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[ad_1] BEIJING: China said on Monday (Nov 9) that it took note of Joe Biden’s declaration of victory in the US presidential election, but does not send any congratulatory messages. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the outcome of the elections would be determined in accordance with US laws …

[ad_1] SEOUL: Headline-grabbing summits between North Korean leaders and the United States will be off the agenda for some time, analysts say, after US President-elect Joe Biden called Kim Jong Un a ” bully “, in contrast to the statements of Donald Trump. of love. Trump’s bizarre diplomatic engagement with …

[ad_1] YANGON: Authorities in Myanmar are to release the results of the snap elections on Monday (Nov 9) after what appeared to be an enthusiastic turnout in the general elections despite COVID-19 fears. Voters in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, turned out in large numbers on Sunday to vote in national …

[ad_1] TOKYO: As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes for an economic and environmental revival are mixed with stinging anxiety and fear of inattention. From security to trade to climate change, a powerful reach of the US extends to almost every …

[ad_1] TAIPEI: Taiwan has yet to receive an invitation to a key World Health Organization (WHO) meeting this week that is expected to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic due to “obstruction” from China, the Ministry of Foreign Relations of the island, expressing their displeasure. The US mission in Geneva last …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A kit that detects whether someone has antibodies that neutralize the coronavirus, invented by local researchers, has become the first of its kind to receive clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Friday (November 6), the FDA said on its website that it had …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia would welcome President-elect Joe Biden to restore the United States to the Paris climate accord, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday (November 9), speaking as he faced new pressure to push forward efforts to cut emissions. carbon of Australia. “We would welcome the United States back …

[ad_1] HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – China’s move to halt Ant Group’s massive stock debut could reduce the fintech giant’s value by as much as $ 140 billion (Singapore $ 188 billion), according to revised analyst estimates. . New regulations that could force Ant to raise more capital to back the …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: In his unsuccessful re-election campaign, President Donald Trump repeatedly warned that a Joe Biden victory would be a China victory and that Beijing would “own America.” Despite that rhetoric, there is little indication that Beijing will find Biden a soft alternative to Trump, who dramatically changed the narrative …

[ad_1] YANGON: Voters in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, turned out in large numbers on Sunday (November 8) to vote in the national elections expected to return the party of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu to power. Kyi. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party won the last elections …