Asia
China’s Urumqi to ease Covid lockdown amid public anger over deadly fire
World
November 26, 2022
China’s Urumqi to ease Covid lockdown amid public anger over deadly fire
Chinese authorities said Saturday they would lift a months-long Covid lockdown in the country’s far western region of Xinjiang “in…
Apple has a huge problem with its supplier’s iPhone factory in China
World
November 26, 2022
Apple has a huge problem with its supplier’s iPhone factory in China
Hong Kong CNN Business — A violent workers’ revolt at the world’s largest iPhone factory this week in central China…
Qatar signs deal to supply gas to China for 27 years
Middle East
November 21, 2022
Qatar signs deal to supply gas to China for 27 years
QatarEnergy chief Saad al-Kaabi told Reuters on Monday the firm signed a 27-year sales and purchase agreement with China’s Sinopec,…
Malaysia faces hung parliament for first time in history
World
November 20, 2022
Malaysia faces hung parliament for first time in history
CNN — Malaysia is facing a hung parliament for the first time in its political history, after a divisive, tightly-contested…
Kim Jong Un’s daughter makes first public appearance at new missile launch
World
November 19, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s daughter makes first public appearance at new missile launch
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of “a new type” of intercontinental…
Asia must not become arena for ‘big power contest,’ says China’s Xi as APEC summit gets underway
World
November 18, 2022
Asia must not become arena for ‘big power contest,’ says China’s Xi as APEC summit gets underway
Bangkok, ThailandCNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has stressed the need to reject confrontation in Asia, warning against the risk of…
Indonesian plane’s faulty throttle reported 65 times before fatal crash: investigators
World
November 13, 2022
Indonesian plane’s faulty throttle reported 65 times before fatal crash: investigators
A faulty automatic engine throttle system that was not properly monitored by pilots led to a deadly January 2021 crash…
Police inspector being investigated over Seoul’s Halloween crush found dead
World
November 12, 2022
Police inspector being investigated over Seoul’s Halloween crush found dead
Seoul CNN — A senior South Korean police inspector who was being investigated in connection with the deadly Halloween crowd…
China scraps Covid flight bans, cuts quarantine for inbound travelers
Egypt
November 12, 2022
China scraps Covid flight bans, cuts quarantine for inbound travelers
Hong Kong CNN Business — China has reduced the amount of time travelers entering the country must spend in quarantine…
Covid restrictions cloud airshow debut of China’s Comac C919 jet
Technology
November 9, 2022
Covid restrictions cloud airshow debut of China’s Comac C919 jet
China staged a low-key but historic debut of its C919 civil jet at its biggest airshow on Tuesday, with some…