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Korea adds 505 cases, deaths top 2,800: Virus update
Published on 27/02/2020
» Saudi Arabia halted religious visits that draw millions to cities including Mecca and Medina, while Japan asked for all schools to shut from March 2. More new cases were reported outside China than within the country for the first time, highlighting the spread of the epidemic.
Asian markets sink, Shanghai falls further
Published on 28/07/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly fell again Tuesday, with Shanghai seeing another round of wild volatility a day after its heaviest one-day loss in more than eight years.
Stocks revived by China rebound
Published on 09/07/2015
» Global markets let out a sigh of relief as Chinese stocks staged their biggest rebound since 2009, easing at least for the moment concern that the world’s second-largest economy is headed for a slump that not even policy makers can prevent.
China urges Suu Kyi to maintain positive ties
Published on 11/06/2015
» BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping told Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday that he hoped Myanmar would maintain a consistent and positive position on relations, state media said, regardless of any changes in Myanmar's domestic politics.
China rejects Taiwan as AIIB founding member
Published on 13/04/2015
» BEIJING/TAIPEI — Taiwan is not able to become a founding member of the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) but is still welcome to become an ordinary member in the future, the Chinese government said on Monday.
China to talk with Thailand on tourist safety
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2015
» Chinese tourism authorities will send officials to Thailand to ensure safety for their fellow countrymen following a fatal car accident in Phuket that left three Chinese citizens dead.
AIIB to complement existing institutions: China
Published on 22/03/2015
» BEIJING - China's finance minister said a proposed Chinese-led Asian regional bank that has raised concerns in Washington will complement rather than compete with established international lenders such as the World Bank, state media reported Saturday.
Big gas field found in S. China Sea
Published on 10/02/2015
» BEIJING - China said it recent gas discovery in the politically volatile South China Sea could yield 100 billion cubic metres of natural gas, underlining Beijing's determination to extract resources from waters claimed by several nations.
Yunnan to launch direct flights to Krabi
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2015
» Yunnan Lucky Air will link Kunming with Krabi next Monday to boost the tourism sector in southern Thailand.
Thailand, China sign train investment pact
Online Reporters, Published on 19/12/2014
» The long wait for new rail system investments ended on Friday after Thailand and China signed an agreement to build new tracks to fulfill Thailand's ambition to improve its hapless train system.