HANOI: Vietnam plans to fund a US$67 billion high-speed railway entirely on its own in a demonstration of the Communist-run country's reluctance to accept foreign loansphlbet888, though some experts said the goal may be unrealistic. The railway from
BEIJING: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and his US counterpart will hold a call in the near future on trade and economic tieswild tornado, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday (Oct 1), citing people familiar with the matte
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Sunday (Sep 29) approved US$567 million in defence assistance for Taiwanliberty slots, the White House said, as China ramps up political and military pressure on the self-ruled island. While the United States do
BANGKOK: Alphabet's Google said on Monday (Sep 30) it would invest US$1 billion in Thailand to build a data centre and cloud region to meet growing cloud demand and support artificial intelligence adoption in Southeast Asia.red stag casino Google's
MANILA: Australia and the Philippines said their militaries would conduct a joint maritime activity with Japan, New Zealand and the United States in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, which covers one of Asia's most sensitive sites. "Th
NEW YORK: Last week, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan travelled to China for a multi-day trip in an attempt to keep relations between Washington and Beijing on a somewhat even-keel as the United States prepares for a political transition i
WASHINGTON: A US soldier who crossed into North Korea last year pleaded guilty to desertion as part of a plea agreement Friday (Sep 20) and was sentenced to 12 months of confinement, his lawyer said. Because of good behaviour and time served, the so
WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department is expected on Monday (Sep 23) to propose prohibiting Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns, two sources told Reuters. The Biden
BEIJING: China warned the United States on Monday (Sep 23) not to take "discriminatory actions" against its firms, following reports Washington is planning to ban the sale of vehicles using Chinese and Russian technology. Bloomberg and other media r