British frigate sails through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
BEIJING, Sept 27 – A British frigate was sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Monday en route to Vietnam,…
China’s Xi warns of ‘grim’ Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
TAIPEI, Sept 26 – The situation in the Taiwan Strait is “complex and grim”, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote in…
China’s top regulators ban crypto trading and mining, bitcoin tumbles
SHANGHAI/LONDON, Sept 25 – China’s most powerful regulators on Friday intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrencies with a blanket ban on…
Indonesia’s national flag carrier Garuda to drastically cut its fleet
JAKARTA, Sept 20 — Indonesia’s national flag carrier, Garuda Airlines, reportedly plans to cut a large number of wide-body aircraft, while…
China enters Taiwan air defense zone after island’s military budget boost
Taiwan, Sept 19 — Taiwan’s air force scrambled on Friday to warn away 10 Chinese aircraft that entered its air…
Malaysia expresses concern over AUKUS deal
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Malaysia has expressed its concern that the security partnership involving Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United…
Bangkok reopening likely to be postponed again
BANGKOK, Sept 17 — Even after postponing to Oct 15 the reopening of Bangkok to foreign travelers, there is a strong possibility…
Saifuddin to consult ASEAN Special Envoy over Myanmar shadow government’s call for uprising against junta
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah will be talking to ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar Erywan Mohd Yusof regarding the…
Vietnam forecast to grow by 4.8 percent in 2021 – World Bank
HANOI, Aug 25 — The World Bank (WB) has projected Vietnam ’s GDP to expand by 4.8 percent in 2021, two…
Boeing opens first office in Vietnam
HANOI, Aug 25 — US planemaker Boeing has announced that it opened its first office in Vietnam, along with another in…