Australia has joined the United States in stating that China’s claims in the South China Sea do not comply with international law in a declaration likely to anger China and put more strain on their …
China orders U.S. Chengdu consulate shut; protesters jeer Houston closure
China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its Houston consulate, where staff packed up belongings watched by jeering …
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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, …
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 …
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 …
Chinese embassy in Laos donates electronic smart boards to Lao kids
Kindergarten children attend a handover ceremony of smart boards in Vientiane, Laos, July 23, 2020. The Chinese embassy in Laos has donated 500 electronic smart boards to Lao kids in the affiliated …