Madhya Pradesh: India mum injured fighting to save baby from tiger
The woman fought the tiger with her bare hands before villagers heard her cries for help.Continue Reading
China locks down 34 cities for a smidgen of Covid cases
In the latest flex of China’s economy-killing “zero Covid” policy, at least 34 cities are now partially or completely locked down after a total of 6,696 cases were identified across the country of 1.4 billion earlier this month. Tianjin municipal city and provincial cities including Sichuan’s Chengdu, Tibet’s Lhasa, Qinghai’s Xining, Xinjiang’s Urumqi, Henan’s Shijiazhuang, […]
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Bengaluru floods: India’s waterlogged IT city sparks memes and anger
Several areas of Bengaluru are inundated, forcing businesses and schools to shut.Continue Reading
China logs hottest August since records began
BEIJING: China has logged its hottest August since records began, state media reported Tuesday (Sep 6), following an unusually intense summer heatwave that parched rivers, scorched crops and triggered isolated blackouts. Southern China last month sweltered under what experts said may have been one of the worst heatwaves in globalContinue Reading
Party leader wants traffic fines reduced to stop corruption
Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, a list MP and leader of the Thai Civilised Party, said he is gathering signatures to support a bill to amend the Land Traffic Act and reduce the size of the new range of fines, which are too high and conducive to corruption.Continue Reading
Assistance promised for this month’s high power bills
The cabinet will next week decide on proposed measures to assist householders as the cost of electricity rises to a record-high, and assistance will be provided to meet September’s bills, according Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.Continue Reading
Breaking down Cambodia’s naval base controversy
Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base — a facility in the Gulf of Thailand — has in recent years been the subject of interest from major powers competing for influence in Southeast Asia. China’s efforts to access the base first surfaced in July 2019 after the Wall Street Journal reported an alleged agreement allowing the Chinese military to use […]
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2 public entertainment outlets on Middle Road suspected of providing hostessing services, 31 people arrested
SINGAPORE: Two public entertainment outlets along Middle Road were found to have allegedly provided hostessing services during an enforcement operation on Saturday (Sep 3), resulting in 31 people arrested. Twenty-nine women were suspected of providing hostessing services, and they were arrested for working without a valid work permit, said police in aContinue Reading
Travelling overseas? 7 destinations in Asia that have eased COVID-19 entry rules
Are COVID-19 tests and quarantine still needed? Here’s a look at the requirements across key Asian destinations, including Japan and South Korea.Continue Reading
Aaron Judge hits 54th home run of season, tying Yankees record, then heads to watch US Open
As Mondays go, Aaron Judge had a pretty special one.Continue Reading