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Sri Lankan concern over omission of Tamil language

27May

By Grace TsoiNo Comments

Sri Lankan concern over omission of Tamil language

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Plaque has been made to declare the opening of the Smart Library of Attorney General’s Department. It is scripted in many languages but the official language of Sri Lanka that is Tamil was missing. After which concerns have been raisedDaily Mirror reported that the incident came under much criticism on social media platforms, leading to the plaque being removed later. The AG's department did not comment regarding the issue.In a tweet, Tamil Progressive Alliance Leader and Opposition parliamentarian Mano Ganesan stated that the Chinese are violating the language law and that the non-inclusion of Tamil was a violation of Sri Lanka's Official Language Act. "It appears Chinese learn to ignore Tamil from our government since GoSL's usage of Official Language Tamil is no bet

PLA warplanes rain down thousands of munitions in live-fire exercise in South China sea

27May

By Joanne SerriehNo Comments

China

PLA warplanes rain down thousands of munitions in live-fire exercise in South China sea

Beijing, China: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday announced that it recently conducted a live-fire exercise in the sea, where warplanes rained down thousands of munitions at maritime targets amid Beijing's assertiveness continues to grow in the South China Sea despite international pressureDuring the exercise, the pilots sought to enhance their sea assault and precision strike capabilities. A brigade attached to the PLA Southern Theater Command Naval Aviation Force organised JH-7 fighter bombers for a live-fire shooting exercise at a maritime target range in the South China Sea, Global Times reported citing China Central Television (CCTV).Several dozen warplanes participated in the drill, as they penetrated defence lines by skimming the sea at low altitudes, firing rockets and ...

Pompeo accused CCP as evidences suggest leak of coronavirus from Wuhan lab

27May

By Grace TsoiNo Comments

China

Pompeo accused CCP as evidences suggest leak of coronavirus from Wuhan lab

Washington, US: US former state secretary Mike Pompeo, said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) must be held "accountable" after accusing Wuhan Institute of Virology as all the evidences are pointing towards the leak of coronavirus.Pompeo's remarks come after a US media reported three Wuhan lab staff sought hospitalisation after they fell ill in November 2019, weeks before China reported the first patient with COVID-19-like symptoms.He claimed that the CCP has "done everything" to cover up and deflect blame."The CCP was actively engaged in viral research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Every piece of evidence points to a leak from this laboratory. The CCP has done everything to cover up and deflect blame, even blaming the U.S. Prove it. They must be held accountable," he tweeted.A ...

25May

By Desk TeamNo Comments

China, Conflict, Singapore, World

Myanmar: From diplomacy to force

Myanmar: From diplomacy to force Ahead of the special Asean Summit in Jakarta last Saturday, a woman prepares a placard out of crossed-out portraits of Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing during a protest against the military coup. (Photo: Reuters) At its recent "special" summit in Jakarta on Myanmar's crisis, Asean reached its diplomatic maximum by coming up with a "five-point consensus" that will likely prove too little and too slow. Constrained by consensus and its non-interference principle where any of its 10 members has a virtual veto, Asean's overdue response to Myanmar's fast-escalating violence on the ground is likely to prove ineffective. As Asean's diplomacy faces limitations, more of Myanmar's outcomes are likely to be decided by the use of force in an intens...

China has invaded Sri Lanka, says a reputed TV Journalist

25May

By News DeskNo Comments

China, Singapore, World

China has invaded Sri Lanka, says a reputed TV Journalist

China has already invaded Sri Lanka sans bloodshed. The subtle strategies of China to invade developing and under-developed countries in the world and taking them under its control are intelligible to the majority of Sri Lankans and they strongly oppose the crafty entry of China into Sri Lanka. Majority of Sri Lankans are aware that China is aiming for a cultural genocide in Sri Lanka. While China has occupied Sri Lanka without bleeding, the majority of Sri Lankans are now understanding and opposing it, we can see a group of Sri Lankans still betraying the country by inviting China. Don't be surprised, foreign invaders in the past caught Sri Lanka with the help of a minority of betrayers. The personnel from the generation of those betrayers are the ones who support China today. (Yo...

Hong Kong to end the pension crisis soon.

23May

By Stuart WhiteNo Comments

China, World

Hong Kong to end the pension crisis soon.

Beijing, China: Hong Kong’s state pension system is in crisis because of the government is having the eye on the China's USD 15.3 trillion savings.Georgina Lee and Enoch Yiu writing in South China Morning Post (SCMP), said that China turned to private insurers to help unlock USD 15.3 trillion of savings and avert a crisis in the state pension system as mainland insurers are tasked to convert savings into investment in retirement products as state pension pot seen drying up by 2035.The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) on Saturday announced a pilot programme to foster endowment plans offering stable returns over 10 years post retirement, making it part of the third pillar in China's pension system, on top of state-run schemes and corporate annuities.The one-year tri

China’s stretching manpower in its new race with Us.

23May

By Nectar GanNo Comments

Asia, China, World

China’s stretching manpower in its new race with Us.

Beijing, China: As China is working on a new space mission in which it is racing with its rival US. In order to finish the project early, China is over stretching the manpower and also taking up inordinate amounts of resources.Asia Times reported that as several programmes are going on simultaneously, unspecified technical breakdowns forced a vital launch to be aborted early on Thursday.In an interview with local media, NSA director Zhang Kejian said China's space treks could also be hamstrung by an emerging "talent crunch." With many programmes progressing simultaneously, Beijing will find it difficult to bring talent from outside despite the state media's self reliance claims.Chinese media said it is wooing experts from foreign countries to train Chinese engineers to be recruited by the...

Kiribati airstrip again led China in objection.

23May

By Yusara AskariNo Comments

China, World

Kiribati airstrip again led China in objection.

Beijing, China: A China was involved in upgrading an airstrip in Kiribati, which got in intense political discussions among Pacific Island nations, which led many questions on China regarding the purpose of project.The revamp comes amid heightened scrutiny of Beijing's outreach efforts to strategically located Pacific Island nations, which are entangled in a growing competition for influence between China and the US and its Pacific allies, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).Kiribati's 33 islands, scattered around resource-rich waters, make up one of the world's largest exclusive economic zones. The government had insisted that the planned upgrade of facilities on the island of Kanton is for purely civil purposes and aim to boost transport links and tourism.Despite China's foreign mi...

Tibet issue will be solved by all efforts: Japanese lawmakers.

23May

By Grace TsoiNo Comments

China, World

Tibet issue will be solved by all efforts: Japanese lawmakers.

Tokyo, Japan: The newly elected president of the Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering has been congratulated by Japanese law makers and pledged to "mobilise" efforts towards resolution of the Tibet issue.In his congratulatory message, Japan's former education minister and current chairman of the All-Party Japanese Parliamentary Support Group for Tibet, extended his 'heartfelt congratulations to Tsering.Shimomura said the Japanese Parliamentary Support Group will work in close cooperation with the countries sharing the universal values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law, adding, they will mobilize efforts towards the resolution of the issue of Tibet.He also thanked the outgoing president Lobsang Sangay, for his active service for the last ten years.The Chinese government occupi...

Beijing-backed think tank: High risk of armed conflict at Taiwan Strait.

23May

By Nectar GanNo Comments

Asia, China, Conflict, Opinion, World

Beijing-backed think tank: High risk of armed conflict at Taiwan Strait.

Beijing, China : According to a Beijing-backed think-tank the risk of armed conflict has increased as tension has increased over Taiwan Strait.The China Cross-Strait Academy released a report on Wednesday on relations across the 180-km wide stretch of water that separates mainland China from Taiwan, South China Morning Post reported.The report was released after US Navy destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) transited the Taiwan Strait to demonstrate America's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.The think tank said researchers had looked at factors including the two sides' military strength, trade relations, public opinion, political events and support from allies, concluding that they were "on the brink of war".Its conclusion was based on an index of the risk level of armed conflict...

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