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Over 80,000 vehicles travel on Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway in first week

PHNOM PENH: More than 80,000 vehicles travelled on Cambodia's first-ever expressway in the first week of its trial operation, according to data released by the freeway operator.

Bangkok Post · Oct 12, 2022

Washington backs ‘open lines of communication’ with Beijing

US and Chinese foreign ministers discuss need to ‘responsibly manage’ relationship amid tensions over Taiwan.

Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2022

Chinese President Xi congratulates King Charles on accession to throne

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to King Charles on his accession to the British throne, official news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday. Xi said in the message sent on Saturday that he is ready to work with King Charles to improve mutual understanding and friendship between…

Reuters · Sep 11, 2022

Asian Markets Rise with Eyes on China, Fed Speech

Asian markets rose Thursday after China unveiled fresh measures to boost its economy, while investors awaited a speech by the Fed chair that may hold clues about future rate hikes. Central bankers are meeting in Jackson Hole in the US state of Wyoming, and all eyes are on Federal Reserve…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 25, 2022

Taiwan opposition politician takes war games concerns to China

A senior member of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has told a top Chinese official of Taiwanese people's concerns about Beijing's war games near the island, in what the party described as "frank" talks.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Bali tourism continues to recover despite foot and mouth disease re-emergence

JAKARTA: The Indonesian popular resort island of Bali continued to revive its tourism sector from Covid-19 pandemic despite the ongoing foot and mouth disease (FMD) re-emergence in the Southeast Asian country.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24, 2022

Plunging Yangtze water levels expose ancient statues

BEIJING: Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in the southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are believed to be 600 years old, the Xinhua news agency has reported.

Bangkok Post · Aug 20, 2022

Woman spends 'surreal' five hours at Chinese airport due to Covid checks in place

French journalist Justine Jankowski had to take several PCR tests, disinfect her bag and endured several temperature checks before she was allowed through a Chinese airport

Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022

China, Japan officials meet amid Taiwan tensions

Chinese and Japanese officials have met in northern China amid tensions over China's military threats against Taiwan

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

China's Xi makes first public appearance in two weeks

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the northeastern province of Liaoning on Tuesday, state media reported, as he and other leaders emerge from a two-week absence from public activities, suggesting they had been at their annual summer conclave.

Reuters · Aug 17, 2022