Hu Jintao: Fresh China congress footage stokes speculation over exit
2022-10-25
It shows more of what happened before China’s former leader was led out of a party congress session.Continue Reading
Migratory bird species in decline as flyway ecosystem dry up due to human activities
2022-10-25
ALMOST HALF OF WORLD’S BIRD SPECIES IN DECLINE Nearly half, or 49 per cent, of the world’s bird species are seeing declining populations amid threats such as climate change and habitat loss due to human activity, last month’s State of the World’s Birds report by BirdLife International showed. The reportContinue Reading
A Hindu son of South Asians is Britain’s new PM
2022-10-25
It is a huge relief. For the first time in many years, Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has made a sane, even boring choice as its new leader. The selection of Rishi Sunak gives the country its first prime minister of Indian ethnic origin, its youngest ever prime minister (at 42, pipping David Cameron, who when […]Continue Reading
‘Ying Kai’ denies swindling missing new husband of B50m
2022-10-25
A woman widely known as “Ying Kai” and who has made headlines previously for alleged offences is again in the spotlight – this time accused of swindling her latest husband, a missing 75-year-old, out of 50 million baht.Continue Reading
Vietnam coming for China’s electronics supply chain
2022-10-25
Vietnam currently benefits from China’s Covid-19 lockdowns and the geopolitical tensions between the United States and China — especially in electronics manufacturing. The country flirted with its own “zero-Covid” policy and lockdowns in 2021 but changed course quickly to have two-thirds of its population vaccinated by December 2021. News leaked that Apple would move its iPad […]Continue Reading
China’s Q4 GDP hits early speed bump as COVID-19 stifles economy
2022-10-25
“STAY AT HOME’ Despite the drop, the cities of Guangzhou, Zhengzhou and Xian have reported a resurgence, risking the implementation of more curbs on their combined population of more than 44 million. The cities – major domestic logistics hubs and producers of everything from autos and auto parts to machineryContinue Reading
Pork sausages seized at Suvarnabhumi airport
2022-10-25
A sniffer dog found 9 kilogrammes of pork sausages in a passenger’s suitcase that arrived on a flight from Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sunday.Continue Reading
Climate inaction risks damaging Philippines growth: World Bank
2022-10-25
MANILA: Extreme weather events and rising temperatures could see 13.6 per cent of the Philippines’ economic output lost by 2040, inflicting a heavy toll on the country’s poorest if it does not address climate change, a World Bank report said on Tuesday (Oct 25). The report warned that temperatures inContinue Reading
University student filmed himself having sex with women he met on Tinder without their consent
2022-10-25
SINGAPORE: A University undergraduate filmed himself having sex with women he met on Tinder, without obtaining their consent. Joel Chan York Yee, 26, pleaded guilty on Tuesday (Oct 25) to two charges of recording intimate videos without consent. Another two charges will be considered in sentencing. The court heard thatContinue Reading
Najib video aired recently was recorded before he was jailed, says Malaysia prisons department
2022-10-25
Najib, who was Pekan MP, is serving 12 years in jail after the Federal Court upheld his conviction and sentence by the High Court in a corruption case involving a former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) unit, SRC International. The prions department said on Oct 11 that Najib will not beContinue Reading