We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note China has accused Philippine officials of “grandstanding and lying” after Manila’s defence secretary publicly read aloud a Chinese diplomat’s note on the
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China has accused Philippine officials of “grandstanding and lying” after Manila’s defence secretary publicly read aloud a Chinese diplomat’s note on the South China Sea that the Philippine minister described as “coercion, bullying and aggression”.
Malaysia’s Pardons Board has postponed discussions on disgraced former leader Najib Razak’s pardon application, days after widespread public outrage over the possibility that he could walk free from his corruption conviction. The country has been in an uproar since it was revealed earlier this week that Najib’s application for clemency was on the agenda of the board’s meeting, chaired by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. However, Putrajaya said on Friday the king, constitutionally empowered to grant
Vor 25 Jahren erschütterte 9/11 die Welt. Nach dem Anschlag rückte auch Hamburg ins Zentrum der Ermittlungen. 11KM über die Frage, was das mit der Stadt und mit Deutschland gemacht hat.
Die Ölpreise steigen, Leitzinsen, Anleiherenditen und Inflation ebenfalls. Die Zeiten für die Anleger am Aktienmarkt sind derzeit schwierig - der DAX dürfte weiter zurückfallen und sein Wochenminus ausbauen.
Zwei Monate vor den US-Zwischenwahlen hat Vizepräsident Vance auf dem Parteitag der Republikaner die Demokraten scharf attackiert. Er bezeichnete sie als "Partei des Hasses". Eine Präsidentschaftskandidatur ließ er offen.
According to the report, the figures do not include vessels that might have crossed the strait with their transponders turned off
Fenerbahce president refuses Ismail Kartal's resignation after fans threw bottles at coach in Roma Champions League tie.