Tag: Asia Pacific
In China, the use of the QR code for purposes other than health is controversial
It is a decision that scandalized even the state media in China this week: the diversion of QR codes for purposes other than health, in this case to prevent small…
an ex-American diplomat sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug trafficking
Marc Fogel had been arrested by customs officers as he arrived from New York at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow with his wife. ” US Citizen (Marc) Fogel Found Guilty ”…
In Hong Kong, the former British rule is gradually disappearing from school books
The former colony is preparing to celebrate in two weeks the 25th anniversary of the return of the territory by the British crown to China. But, according to the new…
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for the Afghan crisis not to be forgotten
For the 10th consecutive year, the number of displaced people worldwide has increased. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) makes this alarming observation: at the end of 2021…
meager reserves of gas devoted to crematoriums, hospitals and hotels
In the grip of a historic economic crisis, Sri Lanka will devote meager gas reserves to crematoriums and priority industries, the Prime Minister announced after the arrival of a new…
end of the truckers’ strike which paralyzed supply chains
The social movement of the unions, which demanded an improvement in their working conditions and a salary increase, intervened in a complicated economic context, while health restrictions in China and…
in the midst of an energy crisis, the country threatened with power cuts
Australians were called on Tuesday, June 14, to prepare for power cuts on the densely populated east coast, as the country, a major coal and gas producer, is in the…
in default of payment, the country faces a serious food crisis
The UN warns about the fate of Sri Lanka which could soon suffer from a major food crisis. The heavily indebted country has indeed been in default of payment for…
after the Covid, return of the legendary traffic jams of Bangalore
It is a sign of economic recovery, but also an ordeal for the inhabitants of the city of Bangalore, in the south of the subcontinent. The legendary traffic jams of…
in Beijing, return to schools postponed after cases of Covid-19
Most students will not return to school next week in Beijing, as previously announced. A decision by the health authorities this Saturday, June 11, after the discovery of a new…