Japan’s Enthusiasm for Chinese Language Boosts Ties
TOKYO (Xinhua) — "I started learning Chinese in my freshman year and then I had the opportunity to study in Beijing as an exchange student in my sophomore year. I made a lot of Chinese friends," Yudai Maekawa, a junior student in Teikyo University, told Xinhua recently.
HM King Fires Senior Royal Guard
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King on Monday night fired a high-ranking royal guard from his post.
Royal Consort Sineenat Stripped of Royal Ranks
BANGKOK — A palace order issued Monday stripped Royal Noble Consort Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi of her royal and military ranks for alleged acts of gross insubordination.
Minister Floats Mandatory GPS for All Private Cars
BANGKOK — The government may soon require all vehicles on the road, including private cars and motorcycles, to install tracker devices and send location data to the authorities, a minister said Monday.
Oil Rig Workers Free Whale Shark Trapped by Rope
GULF OF THAILAND — Workers on an oil rig 140 kilometers off the shore of Nakhon Si Thammarat saved a whale shark by untying...
‘Panda-Kangaroo 2019’ Drill Concludes in China
HAIKOU (Xinhua) — The Chinese and Australian armies on Saturday concluded a joint military training exercise in south China's Hainan Province.
Chinese Tech Helps Cubans Shift to Solar Energy
PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba (Xinhua) — The sun shines on a gigantic sheet made of solar panels located in the outskirts of the Cuban city of Pinar del Rio, some 150 km west from Havana.
7-Billion USD ‘VR Town’ to Be Built in East China
NANCHANG (Xinhua) — Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, laid the cornerstone of a VR town on Sunday in a bid to seek new growth engines and lead China's VR boom with the arrival of the 5G era.
Australian Papers Redact Front Pages to Expose Govt Secrecy
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's major newspapers published redacted front pages on Monday in a coordinated campaign to highlight government secrecy that is often...
Widodo Begins 2nd Term Pledging to Make Indonesia Developed
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo was sworn in Sunday for his second and final five-year term with pledges to champion democracy...
