Evergrande chairman’s two luxury mansions seized by creditor
Two luxury homes in Hong Kong owned by the chairman of embattled property developer China Evergrande Group , Hui Ka Yan, have been seized by a creditor, local media outlet HK01 reported on Wednesday.
Three Americans expected to be included in Gaza hostage release-US official
Three Americans held by Hamas in Gaza since its attack on Israel last month are expected to be among at least 50 hostages to be released by the Islamist Palestinian group under a deal arranged with Israel, the U.S. and Qatar, a senior U.S. official said.
Exclusive: China govt advisers call for steady growth target in 2024, more stimulus
Chinese government advisers will recommend economic growth targets for next year ranging from 4.5% to 5.5% to an annual policymakers’ meeting, as Beijing seeks to create jobs and keep long-term development goals on track.
Fiji PM: China likely to collaborate on key port, shipyard project
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka told parliament on Wednesday the Pacific Islands nation was likely to collaborate with China on a key port modernisation and shipyard project, after discussing it in a meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping.
The secret negotiations that led to the Gaza hostages deal
Shortly after Hamas militants took hostages during their deadly assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, the government of Qatar contacted the White House with a request: Form a small team of advisers to help work to get the captives freed.
Hamas says Israel truce will bring in aid, free prisoners
Hamas said on Wednesday it agreed with Israel to a four-day ceasefire that will see the release of hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli jails and allow humanitarian aid and fuel to enter the besieged enclave.
Taiwan ruling party powers ahead with opposition mired in bitter dispute
Taiwan cannot afford chaos or “experiments” when it comes to being president, the frontrunner to be the island’s next leader said on Wednesday as the opposition remained mired in a bitter dispute on mounting a joint presidential challenge.
Indian rescuers drill halfway towards workers trapped in tunnel
Rescuers have drilled about halfway through fallen debris to reach 41 workers trapped for ten days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, an official said on Wednesday.
Hundreds of Rohingya come ashore in Indonesia, joining about 1,000 this week
More than 200 ethnic Rohingya came ashore in Indonesia’s Aceh province late on Tuesday, taking total arrivals of members of the Myanmar Muslim minority to more than 1,000 for the week, a leader of the province’s fishing community said.
Jordan says it beefs up army presence along borders with Israel
Jordan said on Tuesday the army had beefed up its presence along its borders with Israel and warned that any Israeli attempt to forcibly push Palestinians across the Jordan River would represent a breach of its peace accord with its neighbour.