Detective Chinatown 3” received tepid reviews, but Covid-19 travel restrictions drove many to the movies when they might have been journeying to their hometowns instead. ( read original story …)
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Anger is falling on China admist growing tensions in Myanmar
CNN’s Nic Robertson decodes the relationship between China and Myanmar as the Southeast Asian country is gripped by continuing protests following a military takeover in February 2021. ( read original story …)
China’s Gen Z drive growth in domestic brands due to rising spending power
China’s Gen Z consumers are driving the growth of domestic Chinese brands, due to their rising purchasing power, says Charlotte Chang, vice-president of consumer insights at L Catterton, a private … ( read original story…
Beijing provides grants for migrant workers who stay put over holiday
Beijing has provided approximately 6.8 million yuan (about 1.05 million U.S. dollars) in grants for roughly 17,000 migrant construction workers who have stayed put in the city during the Spring … ( read original story…
Engineer conned of RM71,000 by bogus Beijing cop in Macau scam
MELAKA: A 26-year-old engineer from Bukit Beruang lost RM71,000 after getting a call from the “Beijing police” in the latest Macau scam case reported here. ( read original story …)
Southeast Asia would choose the U.S. over China if forced to pick sides, survey shows
The region’s support for the U.S. appeared to increase after Joe Biden won the presidential election, said Singaporean think tank ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute. ( read original story …)
China Used Russian Strategy To Spread Lies That US Created COVID-19: Report
China claimed that COVID-19, which has infected 109 million people across the world, was engineered by the United States. ( read original story …)
China targets rare earth export curbs to hobble US defence industry
China is exploring whether it can hurt US defence contractors by limiting the export of rare earth minerals that are crucial for the manufacture of F-35 fighter jets and other sophisticated weaponry, … ( read…
US China relations: The pan-Pacific tussle to come
Last week’s long-awaited call between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping was the opening move in a pan-Pacific tussle that will dominate the tenures of both presidents. ( read original story …)
China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases vs 9 a day earlier
China reported 16 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Feb. 15, compared to nine a day earlier, the health commission said on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
West’s calls for boycotting Beijing Winter Olympics a reflection of self-serving politics
And now, a growing chorus of elected officials in a number of Western countries have once again targeted China, this time with the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, scheduled to take place in Beijing. In ……
Sachima: The syrupy treat that helped China’s Manchu Army conquer the Ming Dynasty
This sweet treat helped China’s Manchu Army cownquer the Ming Dynasty. But can it help a Singaporean hawker stand survive changing times? ( read original story …)
Boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
Americans fondly look back at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin as a moment during the pre-war era when the United States beat the Nazis on their home turf and refuted their delusional notion of racial…
