Taiwan donates US$167,000 to Nevis to purchase hemodialysis machines
From Caribbean News Now CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (NIA) — Taiwan continues to make good on its promise to assist the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in its quest to arrest and control chronic kidney disease on the island. On Tuesday, Tom Lee,…
‘Prepare for war’, Xi Jinping tells military region that monitors South China Sea, Taiwan
By Kristin Huang From South China Morning Post China’s President Xi Jinping has ordered the military region responsible for monitoring the South China Sea and Taiwan to assess the situation it is facing and boost its capabilities so it can…
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Harris expresses condolences and support for Taiwan after fatal train crash
PM HARRIS EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES AND SUPPORT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) AFTER FATAL TRAIN CRASH October 22nd, 2018 On behalf of the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris sends sincerest…
Taiwan train crash
Eighteen killed in Taiwan high-speed train crash From The National At least 18 people dead and 180 injured in accident Rescuers searched through wreckage on Monday after one of Taiwan’s fastest passenger trains derailed on a curve along a popular…
Pope defends China deal on bishops, says he will have final say on names
By Philip Pullella Reuters From Yahoo News ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Tuesday defended a landmark deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops, saying he, and not the Beijing government, will have…
Hong Kong pop star Ellen Joyce Loo, 32, dies in fall from her Happy Valley flat
By Jeffie Lam From South China Morning Post Singer Ellen Joyce Loo was found dead outside her Happy Valley residence yesterday. She was 32. Police received a report of a person falling from a building on Sing Woo Road at…
Bankers quit Goldman, Citigroup for Biotech riches in Hong Kong
From Newsmax Investment bankers in Hong Kong are catching biotech fever. At least seven senior bankers and analysts from top-tier securities firms have quit to join biotechnology companies in the city since December, responding to the industry’s growing demand for…
India needs to catch up with global peers in insurance sales
By M Saraswathy From Money Control Insurance premium’s share in India’s GDP has been stagnant for almost four years Yet again, the annual Swiss Re sigma report presents a bleak picture of India’s insurance sector. While the insurance premium’s share…
China’s Didi Chuxing raises $4B more for AI, international expansion and electric vehicles
By Jon Russell From TechCrunch China’s Didi Chuxing, the country’s top ride-hailing company, said today that it has raised $4 billion in new capital to support a range of new initiatives including international expansion. The company has already raised $13…
China faces double danger from typhoons as Talim and Doksuri threaten to strike coastline
By Stephen Chen Reuters From South China Morning Post Ten provinces in China’s wealthiest coastal regions could be hit by two powerful typhoons within 24 hours, the government has warned. But they could also miss China altogether with a “last-minute”…