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BEIJING, China (AFP) — A viral photo of a Chinese boy whose hair is encrusted with ice after his hour-long walk to school in freezing temperatures has stirred debate about the impact of poverty on children in rural regions. Wang Fuman, a primary school student in southwest Yunnan province, gained the moniker “Frost Boy” after his principal shared a photo online of his rosy cheeks and icy hair, Chinese media reported this week. According to […]
(Eagle News) – Hindi tataas ang pamasahe sa Metro Rail Transit (MRT) hangga’t hindi nararamdaman ang improvements nito. Ito ang naging pagtitiyak ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) sa publiko. Ayon kay DOTr Undersecretary TJ Batan, walang dagdag-singil sa MRT hanggang hindi nararamdan ng mga pasahero ang mas maayos na serbisyo, partikular sa convenience, availability at reliability sa operasyon ng MRT-3. Pagtitiyak din ni Batan na bukod sa MRT-3 ay wala ring planong magtaas ng pamasahe […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China warned on Thursday that American protectionism was on the rise after congressional documents showed that Chinese tech giant Huawei’s designs on the US market were causing national security concerns in Washington. Huawei, which appeared to lose a deal with AT&T that would have given it an improved foothold in the US handset market, faced criticism from US lawmakers over its intellectual property protection and its ties to Chinese intelligence, according […]
(Eagle News) – Opisyal nang umupo bilang vice mayor ng Davao si 3rd District Councilor Bernard Al-ag kapalit ng nagbitiw sa puwesto na si Paolo Duterte. Isinagawa ang oath-taking ceremony ni Al-ag sa pangunguna ni Mayor Sara Duterte noong Miyerkules, ika-10 ng Enero. Disyembre 25 nang magbitiw sa puwesto ang presidential son. Sa kaniyang pahayag, sinabi ng batang Duterte na nagbibitiw siya sa ngalan ng delicadeza. Binanggit din niya ang pagkakadawit ng kaniyang pangalan sa […]
(Eagle News) — The bond between the Philippines and China is “improving every day.” President Rodrigo Duterte made the comment after meeting with Communist Party of China committee Meng Xiangfeng and his delegation in Malacanang on Tuesday, a statement on Wednesday said. Meng’s party was invited to Malacanang by the President’s party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan. According to the statement, during the meeting, Duterte also emphasized the Filipinos’ desire and wish to have a […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — An Iranian oil tanker ablaze off the Chinese coast is at risk of exploding or sinking, authorities said Monday, as they reported there was no sign of survivors 36 hours after the vessel erupted in flames. A huge fire was still raging around the stricken ship, which had been carrying 136,000 tons of light oil, with fierce heat and thick black smoke billowing from the vessel and the surrounding sea. Rescuers […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — From clampdowns to a warm embrace, regulators in Asia have taken very different approaches to dealing with the bitcoin phenomenon. Here are the developments in a few key markets: Chinese clampdown In mid-September, China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), told virtual currency trading platforms based in Beijing and Shanghai to cease market operations. Authorities also clamped down on ethereum and any other electronic units that are exchanged online […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Thirty-two people, mostly Iranians, were missing Sunday after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship off the coast of east China, the transport ministry said. The tanker, carrying 136,000 tonnes of oil condensate, caught fire following the collision Saturday night and its crew of 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis were missing, the ministry said in a statement. The other vessel had been damaged but “without jeopardizing the safety of the ship” and […]
Beijing, China (AFP) — North Korea’s Olympic representative said Saturday the reclusive nation was “likely to participate” in next month’s Winter Games in South Korea, Kyodo news agency reported, in the latest sign of a thaw in tensions on the peninsula. The comments by Chang Ung, Pyongyang’s representative to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), come a day after the North and South agreed to hold rare talks next week and follow Seoul and Washington’s announcement […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping has issued a blunt call for China’s military to be ready for war and unafraid to die defending the country, as geopolitical tensions mount in Asia. Xi’s exhortation to the world’s largest fighting force, parts of which were revealed only late Thursday, came during what state media characterized as a rare address by the Chinese leader to the country’s entire military. Xi cemented his status as China’s most […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday announced the appointments of special envoys to China, the United States and Australia. The reappointment papers of Wallie Lee, Carlos Chan, Ferdinand Borja, Cheng Yong, William de Jesus Lima as special envoys to China were signed by President Rodrigo Duterte himself on January 3. The new term of office of Lee, Chan, Borja and Lima runs from January 1 to June 30, 2018. Yong will also serve for six […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that other foreign companies can apply for the spot of third telecommunications player in the Philippines if talks with China do not succeed. “But as I said, if for any reason, China Telecoms or any company nominated by the Chinese government finds the 60-40 requirement in the Constitution to be unacceptable, then of course, that will give us now the option to offer it […]
