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China willing to offer assistance to tsunami-hit Tonga Posted by: superadmin - 01-17-2022, 02:59 PM - Forum: International News - No Replies The tsunami triggered by a massive underwater volcanic eruption off Tonga rarely seen in 30 years has neither caused deaths or injuries of Chinese nationals nor brought disastrous effects to China's coast so far, but its impacts on the whole Pacific region are being closely watched by China as people worry whether the natural disaster would catastrophically inundate the low-lying Tongan islands and affect the global climate. The United Nations and many countries have expressed their readiness to help Tonga recover from disastrous tsunamis. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday night that China is very concerned about the volcanic eruption off Tonga, tsunamis, volcanic ashes and other disasters it triggered.    "China and Tonga are comprehensive strategic partners. China expresses deep sympathy and sincere condolence to its people and is ready to provide support within its capacity upon the Tongan request," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Sunday.  - More -   China’s economy grew 8.1% in 2021 compared to a year ago Posted by: superadmin - 01-17-2022, 02:54 PM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment - No Replies Fourth-quarter GDP rose by 4% from a year earlier, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected China to report fourth-quarter GDP growth of 3.6%. However, retail sales missed expectations, growing by 1.7% in December from a year ago. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 3.7% increase. For the full year, China economists had expected an average of 8.4% growth in 2021, according to financial data provider Wind Information. BEIJING — China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 as industrial production rose steadily through the end of the year and offset a drop off in retail sales, according to official data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics released Monday. Fourth-quarter GDP rose by 4% from a year ago, according to the statistics bureau. That’s faster than the 3.6% increase forecast by a Reuters poll. For the full year, China economists expected an average of 8.4% growth in 2021, according to financial data provider Wind Information. Industrial production rose by 4.3% in December from a year ago, the bureau said, also beating Reuters’ forecast of 3.6% growth. Notably, auto production grew for the first time since April, up by 3.4% year-on-year in December. - More -   PSC should detail terms of inquiry into Azam Baki’s case – Civil society groups Posted by: superadmin - 01-17-2022, 02:46 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies WE, the undersigned civil society groups, note that the parliamentary Agencies Select Committee (PSC) under the Prime Minister’s Department will hold a meeting on January 19 to inquire into the controversial issue of shares ownership involving Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. It is understood that the PSC has summoned Azam to the hearing on January 19. We request that the PSC announce the terms of reference of the inquiry that will be conducted. These terms of reference should clearly outline the purpose of the inquiry and the scope of the inquiry to be conducted. The scope of the inquiry should include seeking clarification on the following: (a) The extent of Azam’s shareholding in the companies that are implicated in the current allegations against him during the relevant period of time, and to what extent and purpose he held those shares beneficially on behalf of others; - More -   Ex-minister ousted due to disciplinary issues, says PAS sec-gen Posted by: superadmin - 01-16-2022, 08:08 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan has confirmed that disciplinary issues had led to former minister Khairuddin Aman Razali’s ouster from the party’s central committee. He said it had nothing to do with Khairuddin’s views about the party’s alliance with Umno in Muafakat Nasional (MN). “No one in PAS has ever been fired for holding a differing opinion,” he said, in response to speculation that Khairuddin was removed because he believed PAS should stand by Umno in the alliance. - More -   Exclusive: China expands worldwide using of its Eye of Heaven: FAST chief scientist Posted by: superadmin - 01-16-2022, 06:39 PM - Forum: Astronomy - No Replies China is sharing its Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) - Eye of Heaven - with the world by allocating 10 percent of its observation hours for projects run by foreign astronomers, and the percentage will definitely increase in the coming years, said FAST chief scientist. Speaking to the Global Times during an exclusive interview, Li Di, the chief scientist of Both FAST and the radio division of China's National Astronomical Observatories of the China Academy of Sciences (CAS), revealed that astronomers from 15 countries, with scientists from the US, Europe and Australia topping the list, are using China's state-of-the-art telescope and exploring the boundaries of mankind's space knowledge.  On March 31, 2021, the FAST officially opened to the world and started to collect observation applications from astronomers from around the world. The FAST received 7,216 hours of observation applications submitted by scientists from various countries and finally granted approval to 27 international projects. These projects started to use the FAST for scientific observations in August 2021. - More -   US new rare-earth bill another political move on China Posted by: superadmin - 01-16-2022, 06:32 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies US new rare-earth bill another political move, won’t obstruct China’s development in the sector: experts A new rare-earth bill was reportedly introduced in the US Senate on Friday, aiming to force defense contractors to end the use of rare earths sourced from China by 2026. It is another political move of the US against the backdrop of its attempt to contain China's growth, but it will not obstruct the development of China's rare-earth sector, Chinese experts said on Saturday. The bill also intends to create a permanent stockpile of the strategic minerals managed by the Pentagon, according to an Reuters exclusive report. The report adds that Pentagon still needs to purchase part of its supply from China to build that reserve though. One of the Senators sponsoring the bill is Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican who has been sanctioned by China due to his egregious records on Hong Kong affairs.  "It is simply another political move of the US attempting to thwart China's growth," an anonymous expert told the Global Times on Saturday, noting that it is not the first time for certain US politicians to claim that the US needs to shake off dependence on China's rare-earth reserves , and whether the 2026 deadline is a practical target remains hard to say. - More -   Gobind to AG: Explain why SC, MACC investigations shouldn’t be seen as ‘compromised’ Posted by: superadmin - 01-16-2022, 06:24 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies DAP’s Gobind to AG: Explain why SC, MACC investigations shouldn’t be seen as ‘compromised’ KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo has questioned the decision to allow the Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate each other over the conduct of their top officials. In a Facebook post, Gobind said he seeks an explanation from Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Idrus Harun as to the effectiveness of this course of action. Following MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki’s admission to proxy share trading and reports over the alleged misconduct of SC board members, Gobind raised the possibility of conflict of interest, saying it could cast doubt on the investigations’ impartiality. - More -   This is the ‘worst food ingredient for your immune system’—especially during Covid Posted by: superadmin - 01-16-2022, 02:16 PM - Forum: Health News - No Replies This is the ‘worst food ingredient for your immune system’—especially during Covid, says immunologist When the first wave of Covid hit the U.S., it became clear that the majority of patients being placed on ventilators had a series of underlying conditions. Among those were metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes, both of which have been surging in the U.S. over the past few years. A question that puzzled people at the beginning of the pandemic was: Why does diabetes make it harder to fight a respiratory virus? First, we know that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can make blood sugar control worse in the short term and can potentially throw people with diabetes into a very dangerous blood sugar state, studies show. It does this by binding itself to the receptors found on the beta cells of the pancreas, which produce insulin. - More -   China's longest underwater highway tunnel opens Posted by: superadmin - 01-16-2022, 12:20 PM - Forum: Travels - Replies (1) (CNN) — After nearly four years of construction, China's longest underwater highway tunnel is now open to vehicle traffic. At a length of 10.79 kilometers (6.65 miles), the Taihu tunnel stretches under Lake Taihu in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, about 50 kilometers east of Shanghai. According to government officials in Jiangsu, the tunnel was built at a cost 9.9 billion yuan (about $1.56 billion). Construction began on January 9, 2018. Over 2 million cubic meters of concrete were used to build the two-way tunnel, which has six lanes and is 17.45 meters wide, reports China's official news agency, Xinhua. The ceiling of the tunnel has been outfitted with colorful LED lights, designed to prevent driver fatigue. - More -   Keep differences internal, Tian Chua urges PKR ahead of party polls Posted by: superadmin - 01-16-2022, 11:55 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR – As PKR looks to elect new leadership in the coming months, vice-president Chua Tian Chang is reminding members to keep infighting “within the four walls” of the party.  He said this is key to avoiding a repeat of the events that unfolded in the months leading up to the Sheraton Move in February 2020, where public bickering among PKR members threatened to hurt the party’s image. With the party elections expected by next quarter, Chua said there are bound to be rivalries and differences of opinion, but said these must be kept in check. “Members must know to minimise conflicts in public,” he told The Vibes. “Behind the scenes, what you want to do is up to you. But we must remember that we are dealing with public perception. “We cannot be seen publicly to be infighting too much, because then this will cause the people to lose confidence in us.” - More - Pages (1301): « Previous 1 … 901 902 903 904 905 … 1301 Next » Jump to page: