TOKYO/BEIJING: The government in Tokyo is investigating a report that China has set up covert police stations inside Japan, amid similar checks by authorities in European countries, the United States and Canada. Safeguard Defenders, an Asia-focused rights group based in Spain, has published two reports since September alleging that ChineseContinue Reading
CHONGQING: Attached to a breathing tube under a pile of blankets, an old man racked with COVID-19 lay groaning on a stretcher in the emergency department of a hospital in central China on Thursday (Dec 22). In Chongqing, and across the country, the virus is surging. Authorities say the numberContinue Reading
Tao Ju Hui Yi Mei Li Shang Kou Hu Li Ruan Gao was found to be sold on e-commerce platforms like Shopee, Lazada and Facebook.Continue Reading
The auction follows a heated exchange between the prime minister and a political rival in parliament.Continue Reading
MONTREAL: A new conservation deal adopted this week at the UN summit in Montreal puts the world on a strong track to halt the rapid decline in nature – but only if wealthy nations deliver enough funding and all countries prioritise conservation. Goals set out in the agreement, known asContinue Reading
Not since the 1970s oil crisis has the West seen such a focus on energy security. Suddenly, in 2022, it became a critical part of the battle for Ukraine. Russian attacks on energy facilities have left millions of Ukrainians without power during a freezing winter. Since it couldn’t force a quick, decisive win onto Ukraine, […]Continue Reading
Ten days of full immersion in Brazil are not for the faint-hearted. Even restricted to the top two megalopolises, Sao Paulo and Rio, watching live the impact of interlocking economic, political, social and environmental crises exacerbated by the Jair Bolsonaro project leaves one stunned. The return of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for what will […]Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly using criminal force to deter police officers from discharge of their duties at the recent ZoukOut event, the Singapore Police Force said on Thursday (Dec 22). On Dec 4, the police were alerted to a sunken VIP stage during the ZoukOutContinue Reading
In the first days of this month, road traffic in my home town of Łódź, Poland, was severely disrupted, causing annoyance among city dwellers, including my mother. After she texted me one morning to wish me a good day and complain about the commuting inconvenience, I quickly realized that it was due to the 29th […]Continue Reading
State-run Transport Co will arrange buses and vans for 3,500 trips a day for New Year travellers, expecting 55,000 passengers a day from next Wednesday to Thursday.Continue Reading