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[ad_1] HONG KONG: Americans disagree on almost nothing today. Yet they are largely united in their belief that China represents an existential challenge to their country and the international order it has long led. This combination of internal division and external demonization has made the Sino-American rivalry increasingly inescapable and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hoped to avoid a lawsuit when he decided to send a letter to The Online Citizen (TOC) editor Terry Xu through his press secretary rather than his lawyers, he told the High Court on Monday ( November 30). . Testifying on the …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is suffering its steepest decline since the Great Depression. But while the whole world is suffering, it is the poorest countries in the world that will pay the highest price unless they receive more aid. Ad Ad Some 1.5 …

[ad_1] TAIPEI – Beginning Tuesday (December 1), all travelers entering Taiwan must have negative Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results. The test must be carried out within three days after leaving the place of origin. The Taiwan Epidemic Central Command Center (CECC) announced the new policy on November 18. …

[ad_1] BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China is making a new effort to raise one of the lowest retirement ages in the world as it tries to cope with a rapidly aging population, a move that is already fueling public discontent and will test the ability of the Communist Party to implement …

[ad_1] – Advertising – Singapore – Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam paid tribute to soccer legend Diego Maradona, who passed away on Wednesday (November 25), and called him a “drug-cut genius” in a social media post. socials on Thursday (November 26). Maradona is widely regarded as the greatest …

[ad_1] SYDNEY (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday (November 30) that Canberra is seeking an apology from Beijing for a tweet containing a false image of an Australian soldier holding the knife to his throat. of an Afghan boy. Morrison said Australia was seeking to …

[ad_1] All eyes on the OPEC + meeting as markets await the group’s decision on the extension of the oil production cut This week: Uncertainties surround winter demand for LNG, metals players must follow suit from China’s manufacturing data, and talks on toluene terms for 2021 are ongoing. But first, …

[ad_1] Seoul: China’s efforts to obtain international certification for pao cai, a pickled vegetable dish from Sichuan, are turning into a social media clash between Chinese and South Korean netizens over the origin of kimchi, a staple food Korean made from cabbage. Beijing recently won an International Organization for Standardization …

[ad_1] The Trump administration is ready to add chipmaker SMIC and offshore oil and gas explorer CNOOC to a list of firms blocked from US investment due to military ties, Reuters reported, in the latest US coup against Beijing. before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. . Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. …