Malaysia’s economy grew faster-than-expected in April-June and became the first Southeast Asian nation to report an acceleration in growth from the previous quarter, driven by stronger consumer spending and palm oil production, reports Trend referring …
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Thailand Aiming To Enhance Trade And Investment Relation With Sabah And Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, Thai entrepreneurs from various industries are heading to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching to seek for business collaboration and networking with Sabahan and Sarawakian entrepreneurs under the event called Bridging Trade and Investment Relation…
Read moreConciliatory tone as top diplomats from United States and China meet
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met face-to-face for the first time this year on Thursday and Wang said they discussed ways to promote China-U.S. ties despite recent disturbances, reports Trendreferring to Reuters.T…
Read moreVietnamese Fishermen Call for Action on Chinese Intrusions in the South China Sea
A Vietnamese fishermen’s group blasted China this week for what it called Beijing’s intrusion into Vietnamese waters in the South China Sea, urging Hanoi at the same time to take a stronger line to defend Vietnam’s interests.In a statement Monday, the …
Read moreTen Lao Migrant Workers Die, Three Injured in Thailand Road Crash
Ten undocumented Lao migrant workers were killed and three others were seriously injured in a head-on collision early Sunday in eastern Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province while traveling by van to Chanthaburi province on the border of Cambodia to renew their …
Read moreHong Kong leader sees way out of chaos with dialogue and ‘mutual respect’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore calm and that talks with non-violent protesters would provide a way out for the Chinese-ruled city, reports Trend ref…
Read moreOpposition Chief Sam Rainsy Vows To Lead 2 Million Cambodians Home in November
Acting President Sam Rainsy of the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) vowed on Monday to lead two million migrant workers from his country toiling in Thailand, South Korea, Japan and other countries home when he returns from exile …
Read moreVietnam Activists Stage Rare Anti-China Protest Amid Concerns Over Survey Ship
Four activists in south-central Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa province were detained by police on Sunday morning for staging an anti-China protest at a landmark popular with Chinese tourists in the provincial capital Nha Trang, one of the protesters said.Detaine…
Read moreNorth, South Korea to Meet in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – North Korea and South Korea have been drawn together in an Asian qualifying group for soccer’s 2022 World Cup.The Korean neighbors will play each other home and away in the five-nation Group H that includes Lebanon, Turkmenista…
Read moreDefense Minister: China to ‘Fight to the End’ to Reunify with Taiwan
SINGAPORE China will fight anyone who tries to interfere in its reunification with Taiwan, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said Sunday in a combative speech peppered with threats against the United States over its military presence in Asia.Speaking at th…
Read moreUS Trade Warriors Pursue Some Obscure Cases
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump’s high-profile trade offensives have grabbed headlines and rattled financial markets around the world. He’s battling China over the industries of the future, strong-arming Canada and Mexico into reshaping North Ameri…
Read moreUS Trade Warriors Pursue Some Obscure Cases
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump’s high-profile trade offensives have grabbed headlines and rattled financial markets around the world. He’s battling China over the industries of the future, strong-arming Canada and Mexico into reshaping North Ameri…
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