TOKYO: Japan issued an evacuation advisory for the coastal areas near the southern prefecture of Okinawa after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami warning. A tsunami of up to 3m was expected to reach Japan’s southwestern coast around 10am (9am, Singapore time), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The warning came afterContinue Reading
TOKYO: A major 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit near Taiwan shortly before 9am Japanese local time (8am, Singapore time) on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings for southern Japanese islands, Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Tsunami waves as high as 3m were expected immediately for remote Japanese islands near Taiwan, including Miyakojima island, the agencyContinue Reading
South Korean voters choose a new National Assembly on Apr 10, with the result of the election widely seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s first two years in office. On his watch, thousands of junior doctors have walked off the job, leading to major delays at public hospitals.
Arnold Gay speaks to CNA’s Lim Yun Suk to find out how the country’s leader is dealing with this crisis.
“DESTABILISING ACTIONS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA” On Tuesday, Biden and Xi will also discuss concerns over China’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine, its economic trade practices, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, the US official said. Biden is also likely to warn Beijing overContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police are looking into reports that an armed man detained in the country’s capital last week had links to an Israeli crime syndicate, its top official said on Tuesday (Apr 2), amid a widening probe. Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain identified the suspect – who was arrestedContinue Reading
Xiaomi’s SU7 – short for Speed Ultra 7 – enters a crowded China EV market with an attention-grabbing price tag – under US$30,000 for the base model, cheaper than Tesla’s Model 3 in China. While the world’s largest auto market is challenging for newcomers due to a cut-throat EV priceContinue Reading
MANILA: Dozens of schools in the Philippine capital of Manila suspended in-person classes on Tuesday (Apr 2) due to dangerous levels of heat, education officials said. The country’s heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. The index was expected to reach the “danger” level ofContinue Reading
Trading in debt-ridden Chinese property developer Country Garden was suspended in Hong Kong on Tuesday (Apr 2), days after it postponed the release of its 2023 results. The firm is among a number of China’s largest developers battered by a crisis in the country’s property sector and struggling under aContinue Reading
Red yeast rice consists of rice fermented with a mould culture. It has been used in food, alcoholic drinks and folk medicines for centuries around East Asia. Kobayashi has said that it detected a potentially toxic acid produced by the mould at one of its factories. Government officials have beenContinue Reading
SANCTIONS MONITORING? “The Kim regime prioritises advancing its military capabilities and doesn’t care to stay quiet during the South Korean legislative election campaign,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul. “But firing an intermediate-range missile lacks the shock value of a full-range ICBM launch or a nuclearContinue Reading