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PM Lee Hsien Loong held a Joint Press Conference with US Vice-President Mike Pence at the Istana on 16 November 2018.

Singapore PM Lee Says US-China Animosity May Continue Beyond Trump's Presidency

PM Lee Hsien Loong believes if the U.S. could come back to Trans-Pacific Partnership, it could also bring China to the table of fair trade

Jul 29, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak

Who is Najib Razak? 5 Little Known Facts About Malaysia's Disgraced Former Prime Minister

Najib has been convicted of corruption in several cases related to the theft of money from state fund 1MDB.

Jul 29, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Chinese CDC Head Gao Fu Claims to Have Been Injected with Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine

Fu said that he did that to instill confidence in people amid growing concerns about Coronavirus vaccines among anti-vaxxers

Jul 28, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

National Safety Will Be Guaranteed By Nuclear Deterrence: Kim Jong-un

The Supreme Leader's remarks came during his speech on Monday at a national conference of veterans on the 67th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War

Jul 28, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

UN Secretary-General Appeals for The Building of Sustainable Cities

Secretary-General of UN, Antonio Guterres, called for the building of sustainable cities and added that cities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have the will to rebuild better

Jul 28, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

New Zealand Suspends Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong, Updates Travel Advice

Australia, Canada and the U.K. all suspended extradition treaties with Hong Kong earlier this month.

Jul 28, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Huawei Cuts India Revenue Forecast by 50%, Hints at Massive Lay Off Amid Growing Anti-China Sentiments

Huawei is now expecting revenues between $350 and $500 million in India for the fiscal year 2020 and plans to lay off 60-70% of its workforce in the country

Jul 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Huawei 5g

Senator Tom Cotton Describes Slavery as 'Necessary Evil' on Which America Was Built

Arkansas senator says he rejects the idea that the US was a systemically racist country to its core.

Jul 27, 2020

By IANS

Oil Prices Slip as US-China Tensions and Grim Pandemic Outlook Weigh in

Brent crude fell 8 cents to $43.26 a barrel while the US West Texas Intermediate crude slumped to $41.22 a barrel.

Jul 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Pentagon Ropes in Australian Firm to Design Rare Earths Plant as it Seeks to End China Domination

Donald Trump ordered in 2017 to reduce reliance on China for the import of critical minerals involved in developing missile systems.

Jul 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

China Takes Over US Chengdu Consulate In Retaliation to Houston Episode

The Chengdu consulate of the US located in the southwestern province of Sichuan was shut as of 10 a.m on Monday

Jul 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Poland to Opt Out of Treaty Combating Violence Against Women, Justice Minister Claims it Justifies 'Gay Ideology'

The Istanbul Convention was ratified by Poland in 2015 but the current conservative ruling party thinks it contains support for same-sex marriage.

Jul 27, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Russian Navy to be Equipped With Hypersonic Nuclear Strike Weapons, Says President Putin

According to President Vladimir Putin, the weapons are unparalleled and can strike nearly anywhere across the world

Jul 26, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

UK Newspaper Denounces Arrest of Journalists Covering Black Lives Matter Protests in US

According to the 'Independent', its chief US correspondent Andrew Buncombe was arrested on July 1 in Seattle while reporting on demonstrations

Jul 26, 2020

By IANS

Staff At US Consulate in Chengdu Commence Withdrawal as Closure Deadline Draws Closer

On Friday, Beijing called for the immediate closure of the consulate located in Chengdu in retaliation to the US-ordered shutdown of China's consulate situated in Houston, Texas

Jul 26, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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