TAIPEI (TIP): Tsai Ing-wen was sworn in as Taiwan’s first woman president on Friday, with the export-driven economy on the ropes and wary Communist Party rulers in China watching for any move towards independence by […]
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (TIP): Beijing demanded an end to US surveillance near China on Thursday after two of its fighter jets carried out what the Pentagon said was an “unsafe” intercept of a US military reconnaissance aircraft […]
BEIJING (TIP): The world’s second-biggest economy trounced the United States in another aspect as Chinese companies inked the highest number of overseas deals so far this year. The number of deals, mostly purchase of foreign […]
BEIJING (TIP): The British media is riddled with “barbarians” who would benefit from a lesson in manners from China’s ancient civilisation, a state-run newspaper said May 12 after Queen Elizabeth II called some Chinese officials […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): China and Pakistan are closely coordinating moves to block India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Beijing is using Pakistan’s non-starter position with the NSG to block India’s application in the name […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): India-America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) hosted, April 19, an evening reception for, Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister of India, during his visit to United States for thebilateral annual yearly financial and partnership […]
BEIJING (TIP): Responding to what it says are provocative plans for stepped-up US-Philippine military cooperation, China says it will “resolutely defend” its interests and accuses the two longstanding allies of militarizing the region and harboring […]
MANILA (TIP): US defence secretary Ash Carter will visit a US aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea on April 15, a move bound to anger China, which has been increasingly asserting its territorial […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): China has voiced support for India’s decision to file an appeal against a recent WTO ruling which held the government’s power purchase agreements with solar firms as “inconsistent” with international norms. Environment […]
BEIJING (TIP) : About 10 robots employed as chefs and waiters in restaurants in China have been fired after their owners found them not smart enough. Employing artificial intelligent robots in restaurants has not proved […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Navy plans to conduct another passage near disputed islands in the South China Sea in early April, a source familiar with the plan said, the third in series of challenges that […]
BEIJING (TIP): China is looking at its recent deal on cross-border railway with Nepal as a starting point to tap the vast Indian market in future. It plans to extend the railway line from the […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Fast food giant McDonald’s has planned to open approximately 1,300 fast food restaurants in China over the next five years, CEO Steve Easterbrook announced. Easterbrook said that the firm wants to make China […]
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The Akshaya Patra Foundation will be holding its 2016 Chicago Benefit Event on Saturday, May 7th. The Mayor of the Village of Burr Ridge, Mickey Straub, will be the honorary host of […]
BEIJING (TIP): China’s manufacturing activity expanded in March for the first time in nine months, official data showed on Friday. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which tracks activity in factories and workshops, rebounded to […]
WASHINGTON: An Indian Professor has become the president of a scholarly group in the US dedicated to international studies. Professor TV Paul took over as the 56th president of International Studies Association (ISA), at its annual […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan along with its “all-weather” ally China has successfully blocked India’s bid to become a member of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group, Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said. […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Eight US-made F16s have not exactly flown out to Islamabad yet, but well may the engines be fired up and the planes ready to taxi. The US Senate on Thursday rejected by a […]
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president – and finally during his 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease – has died. […]
BEIJING (TIP): In a shocking incident, a Chinese couple allegedly sold their 18-day-old baby daughter for $3530 to buy an iPhone. A Duan, father of the child, from Fujian Province in country’s southeast found a […]
BEIJING (TIP): China is making a new law that will restrict charity organisations from supporting programmes that threaten public interest or national security. “Charities shall not carry out or sponsor any activity that endangers national […]
A US commission scheduled to visit India to discuss and report on the conditions of religious freedom in the country has been denied visa by the Indian government. A three-member delegation of US Commission on […]
After decades of research marriage experts have finally uncovered exactly what makes a relationship break down. With more than 40 years’ experience working with couples under his belt, John Gottman, founder of The Gottman Institute, picked […]
MANILA (TIP): China has stationed several ships near a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, preventing Filipino fishermen from accessing traditional fishing grounds and raising tensions in the volatile region, Philippine officials said on […]
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese court has jailed 24 swindlers involved in the country’s biggest financial scandal worth $1.5 billion. It awarded life sentence to the ringleader, Jiang Hongwei, 32, who owned the finance company that […]
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