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China has invaded Sri Lanka, says a reputed TV Journalist

25May

By News DeskNo Comments

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...

Pandemic pauses the housing trade in northeast China.

19May

By Nectar GanNo Comments

China, Singapore

Pandemic pauses the housing trade in northeast China.

Beijing, China: Covid-19 pandemic has paused the fastest growing project between North Korea and China in the district of Dandong.The latest Chinese government numbers showed Dandong's house prices in March recorded a mere four per cent increase on last year.A new three-bedroom flat with a river view in New District today costs 7,000 yuan per square metre (USD100 per square foot) - not much higher than it would have been worth when speculation stalled in 2019, South China Sea.According to the report, the demand has dropped since the hopes for roaring trade with North Korea were dashed by the outbreak of the pandemic last year which prompted Pyongyang to seal off the country. Travel was banned and trade by road, rail and sea almost entirely suspended.However, three years back New District ...

LPGA Tour returns to Singapore, Thailand for 2 events

18May

By Desk TeamNo Comments

Asia, China, Singapore, World

LPGA Tour returns to Singapore, Thailand for 2 events

The LPGA Tour is headed to Asia for an abbreviated two-event schedule in Singapore and Thailand for the first time in 18 months and minus several tournaments because of continuing concerns over COVID-19. The HSBC Women’s World Championship begins Thursday at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, followed by the May 6-9 Honda LPGA Thailand at Chonburi near Bangkok. A third tournament was scheduled in China — the Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island — but the LPGA cancelled that event three weeks ago because of pandemic travel restrictions. The pandemic severely disrupted the LPGA Tour’s 2020 schedule, as it did to other major sporting events around the world. The LPGA played two tournaments in Australia in February 2020 — they were cancelled this year — and was expected to head to Bangkok, Singapore

New Delhi extends lockdown as India Covid cases hit new record

18May

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Business, Singapore, World

New Delhi extends lockdown as India Covid cases hit new record

New Delhi extends lockdown as India Covid cases hit new record People cremate the bodies of victims of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), at a crematorium ground in New Delhi, India, on Saturday. (Reuters photo) India's capital New Delhi on Sunday extended its lockdown as the country's Covid-19 crisis grew with infections and deaths hitting record highs. The announcement came as the healthcare system struggled to cope with the huge surge, with reports of severe oxygen and medicine shortages and patients' families pleading for help on social media. The vast nation of 1.3 billion people recorded 349,691 fresh cases and 2,767 deaths in the last 24 hours -- the highest since the start of the pandemic. The northern megacity -- home to 20 million people and the worst-hit in India -- had im...

ASEAN leaders tell Myanmar coup general to end killings

12May

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Asia, China, Singapore, World

ASEAN leaders tell Myanmar coup general to end killings

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Southeast Asian leaders demanded an immediate end to killings and the release of political detainees in Myanmar in an emergency summit Saturday with its top general and coup leader who, according to Malaysia’s prime minister, did not reject them outright. The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations also told Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during the two-hour talks in Jakarta that a dialogue between contending parties in Myanmar should immediately start, with the help of ASEAN envoys. “The situation in Myanmar is unacceptable and should not continue. Violence must be stopped, democracy, stability and peace in Myanmar must be returned immediately,” Indonesian President Joko Widodo said during the meeting. “The interests of the people of Myanmar must always b

Asean is failing its ‘ultimate test’ in Myanmar

12May

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Asia, Business, Singapore, World

Asean is failing its ‘ultimate test’ in Myanmar

Asean is failing its 'ultimate test' in Myanmar Leaders attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit on the Myanmar crisis in Jakarta in late April. The regional bloc must act more decisively to rein in the junta. (Photo: AFP) It was just a few weeks ago, on 24 April, that Southeast Asian leaders emerged from a special summit on Myanmar hailing a "breakthrough". The military junta had signed up to a "consensus" plan, vowing to end violence against protesters and allowing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to facilitate dialogue. Cautious hopes were raised for an end to the crisis triggered by the Tatmadaw's (Myanmar military) coup. Since then, security forces have instead continued launching crackdowns, resulting in the deaths of many people, arrested...

UK’s Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will sail to India this autumn

27Apr

By Stuart WhiteNo Comments

Asia, Singapore

UK’s Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will sail to India this autumn

New Delhi, India:, The British High Commission (BHC) said on Monday informed that, the UK's carrier strike group, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth is set sail to India in the autumn on its maiden operational deployment as a representation of the 'Indo-Pacific tilt' in its foreign policyThe BHC statement said that the HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier will sail to India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the wider region."The Carrier will visit West Coast Ports where it will engage in a series of events to maximise bilateral relations benefitting both countries' trade and political alliances. The ship will conduct a series of joint exercises with Indian military forces in the Indian Ocean, expanding our interoperability and enhancing our capabilities to defend against shared threats and protect our d...

China warns ASEAN countries to be alert to ‘external forces’ interference in Myanmar

10Apr

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Asia, China, Conflict, Singapore, World

China warns ASEAN countries to be alert to ‘external forces’ interference in Myanmar

As the military in Myanmar faces international criticism for its violent crackdown on the citizens,China has called on Southeast Asian nations to be on alert against external interference in Myanmar.Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi accused external forces of provoking “trouble and intensifyingdivisions” in Myanmar. The remarks have come amid rising tensions between China and westerncountries over a slew of issues.Wang made the remarks while wrapping up his week-long series of meetings with his counterpartsfrom Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in Fujian.“We are aware that we have to be alert to some external forces infiltrating Myanmar with ulteriormotives, provoking trouble and intensifying divisions, which makes the situation more complicated,”Wang told Chinese state me

Xi’s dream project ‘Belt Road Initiative’ in trouble amid China’s shrinking economy

15Mar

By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Asia, Business, China, Singapore

Xi’s dream project ‘Belt Road Initiative’ in trouble amid China’s shrinking economy

Due to China’s dwindling economy, President Xi Jinping's dream of setting a new world order seems to have come to a halt after the Covid-19 slowed down the Belt Road Initiative (BRI), pushing it towards becoming financial inviable.According to media reports, Beijing has been forced to cut back on new loans and investments under the BRI due to covid-19 induced economic troubles.According to the Green Belt and Road Initiative Centre, a research organization, Chinese investment has reduced to USD 47 billion in 2020--a whopping slump of 54 per cent in just one year.Wang Xiaolong, director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's International Economic Affairs Department, said 20 per cent of the BRI projects were seriously affected while other 30-40 per cent witnessed adverse impact.China's ec

Queue up early for storied Hong Kong eatery

11Mar

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Business, Singapore, World

Queue up early for storied Hong Kong eatery

The Bangkok edition can seat up to 120 guests and is the seven-year-old Hong Kong brand's largest outlet in the world. The queue for tables at Kam's Roast Bangkok on Feb 12, the first day it opened in Thailand, was phenomenal. Cantonese cuisine enthusiasts and roasted meat lovers were drawn into this Hong Kong-style barbecue restaurant for its star-studded specialities. Roast goose, roast duck, honey-glazed barbecued pork belly and soya chicken, which graced the display facade of the kitchen, are the menu highlights. Established in Hong Kong in 2014, Kam's Roast might seem like a young player in the island's long-running and revered arena of Cantonese roasts. Interestingly, just four months after the opening in Hong Kong, it won a Michelin star and has continued to retain it for seven...

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