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Myanmar resumes equestrian competition after 3-year suspension

YANGON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — The Myanmar Equestrian Federation resumed its President’s Cup Competition here on Monday after three years’ suspension over...

Japan should pursue balanced diplomacy regarding China: media

© Provided by Xinhua Japan should “pave the way to coexisting with China” instead of focusing only on strengthening its deterrence against China, said...

Philippine president expects “new chapter” in cooperation with China

© Provided by Xinhua The president expected to bring Manila-Beijing relations “to a higher gear that would hopefully bring numerous prospects and abundant...

Sri Lanka increases duty on tobacco, alcohol by 20 pct

COLOMBO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan government increased the excise duty imposed on alcohol and cigarettes by 20 percent, said an official here on Tuesday....

Brunei records daily average of 227 COVID-19 cases in past week

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Brunei logged a daily average of 227 new COVID-19 cases in the past week compared to 255 cases per day the week before,...

Singapore’s manufacturing PMI declines to 49.7 in December

SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — The Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, decreased 0.1 points from the...

Another quake jolts eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua on Tuesday, the country’s meteorology,...

Sri Lanka to establish holding company to include all SOEs

COLOMBO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan government approved a proposal to establish a holding company which includes all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that are...

England Lions announce Test, ODI squads for Sri Lanka tour

London [UK], January 3 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday announced England Lions’ Test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka....

What is Omicron’s XBB.1.5 Sub-variant? Should India be worried?

By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): A new version of Omicron XBB.1.5 has raised concerns in many countries including India where its cases have been...