New Zealand’s Luxon, China’s Xi pledge co-operation at Apec Posted on 16/11/2024 New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon said he had visited China many times and understood it well. (AP pic) LIMA: New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon and Chinese president Xi Jinping, in their first meeting, pledged co-operation at an Asia-Pacific summit in Peru. “I look forward to us to continuing to build on our partnership and our friendship,” Luxon told Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Lima, in remarks broadcast on the website of Radio New Zealand on Saturday. Xi said through a translator: “China is ready to work with your government to create more firsts for our relations.” Luxon, a former airline executive, said he had visited China many times and understood it well, but the meeting was the first for Xi and Luxon, RNZ reported. Luxon’s centre-right National Party formed a government in October last year. In June, New Zealand and China signed agreements on trade and climate change, during a trip by Chinese premier Li Qiang to New Zealand, the highest level Chinese visit to the Pacific island nation in seven years. China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner with bilateral trade totalling nearly NZ$38 billion (US$23.3 billion). New Zealand’s foreign minister has called the bilateral relationship “complex”, citing differences of opinion on issues such as Taiwan and the treatment of Muslim minorities in China’s Xinjiang region. News
You didn’t engage us, IJM-led consortium tells Penang on Batu Kawan bid Posted on 02/12/2024 The consortium said it proposed a fully industrial development plan despite the RFP’s specification of a 90% industrial and 10% mixed-use ratio ‘as it better aligns’ with Penang’s long-term goals. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: A consortium led by IJM Properties Sdn Bhd says the Penang government rejected its proposal to… Read More
Kelantan angler’s grim discovery: Woman’s bloated body caught in fishing trap Posted on 15/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — An angler made a gruesome discover early this morning when he went to check his fishing trap in Kampung Gaung, Pendek in Kelantan: the body of a woman was found floating near the riverbank. The woman, who was fully clothed and wearing a headscarf, was… Read More
Saka on target as Arsenal return to winning ways Posted on 24/11/2024 Nottingham’s Alex Moreno duels for the ball with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka during the Arsenal and Nottingham Forest match at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. (AP pic) LONDON: Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with Bukayo Saka and captain Martin Odegaard inspiring a comfortable 3-0 home victory against Nottingham… Read More