In this Feb 23, 2017 file photo, storage tanks for contaminated water stand at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant of the Tokyo Electric Power Company in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan. (PHOTO / POOL / AP) TOKYO – The Pacific island country of Micronesia, one of the fiercest critics of a Japanese decision […]
A general view shows Shwedagon pagoda during the Thingyan water festival, marking the Buddhist new year, in Yangon on April 13, 2022. (STR / AFP) YANGON – Myanmar's State Administration Council has declared martial law in 37 towns of four regions and four states in the Southeast Asian country. According to the council's orders issued […]
In this Jan 28, 2023, photo provided by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, its members search for a radioactive capsule believed to have fallen off a truck being transported on a freight route on the outskirts of Perth, Australia. Australian authorities on Feb 1, 2023 find a radioactive capsule that was lost in […]
The Mini makes it easy to earn income from the internet. CASPER, WYOMING, February 01, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – PKT Pal has announced the launch of its latest product, the Mini by PKT Pal. The Mini is an Open Mesh wifi system that enables users with high-quality internet to earn money by safely sharing online access. Each Mini includes […]
A member of the Incident Management Team coordinates the search for a radioactive capsule that was lost in transit by a contractor hired by Rio Tinto, at the Emergency Services Complex in Cockburn, Australia, in this undated handout photo. (PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES VIA REUTERS) MELBOURNE – Australia’s nuclear safety agency […]
Japanese former soldier Rina Gonoi (right) takes part in a press conference at the National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan 30, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) TOKYO – A woman who was sexually assaulted and repeatedly harassed by male members while she served in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) has filed a civil suit against […]
In this photo provided by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, its members search for a radioactive capsule believed to have fallen off a truck being transported on a freight route on the outskirts of Perth, Australia, Jan 28, 2023. (PHOTO / DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES VIA AP) MELBOURNE – Rio Tinto […]
Although the anti-China movement has long sought to undermine the Hong Kong Judiciary, it has had little success. As it knows well, its fallacies about the rule of law being on its last legs will not be taken seriously while eminent judges from other common law jurisdictions continue to serve in the Hong Kong Court […]
KUCHING, MALAYSIA, Jan 27, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Civil engineering specialist Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB) today announced that the Company has issued a letter of withdrawal to Kencana Healthcare Sdn. Bhd. (KHSB) for the proposed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contracts involving a specialist hospital project located in Johor Bahru. […]
Singapore, Jan 26, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Infocus International Group, a global business intelligence provider of strategic information and professional services, has announced the new dates for Mastering Wind Power training and it will be commencing live on the 20th of February 2023. Attendees will gain an excellent understanding of all the […]
Singapore, Jan 25, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) workshop is back for 2023 in Singapore. Infocus International is delighted to bring one of their best events to professionals from all around the world and it will be commencing on 6th February 2023 in Singapore. We need new infrastructure. Roads, […]
A person in protective face mask walks along the harbor waterfront across from the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Oct 6, 2021. (LOREN ELLIOTT / REUTERS) SYDNEY – Australia said on Monday it would accelerate plans to buy advanced sea mines to protect its maritime routes and ports from "potential aggressors". The so-called smart […]
A general view taken from the Lotte World Tower Seoul Sky shows residential and commercial buildings in the Gangnam district of Seoul on Aug 12, 2022. (ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) SEOUL — Fire swept through part of a shanty town in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Friday, destroying 60 homes, many constructed from cardboard […]
With the refining of the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures, the Chinese economy is set for a robust rebound in growth, and China took the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as an opportunity to consolidate the world's confidence that the rebound will be sustained and to welcome foreign investment. For that purpose, in […]
DUBAI, UAE, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – India is the fastest growing major economy in the world. In an era of global economic headwinds, India’s petroleum products consumption recorded a growth of 5.1% in FY 2021-22. It is projected to grow at 11% in the FY 2022-23. Bitumen, Petrochemicals and Base […]
A medical worker talks to a vendor selling household goods and food for patients and their family members, outside Apeksha Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug 11, 2022. (KIM KYUNG-HOON / REUTERS) COLOMBO – Sri Lanka's cabinet said on Tuesday that it will cut its recurrent budget expenditure by 6 percent in 2023 as the country […]
A rescue team recovers the body of a victim from the site of the plane crash of a Yeti Airlines operated aircraft on Jan 15, 2023, in Pokhara, Nepal Jan 16, 2023. (BIJAY NEUPANE / REUTERS) KATHMANDU — In 2010, Anju Khatiwada joined Nepal's Yeti Airlines, following in the footsteps of her husband, a pilot […]
A portrait of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hangs on the stage during his state funeral, Sept 27, 2022, Tokyo. (FRANCK ROBICHON / POOL PHOTO VIA AP) TOKYO – Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted the man suspected of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Yomiuri newspaper reported. Nara District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Tetsuya […]
The file photo dated Feb 21, 2021 shows storage tanks for contaminated water at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant which was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture. (PHILIP FONG / AFP) TOKYO – The Japanese government gave an estimation for when the water […]
At the G20 Summit in November, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on China to lift its COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures. Yet on Dec 27, after China adopted provisional measures to step up cross-border travel, Japan introduced discriminatory entry measures targeting arrivals from the Chinese mainland, who must undergo a nucleic acid test […]
KUALA LUMPUR & TAIPING, Jan 12, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Say goodbye to the snowy white winter wonderland and hello to the colourful florals of spring as SPRITZER ushers the Year of the Rabbit by transforming Spritzer EcoPark through their creative use of Spritzer bottles repurposed to welcome the lunar new year […]
Thanks to mutual efforts, Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland are able to resume, amid mounting calls for a return to normalcy in daily life, cross-border quarantine-free travel, a move believed to be capable of satisfying multiple expectations from the city’s population in terms of family reunions, cross-border schooling as well as reboots for trade, […]
(LI MIN / CHINA DAILY) China adjusting its COVID-19 protocol after almost three years of the strict pandemic prevention and control policy should be a monumental event for the Chinese people, and for the world as well. It is a significant move to revive the global economy, particularly the global tourism industry. Yet Europe's response […]
The restrictions Washington has imposed on travelers from China require that anyone over the age of 2 must show a negative COVID-19 test no more than two days before their departure. The measure came into effect on Thursday. What makes the restrictions particularly unsavory is that US health officials have tried to justify the move […]
Days ago, China refined its COVID-19 response by issuing new measures for international exchange, which has been widely welcomed. However, some countries continue to play the “political card” and defame China’s COVID policy, and have even imposed unreasonable restrictions on entry from China. As for the misconceptions that dampen global solidarity and economic recovery, clarification […]
Passengers walk at the international arrivals area in Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, March 18, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Authoritative medical experts from different countries have said that entry restrictions on travelers arriving from the Chinese mainland, or with any travel history there within seven days, are unnecessary. China firmly opposes some countries' politicization of […]
SYDNEY – Australian police arrested a woman on Thursday on charges of entering and remaining in areas of Syria controlled by Islamic State, just over two months after the government repatriated 17 relatives of dead or jailed members of the group from Syria. Federal and New South Wales state police from the Joint Counter Terrorism […]
A street vendor sells handbags in a street market in Eminonu commercial district in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov 7, 2022. (FRANCISCO SECO / AP) ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday the salaries of civil servants and pensioners would rise by an additional five percent to 30 percent in the first half of […]
In light of the current pandemic situation, as part of the adjustment to its prevention and control policy, China has announced it will resume outbound tourism, on a pilot basis to start with, and scrap tests and quarantine for arrivals from Jan 8. Many countries have extended a warm welcome to Chinese visitors following the […]
Travelers are seen at Beijing Daxing International Airport on Dec 30, 2022. (PHOTO / VCG) Since the National Immigration Administration announced on Thursday last week that it will resume issuing passports for Chinese mainland travelers starting on Sunday, some countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan, have said they will carry out […]