Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is expected to announce later on Friday a postponement of the Sept. 6 election for seats in the Chinese-ruled city's legislature, local Cable TV reported. Lam is expected ... ( read original story ...)
A Kiwi in the Maldives: Yearning for home from my deserted island
I have watched with some envy how New Zealand has dealt with the pandemic and have returned to a life of normality. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Territory Claims In Bhutan, India “Testing” The World, Says US
China's territorial claims in Bhutan and the recent incursion into Indian land are indicative of their intentions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, adding that Beijing under ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese claims in Bhutan, incursion in India meant to test world, but tide turning: Mike Pompeo
WASHINGTON: China's territorial claims in Bhutan and the recent incursion into Indian land are indicative of their intentions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, adding that Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Territorial Claims in India, Bhutan Indicative of Their Intentions: Mike Pompeo
China recently staked claim over the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhutan at the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council and opposed funding to the project. ( read original story ...)
Testing the world: Chinese claims in Bhutan, incursion in India indicative of their intentions, says US
The Chinese are testing, probing the world to see if we are going to stand up to their threats and their bullying, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said about China's incursions in India and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Duke-NUS is in the race to develop an effective coronavirus vaccine
Duke-NUS Medical School is developing a potential Covid-19 vaccine in partnership with U.S. pharmaceutical firm Arcturus Therapeutics. Ooi Eng Eong, a professor at the medical school, says there are ... ( read original story ...)
Tough times ahead for Singapore Airlines, but one analyst says it appears better positioned than its peers
As air carriers worldwide are caught in a "race against time" while trying to stay afloat as global travel is nearly completely wiped out, Singapore Airlines appears to be better positioned than its ... ( read original story ...)
Lao PM speaks highly of China-Laos railway construction achievements
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith spoke highly of China-Laos railway construction achievements when inspecting the construction of the railway's Vientiane station on Thursday. "This is the sixth ... ( read original story ...)
Israel says it arrested Hamas militant who fled strip by sea
Israeli security officials on Thursday announced they have caught a Hamas militant who fled the Gaza Strip and swam into Israeli waters, confirming weeks of rumors that a Hamas figure had “defected” ... ( read original story ...)