MANILA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has decided to pursue "practical and localized" projects of climate action, blaming the U.S. and other industrialized nations for failing to keep their promises of climate financing made years ago, its Department of Finance said on Thursday.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday he will solidify an alliance with the United States, build a powerful military and sternly cope with North Korean provocations, hours after he won a hard-fought election to become the country’s next leader.
9 March 2022; MEMO: A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said yesterday that Beijing is urging Washington to disclose details of US-funded biological labs in Ukraine. The spokesman demanded disclosure of the types of viruses stored in these labs, as well as details of the research conducted in them. Given the nature of the current situation in Ukraine, he added, all parties should ensure the safety of the labs.
BEIJING, Mar 9 (APP): Pakistani women based in China have lauded empowerment of Chinese women and their contributions in different fields.
“We have the great pleasure of celebrating International Women’s Day here because China attaches great importance to the protection of women’s rights.
BEIJING, Mar 09 (APP): China’s Former Defense Attache in South Asian Countries, Cheng Xizhong said on Wednesday that the contradictions within the Indian army are very sharp and complex.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Egypt’s New Administrative Capital and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) projects offer various opportunities for Malaysian businessmen to explore, said Egypt’s ambassador to Malaysia Ragai Nasr.
He said the big potential for the Malaysian companies in the new capital city will be in sectors such as construction, advanced technologies, business parks, smart cities, and renewable energy.
Nasr said Egypt considers these two mega projects as among the great landmarks in the development of the Egyptian economy in modern history.
PHNOM PENH, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's National Commercial Arbitration Center (NCAC) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are promoting mediation to resolve business disputes and build investors' trust in commercial litigations, said a joint statement on Wednesday.
The effort is aimed at helping improve Cambodia's investment climate while supporting businesses to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and continue job creation, the statement said.
BEIJING (AP) — Most Asian stock markets rebounded Wednesday following Wall Street’s decline while Chinese shares sank after inflation edged higher.
Already high oil prices rose further, adding more than $2 per barrel following President Joe Biden’s ban on imports of Russian crude.
Tokyo, Sydney and Southeast Asian markets gained. Shanghai and Hong Kong retreated. South Korean markets were closed for a presidential election.
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday that reducing the skyrocketing number of deaths in the latest coronavirus surge is the city’s priority, putting a plan to test the entire population on hold in the latest flip-flop in the government’s pandemic response.
Lam said there is “no specific time frame” for a citywide testing, two weeks after she announced it would happen this month. Her earlier announcement, coupled with rumors of an accompanying lockdown of the city, left store shelves bare as residents stockpiled daily necessities.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans were voting for a new president Wednesday, with an outspoken liberal ruling party candidate and a conservative former prosecutor considered the favorites in a tight race that has aggravated domestic divisions.
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