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Yves Bouvier, a Swiss art dealer who was previously known as “the king of the freeports,” has reportedly parted ways with his Singapore freeport to sell it to Jihan Wu, a Chinese crypto billionaire, for a price of $28.4 million. Since his detention in 2014, Bouvier has been a prominent figure in the news ever since the Russian businessman Dmitry …

According to reports from Kyodo News, Japan is getting ready to relax its admission rules in anticipation of the fall and winter seasons, also known as the months leading up to Christmas for Filipino tourists. This will involve removing the daily tourist arrival cap of 50,000, as well as the requirement that tourists purchase a tour package and obtain a …

John Lee, the leader of Hong Kong, stated on Tuesday (September 20) that the government intends to make an announcement regarding its contentious COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals as soon as possible. This is because the government wants to keep the city connected with the rest of the world and allow for an “orderly opening up.” Lee stated …

Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah stated on Monday that Southeast Asian nations need to make a decision on whether they are going to continue with a five-point peace plan for Myanmar that has thus far failed or “decide what’s next” before their leaders meet in November. Abdullah made this statement (Sep 19). Since the military overthrew the elected government of …

A possible shift in US policy to support Taiwan’s right to self-determination was alluded to by President Joe Biden, but it was overshadowed by his promise that American forces would defend Taiwan against an invasion by the Chinese government, which grabbed all of the headlines. Despite the fact that the White House has made it clear that President Biden’s most …

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, recently stated that the United States military would defend Taiwan in the case of a Chinese invasion. This was President Biden’s most clear declaration to date on the subject, and his statements are certain to irritate Beijing. In an interview with CBS 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday, September 18, the question …

Early on Sunday morning, a highway bus accident in the Guizhou province of southwest China claimed the lives of at least 27 individuals. According to a local media account, the bus was typically used to transport passengers to Covid quarantine facilities. According to the official Xinhua News Agency, which cited local authorities, the vehicle carrying 47 passengers overturned, and those …

The Filipino rock group will perform a reunion concert on December 22 at the SMDC Festival Grounds, according to Ely Buendia’s confirmation on Tuesday, September 19. The concert is titled Huling El Bimbo. There is still some unannounced information, such as ticket prices and sale dates. The four band members had already posted an image of the band’s insignia, a …

The decision to cast Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of their 1989 animated film “The Little Mermaid” has been a topic of ongoing conversation, with many people praising Disney for casting a Black actress in the leading role. This week, Disney released a trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of their 1989 animated film “The Little …

On Wednesday (September 14), Taipei accused China of exerting pressure on the organizers of a trade event in Malaysia to prevent a Taiwanese beauty queen from waving the island’s flag on stage during the event. According to the authorities in Taiwan, Miss Taiwan Kao Man-jung was photographed crying as other contestants in a beauty pageant appeared on stage during the …