Chinese eagerly await return of panda from US zoo
The treatment of Ya Ya at Memphis Zoo has often been scrutinised – but unfairly, the zoo maintains.Continue Reading
China travel booking apps show May Day holiday recovery to pre-pandemic levels
BEIJING: Travel bookings in China have recovered to pre-pandemic levels after being suppressed last year by zero-COVID policies, and are set to boom for the upcoming May Day holiday, according to data from popular booking apps. By Apr 6, orders of domestic travel for the holiday had reached pre COVID-19Continue Reading
Widodo-Megawati split propels Prabowo into the lead
JAKARTA – Ruling Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-P) leader Megawati Sukarnoputri’s failure to read her country’s love for football appears to have turned the 2024 presidential race on its head with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto now taking over as the front-runner in the latest electability poll. A fortnight after Megawati’s opposition to Israel’s participation […]Continue Reading
South Korea wildfire forces 500 residents to evacuate, rain helps fight flames
SEOUL: More than 500 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea’s eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds fanned a wildfire on Tuesday (Apr 11), officials said, but fears of a further spread eased as rain helped firefighters battle the blaze. The fire, which started at around 8.30amContinue Reading
Some political appointments at government-linked companies to be reviewed: Malaysia PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be a review of the political appointment of several people at government-linked companies (GLCs), Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday (Apr 10). “We will review again on several appointments … those who have yet to receive their appointment letters,” Mr Anwar was quoted asContinue Reading
Boeing says 11 Chinese airlines have resumed operating 737 MAX
Foreign airlines began flying the MAX to China in October 2022. In January, China Southern Airlines flew from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou using a MAX plane, marking the plane’s first passenger flight in China in nearly four years. Boeing did not name who the 11 airlines were but carriers including HainanContinue Reading
North still choking on smog
Smog continues to cloak the upper northern region with PM2.5 dust at red-coded levels, and the worst pollution in Mae Hong Son province.Continue Reading
Chief of operations at advertising firm acquitted of molesting copywriter at dinner and dance event
The man was making his way to the stage to collect a lucky draw prize when he walked past the woman.Continue Reading
Rich-poor gap worsening in India
The deliberation and discourse on India’s inequality have been mostly concentrated on two key points: First, all highlights are on the top-1% “billionaire class” and its exponential growth over the period; second, on those surviving below poverty line. However, the most important question resides in the space occupied in between: What are the inequality dynamics, and how severe is […]Continue Reading
Pentagon leak shows S Korea torn on sending Ukraine weapons
The document, seen by the BBC, reveals a conversation between high-level South Korean officials.Continue Reading