By Katie Bo Lillis | CNN Foreign government efforts to target the 2022 US midterm elections appeared to grow compared with the 2018 elections, according to a declassified intelligence assessment released Monday, with a “diverse and growing group of foreign actors” participating. There was no known order from any foreign leader to “undertake a comprehensive, … Read more
China’s cyberspace regulator has launched a long-term campaign to cut down on red tape and excessive formalities across government apps and social media. The directive was issued on Monday by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (CCAC), the Communist Party oversight body that sits at the top of the State Council’s Cyberspace Administration, which was set … Read more
AT least 118 people have been killed and 400 left injured after a huge 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit northwest China. Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors in temperatures of -13C after China’s deadliest quake in years struck rural Gansu province. 4 The quake is China’s deadliest since at least 2014Credit: Alamy 4 The huge quake … Read more
Sanya recognised as exemplar of tourism entrepreneurship and innovation in mainland China [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Sanya, a popular seaside destination for tourists on the southern tip of mainland China’s Hainan Island, has been recognised for its entrepreneurial and innovative approach to tourism and its developments in … Read more
There are few visible efforts from Southeast Asian capitals to invest in updating the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) so that it can more effectively perform its existing mandate in a more contested and uncertain world. Otherwise, committing to at least starting ASEAN reform or the development of related Southeast Asia-based mechanisms would seem … Read more
Under the revision, “ships or other machinery or equipment illegally used for excavation of sand and gravel in [Taiwan’s] exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf shall be confiscated regardless of who owns the facilities,” the legislature said in a statement on Monday. 30:18 Why Taiwan is a ‘life-or-death question’ for China: Cui Tiankai … Read more
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday (Dec 18) instructed remittance companies here to use only banking and card channels to transfer funds to China, after Singapore police received hundreds of reports of remittances being frozen overseas. From Jan 1 to Mar 31 next year, remittance companies cannot use overseas third-party agents of non-bank and … Read more
Rare snowfall in southern China as deep freeze grips the north Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are … Read more
BEIJING: Temperatures in parts of China, including in provinces Shanxi, Hebei and Liaoning, hit their lowest levels since records began, the state broadcaster said on Sunday (Dec 17), as a cold snap gripped large swathes of the country. The city of Yichun in Heilongjiang could see a record low of -47.9 degrees Celsius, recorded in … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has rubbished claims made by Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin that China nationals who joined the MM2H programme would immediately be eligible to become a permanent resident (PR) in the country. Saifuddin explained that the application and promotion for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme was … Read more
