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HONG KONG OPENS HIGH SPEED LINK TO MAINLAND CHINA

September 22, 2018
By Sunny Mok/EyePress



Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Hong Kong has officially opened its high-speed rail connection to the Chinese mainland on Sept 22, 2018, concluding a long planning and construction process filled with delays and controversy. The city is entering a new era with the completion of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL), Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Saturday at the opening ceremony for the rail link’s final 26-kilometer (16.2-mile) Hong Kong section at the West Kowloon rail station. (Sunny Mok/EyePress)

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KOREAN SUMMIT PYONGYANG

September 18, 2018
By Pool/EyePress



Pyongyang, North Korea - South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend an official welcome ceremony at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport on Sept 18, 2018. (Pool/EyePress)

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MALAYSIA INDEPENDENCE DAY

August 31, 2018
By F.L Wong/EyePress



Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysian soldiers march during the 61st Malaysia Independence Day celebrations in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 31, 2018. Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) is a national day of Malaysia to commemorate the independence of the Federation of Malaya from the British colonial rule on August 31, 1957 and is celebrated on August 31 each year. (EyePress Newswire/FL Wong)

Sport | Asia

ASIANS GAMES OPENING CEREMONY

August 20, 2018
By F.L Wong/EyePress



Jakarta, Indonesia - Athletes from China march during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games at the Jakarta Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 18, 2018. (EyePress Newswire/FL Wong)

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MALAYSIA ELECTION DAY

May 10, 2018
By F.L Wong/EyePress



Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Opposition supporters celebrate after the Malaysia's opposition alliance scores historic victory in the Malaysia 14th General Election in Petaling Jaya outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 9, 2018. An alliance of opposition parties spearheaded by Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has won a majority in parliament that ends the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition's 60-year grip on power and setting the return of the veteran strongman 93-year-old Mahathir Mohamad as Malaysia's leader and becoming the oldest prime minister in the world. (EyePress Newswire/FL Wong)

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DAYA BAY NUCLAR INCIDENTS EXERCISE

December 20, 2017
By Alan Siu/EyePress



Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Health workers with radiation protective suit stand by at a pier as evacuees arrive for radiation monitoring during a Codenamed Checkerboard II, the Daya Bay Contingency Plan (DBCP) exercise in Hong Kong on Dec 20 2017. The drill which tested the response capabilities of the Government in dealing with serious nuclear incidents continued this afternoon. The starting scenario of the exercise this morning simulated fault events at the Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station (GNPS), which led to an off-site emergency situation involving a release of radioactive materials. Relevant government bureaux and departments co-ordinated various measures to respond to the incident. (Alan Siu/EyePress)

Business | Asia

APEC IN VIETNAM

November 10, 2017
By Pool/EyePress



Da Nang, Vietnam - World leaders, including the U.S president Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, attend the APEC meeting in Vietnam on Nov 11, 2017. (Pool/EyePress)

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HUNT OF TERRORIST GROUP IN INDONESIA

March 26, 2016
By Jafar G Bua/EyePress



Palu, Indonesia - Unit of Mobile Brigade, an elite forces belonging to the Indonesian National Police, take part in the hunt for terrorists group, Easteren Indonesian Mujaheddin, led by Santoso in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on March 25, 2016. Not less than 2000 personnel of the Armed Forces of Indonesia and the Indonesian National Police of all units joined in Operation Tinombala 2016 to hunt the terrorist leader, Santoso and his group. Operation Tinombala 2016, 2nd will be over the next two months. (Jafar G Bua/EyePress)