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China seeks medical tourism boost, but lags behind neighbours like Thailand
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/09/2024
» HONG KONG - When considering where in the world to go under the knife for non-essential surgery, or life-saving operations, would-be medical tourists frequently look to nations that have carved out a reputation for their expertise and affordability.
China offers to help Malaysia link rail line to Thailand
Published on 19/06/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - China is willing to work with Malaysia to study connecting the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) with the rail line in Thailand, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday.
Ragtag Myanmar resistance sees tide turning in forgotten war
Published on 21/04/2024
» LOIKAW, Myanmar — The night Suu Kyi thought she would die of her wounds on the front lines of a forgotten war, a crescent moon hung overhead. A pendant of the Virgin Mary dangled around her neck. Maybe those augurs saved her. Or maybe, she said, it was not yet time for her to die.
Malaysian graft probe targets Mahathir, say sons
Published on 26/03/2024
» The two eldest sons of Mahathir Mohamad say Malaysian anti-graft investigators have ordered them to assist with an investigation into their father, revealing for the first time that a months-long probe is targeting the 98-year-old former prime minister.
US and Venezuela in prisoner swap
Published on 20/12/2023
» The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will release 36 people, including 12 Americans, in exchange for the release by the US government of a Maduro ally, a high-level Venezuelan source said on Wednesday.
As clock ticks down, calls mount for Hamas and Israel to extend truce
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): International pressure mounted on Monday for Hamas and Israel to extend their truce, as the clock ticked on a pause in fighting that has allowed for the release of scores of hostages and prisoners.
Many Asean air force chiefs to skip Myanmar meeting
Published on 07/09/2023
» Several Southeast Asian air force commanders plan to shun an upcoming meeting chaired by Myanmar’s military rulers but Thailand will be represented at the talks.
Asean talks tough on Myanmar
Published on 05/09/2023
» JAKARTA: Southeast Asian leaders strongly condemned violence and attacks on civilians in Myanmar, directly blaming the ruling junta, with host Indonesia saying at a summit on Tuesday there had been scant progress on an agreed peace plan.
Xi Jinping's 'unscripted' moments at G20, Apec
Published on 23/11/2022
» President Xi Jinping's unscripted moments during the summits in Southeast Asia last week offered rare insights into the country's most powerful leader in decades and reassurances about his post-pandemic diplomacy.
Malaysia's political manoeuvring begins after indecisive election
Published on 20/11/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's political leaders scrambled on Sunday to secure support from rivals a day after a general election produced a hung parliament, with no coalition winning a parliamentary majority.