ( read original story ...)
Source: Joe Biden Is The ‘Big Guy’ Referenced in Hunter’s Massive China Business Deal
We may need to give Hunter Biden a gift basket. He dropped off his MacBook Pro for repairs in Delaware in April of 2019 but forgot to pick it up. ( read original story ...)
China passes export-control law following U.S. moves
China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items, allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in a way that harm's China's interests, state media said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cannot afford to say ‘I don’t mind’ to being overtaken by Shenzhen, President Xi’s ‘miracle’ city
"We should build several Hong Kongs on the mainland," the late Deng Xiaoping once said. That was when China's paramount leader and architect of the country's opening up visited Shenzhen, then a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong wraps preparatory work on ‘health code’ necessary for cross-border travel, as city records four cases on Sunday
Hong Kong has completed preparatory work on a "health code" necessary for cross-border travel with the mainland and Macau, the health minister revealed on Sunday, as the city recorded four new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protester ‘Grandma Wong’: I was held in mainland China for 14 months
Sixty-four-year-old vows never to give up fighting, even as she describes forced confessions and detention without trial ... ( read original story ...)
China’s military moves targeting Taiwan are more about intimidation than invasion, analysts say
China is pushing a new strategy to carefully step up military pressure on self-ruled Taiwan, but not to the point of provoking a real war, analysts said. Recent moves include military drills conducted ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei: China companies gives training support for country’s workforce
The Chinese Enterprises Association in Brunei (CEAB) was commended for providing training to ensure Brunei Darussalam’s workforce is job-ready and well-equipped with industry skills. ( read original story ...)
Raysut Maldives Cement JV Formed; Acquisition of LafargeHolcim Stake Completed
Oman’s largest cement manufacturer, Raysut Cement Company (RCC), said it has closed the deal of acquiring 75 per cent of LafargeHolcim’s cement terminal at Thilafushi Island in Maldives, and a new ... ( read original story ...)