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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.
The reason why China won't fight the Houthis
Oped, Yun Sun, Published on 23/02/2024
» Chinese policy in the Middle East is shaped by two factors: China's threat perceptions and its strategic calculus regarding its great-power competition with the United States. And when it comes to dealing with the US, China's approach comes down to three "nos": no cooperation, no support and no confrontation. This credo underlies China's decision not to push back against the Iran-backed Houthis as they carry out drone and missile attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes.
Corruption blamed for China’s football woes
Published on 10/01/2024
» China’s government has blamed corruption for the dismal track record of its men’s football team in a documentary featuring confessions of bribe-taking.
Chinese navy visits Myanmar in 'show of friendship'
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/11/2023
» BEIJING - Chinese warships are visiting Myanmar, highlighting the strong relationship between the two countries' militaries amid recent clashes in border regions that threaten to complicate relations.
The epitome of Bali’s beachfront luxury
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 14/08/2023
» With breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean and tropical gardens, The Apurva Kempinski Bali is straight out of an Indiana Jones film
Yellen says US-China ties on 'surer footing' as wraps up visit
AFP, Published on 09/07/2023
» BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that her talks with top Chinese officials have put ties on "surer footing", as she wrapped up a trip aimed at stabilising fraught relations between the world's two biggest economies.
Seoul celebrates Pride despite backlash
Published on 01/07/2023
» SEOUL: Tens of thousands attended South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival on Saturday, vowing to continue fighting for gay rights after the Seoul city government denied them a prime location and gave it to an anti-LGBT Christian group.
Balloon clouds US view of Xi's China
AFP, Published on 04/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had planned a rare visit to Beijing to manage tensions but also to answer a question — was there substance behind a new, seemingly more conciliatory tone in Beijing?
Park and Jeong share lead in Singapore
Sports, Post Reporters, Published on 10/12/2022
» Singapore: South Koreans Park Hyun-Hyung and Jeong Yun-Ji fired matching seven-under-par 65s to share the first-round lead of the inaugural Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open on Friday.
Biden and Xi reassure world but US, China still on collision course: experts
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping both sought to lower the temperature between the United States and China during a rare summit, but few analysts expect any deeper easing of tensions.