by siow.chenming | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
HANOI (Jan 17): Hanoi is preparing to receive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a state visit, two sources told Reuters, while officials and diplomats said Vietnam is keen to host a second summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump. A source familiar with...
by siow.chenming | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
SEOUL (Jan 17): North Korea’s top envoy involved in talks with the United States arrived in Beijing on Thursday and is thought to be en route to Washington, South Korean news agency Yonhap said on Thursday. U.S. and South Korean media previously quoted unidentified...
by siow.chenming | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
BANGKOK (Jan 17): Chinese national Cherry He Ting rattles off in fluent Thai as she presents her masters thesis ahead of graduating from a Bangkok university, where she has studied for the past three and a half years. The 28-year-old history student is among...
by siow.chenming | Jan 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
SHANGHAI (Jan 16): China’s central bank injected a record $83 billion into the country’s financial system on Wednesday, seeking to avoid a cash crunch that would put further pressure on the weakening economy. China’s policymakers are pledging to step up stimulus...
by siow.chenming | Jan 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
BERLIN (Jan 16): As a golden era for its exporters fades, Germany is scrambling to secure its interests in Beijing, but China’s transformation from customer to competitor is forcing Europe’s largest economy to make changes at home. China has been crucial to Germany’s...