Nigerian monkeypox patient faces charges, deportation from Cambodia
The Nigerian man who fled from Phuket to Phnom Penh after being infected with monkeypox will be charged with immigrations offences in Cambodia and later be deported.Continue Reading
Damage from Pelosi’s Asia tour awaits final tally
Nancy Pelosi came and left. Some in Taiwan called her visit a part of her graduation trip. A tad condescending, perhaps, but they meant it was her last hurrah. After the forthcoming midterm election in the US, her Democratic Party is expected to lose control of the House of Representatives and she will no longer […]
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StarHub says ‘not tuned to react to sudden surge of users’, after weekend Premier League broadcast issues
StarHub did not address compensation for affected users, when asked by CNA.Continue Reading
China-Taiwan: Beijing conducts new military drills near island
The drills were due to end on Sunday but a statement said sea and air exercises were continuing.Continue Reading
Safety issues at 83 Bangkok nightspots
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has found 83 entertainment places with safety issues, some with inadequate emergency exits for patrons, but most of them continue to operate.Continue Reading
What to watch out for as talks on US-China audit deal drag on
HONG KONG: The list of Chinese companies facing delisting risks in New York in a long-running dispute over Chinese audits of their accounts continues to expand with the addition of three more on Friday (Aug 5) after e-commerce giant Alibaba’s July inclusion. As talks between Beijing and Washington in searchContinue Reading
Air traffic around Taiwan returning to normal despite new Chinese drills
Air traffic around Taiwan is gradually returning to normal after airspace surrounding the island reopened, Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications said on Monday (Aug 8), although China later announced fresh military drills in the area. China last week deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near during militaryContinue Reading
Indonesia says Tesla strikes US$5 billion deal to buy nickel products: Media
JAKARTA: US carmaker Tesla has signed contracts worth about US$5 billion to buy materials for their batteries from nickel processing companies in Indonesia, a senior cabinet minister told CNBC Indonesia. Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has been trying to get Tesla to set up a production facility in the country, whichContinue Reading
As Beijing rages over Taiwan, mood on China’s streets muted
BEIJING: China’s thunderous response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit brought cross-Strait tensions to their highest level in years and sparked an outpouring of nationalist zeal online, but the mood on the streets in mainland China is a little more circumspect. Enraged by Pelosi’s trip, Beijing last weekContinue Reading
Man jailed for raping 14-year-old daughter while wife received cancer treatment
SINGAPORE: A man who raped his 14-year-old daughter continued to do so after his wife had to undergo treatment for cancer. The 44-year-old man was on Monday (Aug 8) sentenced to 24 years’ jail and the statutory maximum of 24 strokes of the cane. The victim’s identity is protected byContinue Reading