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Thu, 02 Dec 2021 06:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Dec. 2
CANBERRA -- The state government of South Australia (SA) has tightened its border restrictions in response to the latest coronavirus outbreak. SA on Thursday reported 18 new COVID-19 cases, 16 of which have been linked to a school reunion event on Sa...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 06:13:17 GMT
Why China's Uyghurs are back in the headlines
After months of silence, the Western media have refocused their attention on the Uyghurs of China's Xinjiang region. The agenda is simple ? to manufacture public consent for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics.A couple of months ago, I wrote a p...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:05:01 GMT
Cambodian PM says eldest son Manet will be one of PM candidates after him
PHNOM PENH, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen revealed on Thursday that his eldest son Hun Manet will be one of the prime ministerial candidates after the father's possible retirement in 2030. Hun Sen, 69, said he woul...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 02:18:17 GMT
Thai border region expects China-Laos Railway boom
© Provided by Xinhua The China-Laos Railway will make cross-border travel more convenient, hopefully bring more tourists to Thailand's northeast Nong Khai province and create development opportunities for local catering, accommodation and other tour...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:30:06 GMT
Lancang-Mekong TV Week kicks off in SW China's Kunming
KUNMING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The "2021 Lancang-Mekong TV Week -- the National Theme Day of Laos" opened on Wednesday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. Themed "Harmonious neighbors of reciprocity and fraternity; connectivity and...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:18:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 1
SEOUL -- South Korea's health authorities on Wednesday confirmed the country's first five cases of Omicron variant infection amid a higher number of COVID-19 cases. A married couple, who were fully vaccinated on Oct. 28, had traveled to Nigeria betwe...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:05:28 GMT
Cambodia's cookbook distinguished as "Best Asian Cookbook"
PHNOM PENH, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's cookbook titled "The Taste of Angkor" has been distinguished as the "Best Asian Cookbook" at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2021 in France, the country's foreign ministry said in a press statement on Wedn...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:03:06 GMT
Nicolas Cage to play Dracula in upcoming monster movie 'Renfield'
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage is all set to play Dracula in 'Renfield', a monster movie centring not on the infamous vampire, but rather his notorious lackey. The call sheet may be confusing because Cage is starring ...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:14:12 GMT
Will AI turn humans into 'waste product'
A tech guru warns that robots that think for themselves may take over the world and use weapons of mass destruction to wipe out mankind. Is it time to worry?This year, the BBC's prestigious Reith Lectures will be delivered for the first time by a com...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:07:18 GMT
Factories Facing Supply Headaches as Omicron Risks Emerge
LONDON/TOKYO - Global factory activity accelerated in November although crippling supply bottlenecks remained, putting a cap on output and driving up the cost of raw materials, according to surveys published on Wednesday.Towards the end of the month,...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:56:01 GMT
Safer and More Convenient: Nearly 2 in 10 in APAC embrace digital payments during the pandemic
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI/Bloomingdale): Is cash still king in Asia Pacific (APAC)? Kaspersky's recent study showed it still is, but may not be for long. Titled "One of its key findings showed that a great majority (90%) of the Asian respond...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:49:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 14,508 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 14,508 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 14,506 locally transmitted and two imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:30:02 GMT
COVID-19 resurgence threatens Vietnam's manufacturing recovery: report
HANOI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Overall business conditions in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector improved for the second month running in November, but renewed worries about the COVID-19 pandemic and associated labour shortages limited growth momentum, a...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:18:02 GMT
Floods leave 10 dead, missing in central Vietnam
HANOI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Floods triggered by torrential rain in Vietnam's central region in the past few days have left 10 people dead or missing, the country's Central Steering Committee for National Disaster Prevention and Control said Wednesday. ...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:30:01 GMT
China-Laos Railway developers awarded medals in Laos
VIENTIANE, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government on Wednesday awarded the First-class Development Medal to the China State Railway Group and the First-class Labour Medal to the Laos-China Railway Co. Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based in Laos, for bu...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:05:01 GMT
GLOBALink | China holds acrobatics online course for developing countries
WUQIAO, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The acrobatics online course for developing countries started for the first time in north China's Wuqiao County, known as the Chinese "hometown of acrobatics."Chinese acrobatics students and their teachers demonstrated the ...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:38:18 GMT
500,000 or 20,000? How to estimate the size of a political rally properly
Mining magnate Clive Palmer created controversy last week when he claimed on ABC Radio that 500,000 people had attended the COVID "freedom" protest in Melbourne on Saturday November 20. Maverick MP Craig Kelly opted for the marginally more modest "

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:49:01 GMT
Cambodia's agricultural exports up 87 pct in 11 months of 2021: minister
PHNOM PENH, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 7.13 million tons of agricultural products during the first 11 months of 2021, an increase of 87 percent year-on-year, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said on Wednesday. Shi...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 03:18:01 GMT
Feature: Thai border region expects China-Laos Railway boom
BANGKOK, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Lying on the Mekong River and with the Lao capital, Vientiane, about 22 km upriver, Thailand's northeast Nong Khai province is expecting the upcoming China-Laos Railway to provide a tailwind to the border region's developm...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:18:03 GMT
Moscow, Hanoi agree to continue developing cybersecurity cooperation
Moscow [Russia], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow and Hanoi will continue to develop comprehensive cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, according to a statement following the meeting between the presidents of Russia and Vietnam published on the...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:39:41 GMT
Who's in? Who's out? The ethics of COVID-19 travel rules
Omicron, the latest COVID-19 variant dubbed a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization, has prompted new travel restrictions in many nations. Although little is known about omicron

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:18:03 GMT
China, Laos sign first cooperation agreement on rail transport
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- China and Laos on Tuesday signed the first bilateral intergovernmental cooperation agreement in the field of rail transport. The agreement, which was signed via video link, is based on the principles of promoting mutual r...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:18:02 GMT
Vietnam reports 13,972 new COVID-19 cases, 1,238,082 in total
HANOI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 13,972 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 13,966 locally transmitted and six imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including ...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:07:25 GMT
1st French Omicron Case on Indian Ocean Island of Reunion
PARIS - Japan and France confirmed their first cases of the new variant of the coronavirus on Tuesday as countries around the world scrambled to close their doors or find ways to limit its spread while scientists study how damaging it might be.The Wo...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:18:01 GMT
Vietnam sees 15 pct fewer new enterprises in first 11 months of this year
HANOI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Some 105,600 enterprises were formed in Vietnam in the first 11 months of this year, posting a decline of 15 percent year on year, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Tuesday. Registered capital of the n...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:30:01 GMT
Cambodia allows entertainment venues in capital to reopen
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Tuesday allowed all karaoke parlors, nightclubs, and bars in capital city Phnom Penh to reopen after a long halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Karaoke parlors, nightclubs and discotheques in Phnom Penh are...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:18:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Nov. 30
SYDNEY -- More cases infected with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW). Two cases were confirmed by NSW health authorities on Monday evening. Both are international travelers who arrived in ...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:18:01 GMT
Laos reports 1,291 new COVID-19 cases, 73,738 in total
VIENTIANE, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 cases in Laos continued to increase with 1,291 new infections reported on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 73,738. All of the new cases were local transmissions, and 6,273 tests were...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:44:18 GMT
Cambodia bans travelers from 10 African countries to curb Omicron variant
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Monday midnight imposed restrictions on travel from 10 countries in Africa to avert the spread of a new strain of COVID-19 known as Omicron or B.1.1.529, the country's Health Minister Mam Bunheng said. The ...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 01:55:14 GMT
More than 13,700 new cases of COVID-19 detected in Vietnam on Monday
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 30 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam recorded 13,770 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the national count to 1,224,110, according to the Ministry of Health. Ho Chi Minh reported the highest number of new infections (1,554), fo...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:18:11 GMT
Putin to meet with President of Vietnam in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Tuesday, the Kremlin said in a statement. The two leaders are expected to discuss urgent issues of strategic pa...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:55:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 13,770 new COVID-19 cases, 1,224,110 in total
HANOI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 13,770 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 13,758 locally transmitted and 12 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including 1,...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:44:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Nov. 29
SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged a rapid administration of booster shots against the COVID-19 as the eased anti-virus rules raised the number of severe cases and deaths. Moon presided over a COVID-19 response meeting, sayin...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:18:45 GMT
Putin to discuss military cooperation with Vietnamese President on Tuesday
Moscow [Russia], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss military cooperation and economy with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service said on Monday. "On November 30, Mos...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:49:01 GMT
Vietnam welcomes more int'l arrivals with quarantine waiver
HANOI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam received some 15,000 international arrivals in November following the launch of a pilot vaccine passport program, surging 42.4 percent from October, the country's General Statistics Office said Monday. Starting from...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:30:01 GMT
Foreign investment in Vietnam up slightly in 11 months
HANOI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign investment of 26.46 billion U.S. dollars in the first 11 months of this year, up 0.1 percent year on year, the country's General Statistics Office said Monday. Specifically, Vietnam li...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Nov. 29
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided on Monday to suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world to guard against the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The new measure will take effect from Tuesday, Kishida told reporters. (Jap...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 04:30:01 GMT
Vietnam posts trade surplus of 225 mln USD in 11 months
HANOI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded an estimated trade value of 599.12 billion U.S. dollars in the first 11 months of this year, up 22.3 percent year on year, with a trade surplus of 225 million U.S. dollars, the General Statistics Office sai...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 01:44:14 GMT
China-Laos railway to boost economic development in Laos: official
© Provided by Xinhua by Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua, Zhang Jianhua"The railway will result in the growth of many industries like tourism, trade and investment, especially in the processing industry, and it's going to help a lot for Laos' post-pa

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 23:55:09 GMT
Vietnam President to be on a visit to Russia from today
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 29 (ANI/VOVWORLD): President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay an official visit to Russia from Monday to Thursday on the invitation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi said this...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 21:55:05 GMT
COVID: Vietnam records nearly 13,000 new cases, no Omicron infections detected
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 29 (ANI/VOVWORLD): The Ministry of Health confirmed 12,936 new cases of COVID-19 in Vietnam on Sunday, bringing the national tally to 1,210,340. The Ministry said that Vietnam has not yet detected any cases infected with the...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 18:06:07 GMT
Cambodian Prince and Politician Norodom Ranariddh Dies at 77
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's Prince Norodom Ranariddh, former prime minister and the son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk, died Sunday in France, Information Minister Khieu Kanharith announced on his Facebook page. He was 77.Khieu Kanharith, who said he ...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:18:12 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 28
JAKARTA -- Indonesia has banned international visitors who have travel histories from eight African countries in the last 14 days, to prevent transmission of the new, more contagious variant of coronavirus Omicron to the country, an official said on ...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:05:13 GMT
Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh passes away at age of 77: official
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh passed away on Sunday of illness at the age of 77, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said in a condolence letter. "I and my wife were extremely saddened to learn that Pri...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:30:02 GMT
Vietnam reports 12,936 new COVID-19 cases, 1,210,340 in total
HANOI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 12,936 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 12,928 locally transmitted and eight imported, according to the Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:18:42 GMT
China penalising Taiwan companies for supporting island's independence
Beijing, [China], November 28 (ANI): China's recent move of penalising Taiwan's Far Eastern Group's mainland units for supporting Taiwan's leadership is now threatening thousands of Taiwanese companies who promote the island's independence. Earlier, ...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 23:22:11 GMT
Hard hit by Covid variant, Asia reports more people now vaccinated
SINGAPORE: Three months after Cambodia rolled out COVID-19 vaccines, just 11 percent of its population had received at least one dose, while in far wealthier Japan, it took two weeks longer to reach that level.However, both countries now boast vaccin...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 12:49:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 13,063 new COVID-19 cases, 1,197,404 in total
HANOI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 13,063 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 13,048 locally transmitted and 15 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including ...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:35:22 GMT
US Shoppers Return for 'Black Friday,' But Many Have Already Bought
NEW YORK - Americans returned to stores for the 'Black Friday' kickoff of the holiday shopping season, but online data shows that consumers have been spending big for weeks amid worries over shortages.The day after the U.S. Thanksgiving celebration i...



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