Kyrgyzstan’s participation in Belt and Road Initiative is vital for country
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva Reporter, Kyrgyzstan BISHBECK: Kyrgyz and Chinese, who were linked by the Silk Road in ancient times, now are linked by the joint One Belt, One Road project. The Belt and Road initiative, announced by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in 2013, unites the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. […]
Budget vote in Malaysian parliament goes ahead despite presence of quarantined MPs in full PPE
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s parliament waded into controversy after three MPs currently undergoing home quarantine were allowed into the parliament to participate in a vote on the budget for the Federal Territories Ministry. The three MPs, reportedly Health Minister Adham Baba and M. Saravanan from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition and P. Prabakaran from the opposition […]
Body of South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk likely to be cremated in Latvia
SEOUL: The body of South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk, who died from COVID-19 complications in Latvia, is likely to be cremated in the Baltic country, a diplomatic source familiar with the matter has said. Kim’s family has asked the South Korean Embassy in Latvia to take care of the funeral process, the source said, citing […]
It all began in Wuhan: An inside story
By Crispin Maslog Chair of the Board, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) WUHAN: “Around 9:30 a.m. on 22 January 2020, my brother and I were walking on the street to the library in Wuhan,” Ling Zhu said. Ling is a young Chinese from Wuhan who just finished her master’s degree in English and […]
In world’s first, lab-grown chicken for Singaporeans
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: A culinary surprise awaits Singapore chicken rice lovers. Their next meal of the healthier white-meat dish may come, not from a farm, but straight out of a laboratory. On December 2, United States food technology start-up Eat Just received the greenlight from Singapore Food Agency […]
Seoul cancels year-end bell-ringing ceremony for first time in 67 years
SEOUL: The Seoul metropolitan government said that a traditional bell-ringing ceremony at midnight on New Year’s Eve would be canceled amid a recent surge in novel coronavirus infections. “Considering the rapid spread of COVID-19, we have to cancel the year-end bell-ringing ceremony,” said an official from the municipal government of the capital city. It […]
Bahrain becomes second country in the world to approve use of Pfizer vaccine
MANAMA: Bahrain’s approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has made it the second country in the world to grant an Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for the vaccine. The confirmation of approval by the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) followed thorough analysis and review undertaken by the authority of all available data. It is Bahrain’s second […]
Vietnam suspends international flights following new COVID-19 wave threats
By Lan Phong Head of World News, Dantri Online Newspaper, Vietnam HANOI: Vietnam has had to suspend all incoming commercial flights after a series of new COVID-19 infection cases were reported in Ho Chi Minh, the country’s second biggest city. The decision was made by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a Tuesday meeting in […]
Second wave of Covid-19 grips Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The second wave of novel coronavirus has gripped Pakistan, compelling the government to again close down the educational institutions, impose a ban on visiting the shrines, curtail the business timings and strike ‘smart lockdown’ in specific areas identified as hubs of the pandemic. Pakistan recorded the highest single-day […]
UNICEF working with more than 350 partners to deliver COVID-19 vaccines
NEW YORK: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with major global airlines and freight providers to step up efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to over 92 countries around the world as soon as vaccines become available. To kickstart preparations, UNICEF together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the International Air Transport […]
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