Hong Kong’s ‘Grandma Wong’ jailed for 2019 protests
Wong disappeared half way with the 2019 protests. She later re-emerged saying the girl was intercepted throughout a trip back to Shenzhen, a city within China next to Hk. She alleged that she had been kept in detention facilities in China and taiwan, taken on a “patriotic trip” and hasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka: Inside the prime minister’s office stormed by protesters
The BBC’s Rajini Vaidyanathan is with the particular protesters who inundated into the PM’s office in Colombo.Continue Reading
Bill on anti-party hopping to be tabled in Malaysian parliament soon, law could come into force by September
KUALA LUMPUR: A good anti-party hopping Bill will be tabled whenever Malaysian parliament sits from next Mon (Jul 18) and when passed, the law can come into force simply by September, said sobre facto law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. In a declaration released on Wednesday, Dr Wan JunaidiContinue Reading
Opinion: Why Brittney Griner is so valuable to Putin
Some of the most dramatic — and diplomatically delicate — moments in United States-Russia relations are linked to prisoner exchanges.Continue Reading
Indonesia imposes temporary freeze on sending migrant workers to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia said on Wed (Jul 13) it has temporarily stopped sending its citizens to work in Malaysia, including thousands recruited for that plantation sector, citing a breach in a worker recruitment deal signed between the 2 countries. The freeze may be the latest blow intended for Malaysia –Continue Reading
Embarassed AIS offers redress for live-match outage
Ashamed telecom operator Advanced Info Service (AIS) has apologised for your outage during its live-stream of the Liverpool-Manchester United match within Bangkok on Wednesday night, and is offering customers limit totally free services as payment.Continue Reading
Women’s Euro 2022: Eight-time champion Germany through to quarterfinals with 2-0 victory over Spain
Eight-time champion Germany qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women’s Euro 2022 with a 2-0 success over Spain on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Bangkok city councillor facing sexual harassment charges
Move Forward city councillor Arnuparb Tarntong documented to police on Wednesday to recognize and deny sexual harassment charges brought by four young women, all of the party supporters, and was later given court bail.Continue Reading
Golfing legend Tom Watson recalls his classic Open at St Andrews
As a group of amateur golf players assemble on the initial tee of the Previous Course at Saint Andrews in Scotland, they are watched pensively by a man sitting in the clubhouse pavilion.Continue Reading
As golf travels to its ‘Home’ for 150th Open, it’s played against the backdrop of its biggest threat
Golf has come a long way since Willie Park Senior plus Old Tom Morris, in a field of just eight players, competed in the first Open in 1860 at Prestwick.Continue Reading