China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
BEIJING: China said Sunday that its relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War”, fuelled partly by tensions over the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 350,000 people worldwide and pitched the global economy into a massive downturn. Fresh tensions between Beijing and Washington emerged as virus restrictions continued […]
Over 90 pct of SMEs In China resume operations
BEIJING: About 91 per cent of China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) had resumed operations as of Monday after disruptions caused by Covid-19, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting official data. Some 93 per cent of SMEs in the manufacturing and construction sectors had resumed work, while around 87 per cent of SMEs in the hotel […]
Vengeful Chinese woman sends tonne of onions to ex
BEIJING: A jilted Chinese woman has sent an unusual revenge gift to an ex-lover who broke up with her days before Chinese Valentine’s Day — dumping a truckload of onions on his doorstep to bring him to tears. The woman in eastern China’s Shandong province bought the tonne of onions online and had them delivered […]
WHO committee to discuss Taiwan exclusion
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is to raise the question of Taiwan’s participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly (WHA), which opens virtually on Monday, before one of its committees. Taiwan is currently excluded from the WHO but in the midst of escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing around the novel coronavirus, […]
China sends more PPE for Sarawak frontliners
KUCHING: Another shipment of personal protection equipment (PPE) arrived here early this morning to boost Sarawak’s preparation against any new wave of Covid-19 outbreak in the state. Sarawak Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the 56 metric tonnes of PPE arrived at the airport here at about 3am today via a chartered […]
China launches new Long March-5B rocket for space station programme
WENCHANG, Hainan: China’s new large carrier rocket Long March-5B made its maiden flight on Tuesday, sending the trial version of China’s new-generation manned spaceship and a cargo return capsule for test into space. The successful flight inaugurated the “third step” of China’s manned space programme, which is to construct a space station, said the China […]
More medical supplies for pandemic fighters
KUCHING: Asia China Education and Culture (ACEC) Association has donated medical supplies to help Sarawak tackle the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 1,400 face masks and 1,000 N95 masks were handed to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) while Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm) received 600 face masks each. ACEC executive director, […]
Malaysia to experience short-term benefit from China
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Investment Bank said Malaysia is expecting a short-term benefit from the reopening of China’s economy after Covid-19 but the general weakness is likely to kick in as recession seems to be looming. It said supply disruption in China has led to a spike in Malaysia’s exports and imports, with exports of commodities as well as electrical and […]
Creating a brilliant future together my biggest wish: Tiong
KUCHING: Newly appointed Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said his biggest wish was for China and Malaysia to create a brilliant future together. He said it was his fervent hope that both China and Malaysia would quickly recover after winning the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, putting back on […]
Tiong is PM’s Special Envoy to China
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China with ministerial status. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a statement yesterday said the appointment of Tiong, who is also the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president, would strengthen bilateral relations between Malaysia and China especially in […]
