Despite years of criticising the West while building warm ties with China, Malaysia looks to be hedging its bets and … More
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AUKUS: Rise of a conflict and Hishammuddin’s foreign policy gaffe
LAST week, Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein requested at the Parliament for an emergency working trip to China … More
What Happened To China’s BRI Projects in Malaysia?
Of the slew of BRI megaproject deals signed over the first five years of the initiative, most have either been … More
An American Bomber Visited Malaysia. A Bizarre Mix Of Local Jets Rose To Meet It.
When a U.S. Air Force B-52 paid a visit to Malaysia a few days ago, one of the world’s weirdest … More
Hishammuddin proposes China trip to discuss Aussie nuclear sub pact
He says the current focus is to balance the two major powers in the context of Aukus, plus Malaysia’s relationship … More
China’s Vaccine Diplomacy In Malaysia: Problems And Prospects – Analysis
Malaysia’s National Immunization Programme (NIP) chose Pfizer, AstraZeneca (AZ) and Sinovac as its vaccine portfolio. At the outset, Beijing assured … More
Malaysia warns AUKUS pact will spark nuclear arms race in Indo-Pacific
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob fears the new three-way defence alliance between Australia, the United States and the United … More
Sinopharm’s COVID booster reverses antibody decline, enhances cell-based responses – study
The study also shows it enhances cell-based responses. BEIJING (Reuters) : A third shot of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine leads to … More
As tensions rise with China, Australia is ‘not so safe’, warns Mahathir
Singapore: Australia is needlessly risking its security with a standoff with China, says former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who claims … More
Inquiry report backs major Asia trade deal
A major regional trade deal involving Australia and China has taken another step forward with a bipartisan parliamentary committee endorsing … More
Entry of Chinese Workers to Indonesia Spurs Anger
Smelter plant workers arrive amid pandemic with no permit The recent arrival of 20 Chinese nationals with no entry permits … More
How to make the perfect cup of British tea
In June 2020, the people of Britain put their differences aside to condemn a brazen act of aggression against their … More
The last — and only — foreign scientist in the Wuhan lab speaks out
Danielle Anderson was working in what has become the world’s most notorious laboratory just weeks before the first known cases … More
Travel wish list: The bamboo canopy nestled among dramatic scenery in China
The Shanghai-based architecture studio lllab has designed a bamboo canopy and pavilions at the site of the Impression Sanjie Liu … More
Kiwi wars: the golden fruit fuelling a feud between New Zealand and China
One firm’s attempt to regain control of illegal cultivation shows Wellington’s lack of leverage over its largest trade partner It … More
Herders to hoteliers: China lures millions of tourists to Tibet
35 million tourists flooded into the region last year, 10 times the entire population of Tibet In a room warmed … More
Malaysian ‘Designer Durians’ Carving Out Premium Niche in China
(Bloomberg) : Malaysian durians have topped fruit and vegetable presales at a big Chinese retail festival, showing the pulling power … More
Chinese scientist at centre of virus controversy denies lab-leak theory
WASHINGTON (AFP) : The Chinese scientist at the center of theories that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a leak from … More
China reports 35 new coronavirus cases, Foshan airport cancels flights
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) : China reported 35 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Friday (June 11), up from 22 a … More
China farmers push back the desert — one tree at a time
WUWEI : After a hard morning planting fresh shoots in the dunes on the edge of the Gobi Desert, 78-year-old … More
U.S. Report Found It Plausible Covid-19 Leaked From Wuhan Lab
The 2020 lab report was used by the State Department in its own inquiry during Trump administration WASHINGTON : A … More
‘Very slow’ progress on resolving Myanmar crisis is ‘disappointing’: Vivian Balakrishnan
SINGAPORE : The “very slow” progress being made to resolve the ongoing crisis in Myanmar is disappointing, said Singapore’s Foreign … More
Fauci calls on China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers – FT
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has called on China to release the medical records of nine people … More
China insists it did nothing wrong after Malaysia complains about air force ‘intrusion’
The foreign ministry in Beijing says Monday’s flight was a routine activity that was in accordance with international law Malaysia … More
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