Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan to ask court to halt police arrest warrant: Aide
LAHORE: Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan plans to go to court on Friday (Mar 17) to support a plea he made to halt a police operation to arrest him for failing to attend a hearing, an aide said. Khan would soon go to a court in the city ofContinue Reading
‘They should know how to behave’: Bali’s proposed motorbike rental ban highlights tourist misdemeanours
The provincial governor has proposed a ban on motorbike rentals for tourists. He also wants to revoke the visa-on-arrival scheme for Russians and Ukrainians.Continue Reading
China’s Xi to meet Putin in Moscow next week
Xi Jinping is travelling to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin next week, the Chinese government confirms.Continue Reading
Man takes neighbours to court for harassment, including leaving out stagnant water, spraying pesticide
In a private prosecution, the man claims his neighbours sprayed pesticide towards his home and made monkey calls towards his family members.Continue Reading
Xi to visit Moscow in first trip to Russia since start of Ukraine war
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia from Mar 20 to 22 for a state visit after he was invited by President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Friday (Mar 17). This will be Xi’s first trip to Moscow since Russia invaded Ukraine. Xi last visited Russia inContinue Reading
China’s Xi to visit Russia from Mar 20 to 22: Kremlin
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia from Mar 20 to 22 for a state visit after he was invited by President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Friday (Mar 17). The visit comes as China offers to broker peace in Ukraine, an effort that has been met withContinue Reading
The gross misreading of Li Qiang
Foreign investors trying to suss out when or whether to invest in China and condemned to rely upon the musings (one can’t call it reporting) of the Western establishment press on the National People’s Congress (NPC) that ended March 13 can be excused to be left bewildered by apparently contradictory policy signals. What mainly creates […]Continue Reading
Obstacles to warmer ties between South Korea and Japan include public opinion, say analysts
While the road to better relations between the two countries may be uphill, the need for them to work together given the changing geopolitical landscape is clear, observers said.Continue Reading
Singapore government officers can only use TikTok on issued devices on a ‘need-to basis’: Smart Nation
TikTok has come under increasing scrutiny, with some countries banning the app on government-issued devices.Continue Reading
Heart failure killed his father and baby sister, but this teen is fighting for a chance at life
At 14, Jovan Ho became the youngest person in Singapore to have a heart pump implanted, after he was found to suffer from a genetic heart disease.Continue Reading