TODAY's morning brief for Friday, Feb 2
A passenger looks at security personnel deployed at the Beijing Railway Station as the annual Spring Festival travel rush begins ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in central Beijing on Thursday (Feb 1). Photo: Reuters
Good morning! What's happening today and our top reads this Friday:
- Senior Minister of State for Defence Maliki Osman is attending the second day of the Sub-Regional Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Perth, Australia. This inaugural meeting involves seven countries, namely Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- British Prime Minister Theresa May visits Shanghai as the final stop to her three-day visit to China to promote British trade and investment. Her trip comes amid uncertainties about Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union as well as Mrs May’s hold on power.
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