The Philippines will not be easily deceived as US thinks
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who is on a visiting tour to South Korea met with his South Korean counterpart on Tuesday. A senior US official, who briefed reporters on…
Complete US ban on Huawei a ‘paranoid, last-ditch’ move, set to bite US companies more
The Biden administration has reportedly halted approving licenses for US suppliers to export most items to Chinese tech company Huawei, and is weighing complete ban to cut Huawei off from…
US eyes more bases in Philippines, but ‘Manila won’t mount Washington’s chariot’ at cost of balance
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin departed for the Philippines to discuss larger military presence in the Southeast Asian country, including expanding access to military bases, but observers remain skeptical…
NATO attempts to drag South Korea deeper into abyss of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Dragging South Korea deeper into the abyss of providing aid to Ukraine, NATO is testing how closely Seoul is willing to tie itself to the Washington-led military alliance. Its ultimate…
Crackdown on TikTok mirrors waning of US internet sector
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear before the US Energy and Commerce Committee in March to testify on TikTok's consumer privacy and data security practices. It will be Chew's…
WHO makes prudent decision on maintaining COVID emergency status
Following the World Health Organization' (WHO) Monday decision to still treat the COVID-19 pandemic as a global health emergency, some senior Chinese public health experts said it was a cautious…
Change of tone on Taiwan island at France-Australia 2+2 a ‘worrying trend’ to Asia-Pacific
A joint statement issued after the second France-Australia foreign and defense ministerial consultations (2+2) saw a marked change in tone regarding the island of Taiwan and the South China Sea,…
China’s manufacturing, services sectors back in expansion territory in January, after December reopening
Optimization of COVID response spurs new dynamic China's factory and services activity expanded for the first time in four months in January -- one of the first signs of economic…
PM Dahal, UML Chair discuss contemporary political affairs
Kathmandu, Feb 1 : Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli held a meeting today. During the meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s…
Minister Rai directs govt. employees to provide prompt service
Kathmandu, Feb 1 : Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Rajendra Kumar Rai has directed employees at the Land Revenue Office to make service delivery prompt, effective and…