MANILA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Philippine boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao on Friday officially filed his certificate of candidacy for president in the May 2022 elections.
Pacquiao, 42, is the first presidential aspirant to file his candidacy as the Commission of Elections opens the filing for politicians who plan to run.
HONG KONG, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Friday that Hong Kong has truly got on the right track of "one country, two systems" under the double safeguards of the national security law in Hong Kong and the improved electoral system.
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Princess Mako and her fiancé are tying the knot next month but no wedding ceremonies are planned.
Their marriage is not fully supported by the public because of a financial dispute involving her future mother-in-law, the palace announced Friday.
The controversy involving Mako fiancé Kei Komuro’s mother is an embarrassment for the imperial family and led to public rebuke that delayed their marriage for more than three years.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it had test-fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile in the fourth round of weapons firings in recent weeks, even as it pushes to reopen dormant communication channels with South Korea in a small reconciliation step.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan fully came out of a coronavirus state of emergency for the first time in more than six months as the country starts to gradually ease virus measures to help rejuvenate the pandemic-hit economy as the infections slowed.
At Tokyo’s busy Shinagawa train station, a sea of mask-wearing commuters rushed to their work despite an approaching typhoon, with some returning to their offices after months of remote work.
BEIJING, Sep 30 (APP): The officials and experts will discuss Afghanistan and other regional security situation at a seminar convened by the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on October 25-26, China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
Beijing Xiangshan Forum, a regional security summit attended by defence officials and experts, has been postponed this year again because of COVID, Defence Ministry spokesman Col. Wu Qian said.
BEIJING, Sep 30 (APP): The representatives from 49 countries including Pakistan attended the International Military Flight Training Conference 2021 held in Zhuhai, China.
Twelve Chinese and foreign guests from military and civilian circles made speeches around the theme of “Talent, Innovation, Collaboration, Development” at the conference hosted the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
BEIJING, September 30. /TASS/: Russia will triple electricity supplies via the Amur-Heihe electric transmission line (ETL) starting October 1, China Central Television reported on Thursday.
"Starting October 1, the overhead convertor substation of 500 kW (750 MW DC) will increase its daily time of operation with full loading from 5 to 16 hours per day," the TV channel said.
NUR-SULTAN, September 30. /TASS/: Kazakhstan and Russia signed 13 papers during the 17th Inter-regional Cooperation Forum that took place in the online format of September 28-30, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Thursday.
"I believe that today’s conversation was constructive and business-like. We hashed over the main problems and defined the goals for the upcoming period, and assigned specific tasks. During the forum, we signed 13 documents," he said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economy is expected to rebound in 2022, in line with the expected recovery in the global economy throughout the second half of 2021 and into next year, particularly as more countries step up their vaccination efforts.
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