BEIJING: Sixteen people have been killed and dozens are missing in flash flooding in northwest China after a sudden downpour triggered mudslides and caused a river to change course, state media reported on Thursday (Aug 18). The floods occurred in a mountainous region of Datong county in Qinghai province, affectingContinue Reading
HONG KONG: Overlooked by high-rises on the outskirts of Hong Kong, a group of students practise body-slam tackles and vicious ankle-wrenches at weekly training for an unlikely sport: The ancient Indian game of kabaddi. Though its professional league has a huge following in India and surrounding nations, kabaddi – aContinue Reading
BEIJING: It is “reasonable to conclude” that forced labour of members of minority groups has taken place in China’s western Xinjiang region, the UN’s top expert on slavery said in a report released this week, prompting a fierce response from Beijing. The findings were “based on an independent assessment ofContinue Reading
Here is the chronology of the case so far: TRIAL BEGINS Jul 4, 2018: Najib appeared for the first time in the Sessions Court to be charged with three counts of CBT and one charge of abusing his position over SRC’s funds totalling RM42 million. The case was later transferredContinue Reading
SHANGHAI: China’s water ministry warned that severe drought conditions in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze river could last well into September as local governments race to find new supply sources and irrigate crops ahead of the autumn harvest. A severe heatwave across the basin of China’s longestContinue Reading
TAIPEI/BEIJING: China’s efforts to coerce and challenge Taiwan risk miscalculation and its pressure advertising campaign will most likely continue, Daniel Kritenbrink, the top US diplomat for Eastern Asia, said on Wednesday (Aug 17). Cina, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has been carrying out war video games and military exercisesContinue Reading
PUTRAJAYA: The acceptance to export poultry will only be considered if the domestic chicken supply is not affected, stated the chairman associated with Malaysia’s special task force against pumpiing Annuar Musa upon Wednesday (Aug 17). Mister Annuar said this is to ensure that the price of chickens can be controlled.Continue Reading
PUTRAJAYA: The particular Federal Court upon Thursday (Aug 18) denied a demand by Najib Razak’s lawyer to release himself from symbolizing the former prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) in his final SRC International appeal. Mr Hisyam Teh Poh Teik has earlier told the five-member bench that he is unable to action forContinue Reading
PUTRAJAYA: The hearing meant for former prime minister Najib Razak’s final appeal to overturn his graft conviction kicked off at Malaysia’s Federal Court upon Thursday (Aug 18), but his lead counsel has used on be discharged. Mister Hisyam Teh Poh Teik told the five-member bench which he is unableContinue Reading
PUTRAJAYA: The hearing intended for former prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Najib Razak’s final appeal to overturn their graft conviction kicked off at Malaysia’s Federal Court on Thursday (Aug 18), but his prospect counsel has put on be discharged. Mister Hisyam Teh Poh Teik told the particular five-member bench which heContinue Reading