This handout photo taken on February 1, 2023 and released by Western Mindanao Command shows US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right) shaking hands with Westmincom commander Lieutenant General Roy Galido (left) shortly after arriving at the Westmincom headquarters in Zamboanga City, in southern island of Mindanao. (PHOTO / WESTERN MINDANAO COMMAND / AFP) After […]
Lisbon, Portugal, February 02, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – Smplr, a full-cycle cryptocurrency platform for companies that want to use or already using digital financial assets in operations, has granted access to all early users and will launch an open beta version in the near future. Smplr’s solutions will allow businesses to effectively track fiat and cryptocurrency payments and […]
A handout photo dated Feb 1, 2023 shows the ROK and US Air Forces conducting a combined air training with F-35A fighters, B-1B strategic bombers, F-22 and F-35B fighters participating in the skies over the West Sea, in the ROK. (PHOTO / THE ROK DEFENSE MINISTRY VIA REUTERS) SEOUL – The Republic of Korea (ROK) […]
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced that as part of efforts to achieve the goals of the Mid-term Management Plan 2024, it will strengthen the business structure, effective April 1, 2023, in order to accelerate the growth of the Social Innovation Business, with a focus on […]
This photo illustration taken in Hong Kong on Feb 2, 2023 shows the Australian $5 banknote. On the same day, Australia's central bank announced that it will erase the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II's image on its A$5 note with a design honoring Indigenous culture. (PHOTO / AFP) SYDNEY […]
Seoul, Korea, February 02, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – NFT Marketplace playNomm (CEO Sung-Uk Moon) and Superchief Gallery NFT is hosting the Asia number one NFT Conference, ‘NFT Korea Festival’ on March 7th & 8th 2023, at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). The NFT Korea Festival is the largest gathering of Web3 and NFT industry leaders, artists, and enthusiasts in Asia. There […]
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Feb 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On January 31 local time, Mazda North American Operations, which oversees operations of Mazda Motor Corporation in North America, unveiled the Mazda CX-90, the company’s new mid-size crossover SUV. MAZDA CX-90 (US model) Mazda plans to introduce four models from its Large Product Group(1) […]
MANILA, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Smart Digital Retail Philippines would like to extend the opportunity for sponsors, attendees and partners to join the biggest event in the Philippine retail ecosystem. Hence, we made a decision to move the event to April 13, 2023. The event will take place at the […]
This undated photo shows a night view of Taipei, including the Taipei 101 building. (PHOTO / VCG) BEIJING – China hopes that relevant US officials will abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques and refrain from doing anything that will affect China-US relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on […]
People watch the BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question", on a screen installed at the Marine Drive junction under the direction of the district Congress committee, in Kochi on Jan 24, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) NEW DELHI – India's Supreme Court will consider petitions next week against a government order blocking the sharing of clips […]
Editor's note: As the world's two largest economies, China and the US are at critical stages of development. Faced with multiple challenges, China and the US need to increase communication and cooperation, and shoulder their share of international responsibilities, and work together to advance the noble cause of world peace and development. Four experts share […]
It was reported on Friday that the Netherlands and Japan have agreed to join the United States in barring shipments to China of some of their most advanced equipment for manufacturing semiconductors. That will make it increasingly difficult for China to manufacture the chips it needs for its industries. Although the agreement between the three parties […]
JAKARTA, Jan 30, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Kick Off of Indonesia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2023 was held at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout on Sunday (29/01) morning. The event was marked by a rebana biang musical instrument struck by President Joko Widodo at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, witnessed by thousands of […]
TOKYO, Jan 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that a decision to transition its structure from a Company with the Audit and Supervisory Board to a Company with a Nominating Committee, etc. was made at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 30, […]
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order for an H-25 gas turbine for the Taiwanese firm Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. The turbine with 30-megawatt (MW) output capacity will be the core of a new high-efficiency, […]
In this file photo dated Nov 19, 2014, whisky bottles are being filled and labeled at the Sullivan's Cove distillery in Cambridge on the outskirts of the Tasmanian city of Hobart. Australia will limit the sale of alcohol and consider wider bans to control spiraling alcohol-fuelled violence in a central region. (PHOTO / AFP) SYDNEY […]
TOKYO, Jan 24, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the company will make organizational and operational changes, effective April 1, 2023, as it continues working toward the fulfillment of its vision to serve people worldwide with the “joy of expanding their life’s potential” in the areas of […]
In this file photograph dated Mar 16, 2017, government officials collects data from transgender Pakistanis during a population survey in Karachi. The government allocated a separate column for transgender people in a national census for the first time in 19 years. (FAREED KHAN / AP) ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is preparing […]
In this file photograph dated April 30, 2016, Cambodian passengers board a train at the Phnom Penh train station as railway service resumes after years of suspension. (TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP) PHNOM PENH — Cambodia has planned to upgrade its existing northern Phnom Penh-Poipet railway to become the kingdom's first high-speed rail, which is […]
In this file photo dated May 20, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Türkiye. (PHOTO / TURKISH PRESIDENCY VIA AP) ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye would hold elections on May 14, a month earlier than scheduled, setting up a tight test of his leadership after […]
TOKYO, Jan 20, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will organize a full-scale booth at MWC Barcelona 2023, the world’s largest mobile-related exhibition, in Barcelona, Spain from February 27 to March 2. The DOCOMO booth, which will showcase exhibitions and presentations focused on the main themes of […]
Vice-Premier Liu He addresses the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, Jan 17, 2023. (PHOTO / WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM) In his speech in Davos on Tuesday, Vice-Premier Liu He struck a tone that matched perfectly the theme of this year's World Economic Forum — "Cooperation in a Fragmented World". In a speech that was […]
HONG KONG, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As Hong Kong reopens its doors to Mainland China and the world at large, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will roll out a full season of global trade fairs and conferences, coupled with a plethora of overseas promotions, to create opportunities for […]
Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on Jan 18, 2023. (ADEM ALTAN / AFP) ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted on Wednesday that the next general and presidential elections could be held […]
HONG KONG, Jan 18, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 32nd HKTDC Education & Careers Expo will be held from 2 to 5 February (Thursday to Sunday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The expo presents designated zones under two themes, […]
(LI MIN / CHINA DAILY) The global economy, according to many economists, will grow at a moderate rate, inflationary pressure will ease and the effects of monetary policy in major economies will diminish in 2023. In the first three quarters of 2022, the "troika" of consumption, investment and exports contributed 41.3 percent, 26.7 percent and […]
The top US Marine Corps general in Japan has said that the US is "setting the theater" in the Asia-Pacific region the same way it did in Ukraine after 2014. Putting that military-speak into ordinary words: the United States is preparing to initiate a future conflict in the region in the same way it did […]
Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (left), Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (second left), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (second right) and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right) hold a press conference following meetings at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on Jan 11, 2023. (SAUL LOEB / AFP) WASHINGTON – The United […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks with media after Parliamentary church service in Canberra on July 26, 2022. (STR / AFP) SYDNEY – Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will urge Papua New Guinea to deepen defense ties in an address to its parliament on Thursday highlighting Australian investment. Albanese will be the first foreign leader […]
China downgraded its COVID-19 prevention and control measures from Category A to Category B from Sunday, and scrapped the circuit breakers for international flights to ensure Chinese people can travel abroad. This essentially means the authorities have pressed the "acceleration button" for the recovery of the tourism industry which has been in a temporary coma […]