Massive crowds had gathered in Seoul’s Itaewon district for the first Halloween festivities in 3 years. But the revelry ended in tragedy in one of its narrow, steep alleys. Here’s how it unfolded, as seen by those who were there.Continue Reading
GOING IT ALONE While much of the world has been opening up, China has vowed to stick to its zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19 with lockdowns and mass testing imposed when even a single case is found, and has shown little sign of laying groundwork to begin easing the policy. OnContinue Reading
MORBI, India: The death toll from an Indian foot bridge collapse rose to 135 on Tuesday (Nov 1) with search operations entering a third day, although authorities said nearly all those believed to have been missing are now accounted for. The colonial-era suspension bridge over the Machchhu river in MorbiContinue Reading
“When we were doing aerial inspection, I noticed that landslides occurred in denuded mountains and that was the problem,” said Marcos, who also visited an evacuation centre in Maguindanao province. Most of the casualties from Nalgae, the country’s 14th cyclone this year, were in the southern autonomous region of BangsamoroContinue Reading
Indiscriminate sharing of photos and videos of such tragedies could lead to a wider fallout on the public’s mental well-being, said experts. Continue Reading
PETALING JAYA: Several United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) ministers from caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s Cabinet will likely be dropped from the list of UMNO GE15 candidates, according to sources quoted by Malaysian media. They are among incumbent MPs who are likely to be dropped from the list ofContinue Reading
Wu said in a press conference that on Feb 3, 2021 and Apr 7, 2022, while staff members were organising artefacts, they discovered that a Ming dynasty “yellow teacup with two green dragons” (dated 1368-1644) and a Qing dynasty “yellow teacup with dragon pattern” (dated 1636–1911) were damaged. Additionally, onContinue Reading
Without a partnership certificate, the couple, who asked to be referred to by their first names, used to tuck a note inside their wallets with the other’s contact details. “But these were insubstantial, and we felt official documents certified by the local government would be more effective,” Miki said asContinue Reading
Southeast Asian countries are striving to develop beneficial policies with China, but non-strategic relations could have serious implications.
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HONG KONG: Macao carried out mass testing of its 700,000 residents on Tuesday (Nov 1) after the emergence of COVID-19 cases in the past week, including at a major casino that prompted authorities to seal 1,500 people inside. All residents in the world’s biggest gambling hub have been told to takeContinue Reading