China's embassy to the United States has urged Washington to revoke its "wrong decision" immediately and halt $1.42 billion worth of planned arms sales to Taiwan. "The Chinese government and Chinese people have every right to be outraged," the embassy said in a statement released late on Thursday. The sale sends a very wrong message to "Taiwan independence" forces, it said. China's anger over Washington's decision risks damaging U.S. President Donald Trump's attempts to seek additional help from China to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missiles programs. "The wrong move of the U.S. side runs counter to the consensus reached by the two presidents in Mar-a-Lago and the positive development momentum of the China-U.S. relationship," China's embassy said, referring to Trump's Florida resort where the U.S. leader met Chinese President Xi Jinping in April. Trump had previously played up his personal relationship with Xi after that meeting, calling him a "good man." The … [Read more...] about China ‘outraged’ by $1.42 bln planned US arms sales to Taiwan
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Vietnam may raise airport service fees to fund $1.1 billion upgrade plan: report
Vietnam will need more than VND26.2 trillion (US$1.16 billion) to upgrade its airports over the next two years and service fees may be increased to provide funding for the project, according to local media. Nearly 30 percent of the estimated cost will be funded by the state to make sure local airports are capable of meeting future passenger growth, news website Thoi Bao Tai Chinh Vietnam reported, citing Dao Viet Dung, deputy general director of state-controlled Airports Corporation of Vietnam. The company, which manages 22 airports around the country, will cover the rest, he said. In order to fund the upgrades, the company will seek the transport ministry's permission to increase service fees for domestic flights, such as runway and passenger surcharges, Dung said. At the moment, such fees for international flights are around 2.5-8 times higher than those for domestic flights, he said. Details about the possible fee hikes have not been disclosed. The Airports Corporation, which … [Read more...] about Vietnam may raise airport service fees to fund $1.1 billion upgrade plan: report
President Obama vows to appeal the court ruling against immigration plan
(VOVworld) - President Obama vowed Tuesday to appeal the court ruling against his immigration plan and expressed confidence that he would prevail in the legal battle to defend his signature domestic policy achievement. Administration officials on Tuesday postponed President Obama’s sweeping executive actions on immigration indefinitely, saying they had no choice but to comply with a federal judge’s last-minute order halting the programs. The judge’s ruling was a significant setback for the president, who had asserted broad authority to take executive actions in the face of congressional Republicans’ refusal to overhaul the immigration system. White House officials have defended the president’s actions as legal and proper even as his adversaries in Congress and the states have accused him of vastly exceeding the powers of his office. … [Read more...] about President Obama vows to appeal the court ruling against immigration plan
Federer out of Wimbledon, Nadal planning offensive
LONDON (AFP) - With Roger Federer put to the sword in stunning fashion, the fight for the Wimbledon title is more open than ever and that means Rafael Nadal will go on the offensive when he faces Andy Murray in the semi-finals on Friday. Federer's shock defeat to 12th seed Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals on Wednesday has given a huge shot of adrenaline to the four remaining players in the men's singles draw as they bid to replace the Swiss star as Wimbledon champion. The chief beneficiary of Federer's exit could be 2008 champion Nadal, who is desperate to regain the title he was unable to defend last year due to knee tendinitis. French Open champion Nadal has shrugged off a knee problem that bothered him earlier in the tournament and was in fine form as he fought back from a set down to win his grudge match with long-time rival Robin Soderling in the last eight. Next in Nadal's firing line is British fourth seed Murray, who defeated France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to book his place … [Read more...] about Federer out of Wimbledon, Nadal planning offensive
Garden Court 1 apartments to be handed over to buyers
The Phu My Hung Corporation said it will transfer 103 apartments at the Garden Court 1 residential project to their owners at the beginning of this month. The on-schedule transfer, following the handover of Green View flats in March, shows the commitment of the Phu My Hung Corporation to customers. The US$40 million project, whose construction began in the second quarter of 2007, covers an area of5,500 square meters and consists of three blocks, ranging from eight to 15 stories, with 118 parking slots for cars and 142 for motorbikes. The apartments at Garden Court 1 are 103-257 square meters in size. The complex project was designed by Singapore-based KYTA and implemented by Hoanh Tran Architecture Company. It is located in the Canal District near Crescent Lake. Glass, a major construction material used at Garden Court 1, helps widen the view for the residents and bring them closer to nature. There are also flower gardens on the sixth, seventh and ninth floors of the complex. T.N … [Read more...] about Garden Court 1 apartments to be handed over to buyers