HONG KONG -- As the Labor Day holiday of the Chinese mainland approaches, it is expected that 840,000 mainland visitors will travel to Hong Kong during this period, with various units in the city actively preparing to welcome visitors.
This year's Labor Day holiday runs for five consecutive days, from May 1 to May 5, during which Hong Kong is expected to become even busier than usual.
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday held a meeting of the interdepartmental working group on festival arrangements to coordinate and steer the preparatory work of various government departments for welcoming visitors to Hong Kong during the Labor Day holiday. (Hong Kong-Labor Day Holiday-Preparation)
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Saturday warned of a full-force response to any attempt by India to divert or block its share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addressing a passing-out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, described water as a "vital national interest" and said any interference would meet firm resistance. (Pakistan-India-Water Diversion)
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YANGON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,763 as of Friday, the official daily Myanma Alinn reported on Saturday.
In addition, 5,107 people were injured and 110 people reported missing, the report said. (Myanmar-Earthquake-Death Toll)
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HANOI -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the establishment of free trade zones in key economic regions and the exploration of duty-free ports to attract foreign investment and enhance the country's global competitiveness, Vietnam News Agency reported Saturday.
The initiative aims to improve the distribution of goods and strengthen the country's position in international markets, said the report. (Vietnam-Free Trade Zones) ■
