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“Free Hong Kong” converge at airport
HONG KONG: Several hundred protesters calling for democracy and some chanting “free Hong Kong” converged on the Chinese-ruled city’s airport on Friday as neighbouring Singapore advised its citizens to avoid parts of the territory. Airport authorities said operations wouldn’t be
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China, Malaysia restart massive Belt and Road project after hurdles
DUNGUN: China and Malaysia resumed construction on a massive “Belt and Road” train project in northern Malaysia today, after a year-long suspension and following a rare agreement to cut its cost by nearly a third to about US$11 billion. The
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Cargill’s animal-feed mills in China closes due to swine fever
CHICAGO: Cargill Inc shuttered animal-feed mills in China in recent months partly because the rapid spread of a fatal hog disease has reduced demand, a company executive said yesterday. The closures highlight the pain for global agriculture companies from the
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China briefed by US on latest Trump-Kim meet
BEIJING: China has received a briefing from the US on the latest meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, China’s Foreign Ministry said today, in a call between two senior diplomats. Trump became the
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Tourists, scuba diver killed by fish bombs in Semporna
SEMPORNA: Two foreign tourists and a local scuba diver were believed to be killed by fish bombs while diving in waters off Pulau Kalapuan yesterday. The incident was believed to have occurred at about 5.50 pm. Semporna Tourism Association chairman
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Chinese media blames the West for Hong Kong unrest
SHANGHAI/HONGKONG: Chinese state media blamed meddling by Western governments for the unrest in Hong Kong amid an escalating diplomatic spat between China and the United Kingdom over protests in the former British colony. “Ideologues in Western governments never cease in
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Taiwan president to visit U.S, likely to anger China
TAIPEI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will spend four nights in the US this month while visiting Caribbean diplomatic allies, her government said today, in a move likely to anger China, which considers the island a renegade province. China says self-ruled
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Trump is losing his marbles
PUCHONG: US President Donald Trump is now seen on a war-like rampage, picking up fights with powerful nations on the planet. The first and foremost on his list of enemies is the world’s second largest economy, China. In his bid
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Pro-China groups plans to win over Taiwan
TAIPEI/HONG KONG: When Taiwanese businessman Jhang Yun-nan wanted to find buyers for his company’s new cleaning products in China, he turned to an unconventional channel: A Taiwanese party that advocates the unification of China with the self-ruled, democratic island. A
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5G commercial licenses approved in China
BEIJING: China granted 5G commercial licences to four domestic companies, taking a big step in its bid to be a global leader in next generation wireless networks amid fierce rivalry from the United States. 5G is the next-generation cellular network
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