BEIJING: Parts of China’s southern city of Guangzhou imposed COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday (Aug 31), joining the tech hub of Shenzhen in battling flare-ups, but fuelling uncertainty over commerce and daily life in two of the region’s most economically vibrant metropolises. Several of China’s biggest cities have stepped up COVID-19Continue Reading
Most of the rescued felines are believed to have been household pets and have been sent to local animal shelters, the statement added. Activists also found 31 sparrows – a protected species in China – at the scene and released them back into the wild. China has no animal crueltyContinue Reading
BEKASI, Indonesia: At least 10 people have been killed, including some children, after a truck crashed on Wednesday (Aug 31) near a bus stop outside a school in Indonesia’s West Java province, police said. The students were waiting at the bus stop after class in the city of Bekasi, whenContinue Reading
The court ruled that “atypical manifestations” of the family unit are equally deserving of social welfare benefits under the law.Continue Reading
BANGKOK: Thai police are hunting a YouTube dancer nicknamed “Nutty”, who swindled millions of dollars from her followers using a foreign exchange trading scam, authorities said on Wednesday (Aug 31). Natthamon Khongchak, 29, who also uses the aliases Leah and Suchata, has a following of nearly 850,000 on the video-sharingContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, Rosmah Mansor has filed an application at the High Court, seeking the removal of the judge who heard her corruption case. Rosmah’s lawyer Akberdin Abdul Kader told Malaysian media that the application was filed at the High Court on TuesdayContinue Reading
BANGKOK: Thailand hopes to boost its tourism revenue to between 600 million to 700 billion baht (US$16 billion to US$19 billion) by year-end, by targeting high-spending groups like Indian wedding parties and honeymooners, a senior tourism official said. Famous for its white-sand beaches and nightlife, Thailand hopes to tap intoContinue Reading
Many had made their way to the clinic walking barefoot through filthy floodwater and mud. “My child’s foot is burning with pain. My feet too,” said Azra Bhambro, a 23-year-old woman who had come to the clinic for help. Abdul Aziz, a doctor in charge of Alkhidmat’s clinics in theContinue Reading
They were the first division-level exercises for the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division, the US military’s only multinational division formed in 2015. ROK are the initials for South Korea’s official name. The drills included live fire from American and South Korean howitzers, tanks, machine guns, and mortars. A-10 attack aircraftContinue Reading
TOKYO: Tourists will be able to visit Japan from next week on package tours without a guide, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug 31), as the country moves to ease strict COVID-19 controls. From Sep 7, Japan will also raise its daily cap on the number of peopleContinue Reading