Lawyers defending Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai say they have received threats
HONG KONG: Barristers from a British law firm who are representing jailed Hong Kong tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai said on Thursday (Jul 7) they had received anonymous e-mails warning them against travelling to the city to defend him. Lai is among the most prominent people in Hong Kong toContinue Reading
China gears up for disasters as flood season enters ‘critical period’
Across China this year, as many as 487 rivers have exceeded their flood warning levels, while over 1.2 million people have been evacuated, with direct economic losses hitting nearly 65 billion yuan (US$9.7 billion) so far. Since the start of the flooding season, China has been hit by nine large-scaleContinue Reading
Man charged after he allegedly chased another man while holding katana sword
SINGAPORE: A man who allegedly chased another man while holding a katana sword was charged on Friday (Jul 8) with possessing a scheduled weapon. Kenneth Tan Hong Chang, 27, was previously also charged with criminal intimidation using a foam replica of a samurai sword on a separate occasion. The policeContinue Reading
New traffic device leaves smartphone-obsessed Hong Kong pedestrians red in the face
Pedestrians crossing the road in Hong Kong may now find themselves bathed in a red glow after authorities installed a device reminding the public to obey traffic lights. Read full storyContinue Reading
Amazon inks big office lease in Singapore, Business Times says
Amazon.com Inc has signed a lease for about 369,000 square feet (34,200 square meters) at the new IOI Central Boulevard Towers in Singapore, the Business Times reported without citing where it got the information from. Read full storyContinue Reading
North Korean streets flooded as heavy rains exacerbate economic crisis
SEOUL: North Korean towns along the border with China were flooded this week after heavy rain, threatening to exacerbate an already critical food and economic situation in the country. North Korea state broadcasters said the city of Sinuiju had reported its heaviest rainfall of the year on Thursday (Jul 7),Continue Reading
Tan Boon Hui, Arts House Limited executive director and former Singapore Art Museum director, dies at 53
The veteran Singaporean arts administrator, who died on Jul 7, led SAM for five years and organised two editions of the Singapore Biennale. He also had a stint as the director of the prestigious Asia Society Museum in New York.Continue Reading
State of emergency extended for 2 months
The government has extended the state of emergency for another two months, until the end of September “only to facilitate its efforts to control Covid-19 and protect people’s lives”, according to a spokesman.Continue Reading
‘Senseless act of violence,’ says PM Lee after shooting of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he is deeply shocked by the shooting of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Friday (Jul 8). Mr Abe was at an election campaign event in the western region of Nara when a man opened fire at him from behind. Japanese mediaContinue Reading
‘Absolutely unforgiveable’: Japan PM Kishida strongly condemns shooting of Shinzo Abe
TOKYO: The shooting of Japan’s former premier, Shinzo Abe, was an “unforgiveable act”, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday (Jul 8), condemning it in the “strongest terms”. Abe is currently in a “very grave condition”, he added. “I pray that former prime minister Abe will survive,” Kishida said, adding that “everythingContinue Reading