ASEAN News

China labeled the sudden closing of its consulate general in Houston, Texas – a “financial threat” by the United States, and threatened strong countermeasures should Washington not reverse its move. Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, told a press conference in Beijing that the change directed Tuesday local time seriously breaches foreign laws and principles regulating international affairs. China …

Last month, after days of heavy rain, the dam at a small reservoir in the Guangxi area of China gives way in a failure that could be a harbinger of sterner tests for several of the country’s 94,000 ageing dams as the environment gets extremer. Located in the county of Yangshuo, famed for its otherworldly karst scenery, the dam collapsed …

In eastern Anhui province, Chinese authorities blew up part of a dam to alleviate flood pressure, local media announced, as heavy rains continued to swell rivers across parts of the region. According to the Ministry of Emergency Management, rising waters across central and eastern China have left more than 140 people dead or missing, and floods have affected nearly 24 …

Popular Japanese actor Haruma Miura died in a presumed suicide on Saturday (July 18), sending shockwaves across the entertainment scene of the world, at the age of 30. Miura, who made his stage debut at the age of four and debut on television at seven, was discovered hanging in a wardrobe in his Tokyo condominium. He has starred in several …

Wide areas of central and eastern China suffered from the worst flooding in decades on Friday (July 17), as chaos accumulated for main supply chains, including essential personal protective gear to fight coronavirus, and economic losses piled up. The central Chinese city of Wuhan and the Anhui, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces declared red warnings on Friday as heavy rain swelled …

Leaking information to an accused party about charges or investigations is a serious criminal act when it comes to sexual offenses. It’s as good as being complicit with the sex offender who is convicted. Lee Mi-kyoung, director of the Korea Sexual Violence Support Center, claimed in a press conference recently after Park’s funeral that “the investigation situation became clear to …

China’s top Hong Kong representative condemned what it called U.S. gross intervention in the Asian financial center, calling the bid by U.S. President Donald Trump to remove the city’s special status as ‘gangster logic and bullying.’ The Hong Kong Liaison Office said in a strongly worded statement released late Wednesday (July 15) that the sanctions would not have a significant …

US President Donald Trump ordered an end to the special status of Hong Kong under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive acts” against the former British colony, leading Beijing to warn of retaliatory sanctions. Citing China’s decision to implement a new Hong Kong national security law, Trump signed an executive order which he said would end …

Singapore and Malaysia have decided to begin introducing joint green lane and transfer agreements for long-term passholders as well as important company and official travelers. The aim is to bring in place the appropriate structures and processes on 10 Aug. That was revealed in a joint statement by Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. …

Chinese health officials said a herdsman in Inner Mongolia was believed to be diagnosed with bubonic plague, a reminder of how even though the planet is fighting a pandemic triggered by a novel virus, old risks persist. The Bayannur City Health Commission said the plague was detected in the herdsman on Sunday and he was treated in a hospital and …