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[ad_1] BEIJING: Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikTok’s operations in the United States by its Chinese owner ByteDance, and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States, three people with direct knowledge of the matter. ByteDance has been in talks to sell the …

[ad_1] With promising news surrounding the development of different Covid-19 vaccines, many are looking forward to the day when the coronavirus can be effectively eliminated. However, there is likely to be a shortage of an effective vaccine initially, so the question arises: Should international distributors prioritize some countries to receive …

[ad_1] Mulan Photo: VCG New from Disney Mulan, an action drama based on a centuries-old traditional Chinese story, made its debut in mainland China on Friday. Though starring popular Chinese actors, the film received a cold shoulder due to its moralistic portrayal, which failed to resonate with Chinese audiences. Starting …

[ad_1] China has warned its citizens not to travel to the Czech Republic amid tensions between the two countries over Taiwan. In a brief statement on Friday, China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Chinese citizens “should not travel to the Czech Republic in any way” due to “signs of …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: A trio of humpback whales, usually bound for Antarctica at this time of year, took a wrong turn and headed toward a crocodile-infested river in northern Australia with scientists waiting on Saturday (September 12) that they all return to sea safely. Two of the creatures, first seen in …

[ad_1] FRESNO, California: The deadly wildfires that swept through Oregon kept half a million people on evacuation alert on Friday (Sept. 11), even as weary firefighters took advantage of the improving weather to go on the offensive against the flames. The fires have destroyed thousands of homes in days, making …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The 2019-2020 English Premier League (EPL) season may have been the longest in history, prolonged by a COVID-19 suspension, but there was a constant theme that ran from August to July: dominance from Liverpool. The Reds started it all with a 4-1 demolition of Norwich City and then …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – An international convention that aims to help businesses resolve cross-border disputes and further facilitate international trade went into effect on Saturday (September 12). Called the Singapore Convention on Mediation, the United Nations treaty is the first to bear the country’s name, the Law Ministry said in a …

[ad_1] Photographer: Nicky Loh / Bloomberg Photographer: Nicky Loh / Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd. is planning so-called flights to nowhere, trips that begin and end at the same airport, in an attempt to boost its passenger business on the ground, the Straits Times. reported Friday, citing unidentified people. Flights from …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Months before announcing his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched a policy change that could allow the Japanese military for the first time to plan strikes against ground targets in China and other parts of Asia. The Japan Self-Defense Forces are geared towards stopping attackers in the air …