Paralympics set to open in Tokyo amid worsening Covid-19 crisis, Asia News,TOKYO – The 2020 Paralympic Games will kick off in Tokyo with the opening ceremony on Tuesday (Aug 24) as Japan struggles with its worst Covid-19 outbreak so far, record daily cases and an overwhelmed medical system. The orga
Chinese activist Ai Weiwei says Credit Suisse is closing his foundation's bank account, World News,LONDON – Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei has said Credit Suisse told him it was closing his foundation's bank account in Switzerland earlier this year citing his \”criminal record\” in C
China talks up 'green' Olympics but prepares to fight smog, China News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. ZHANGJIAKOU – China is using the Winter Olympic Games to
Anti-Olympics campaign gains traction online in Japan, Asia News,An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled has garnered almost 200,000 signatures in the past few days, as public concerns mount over holding the Games in a pandemic. With less than three months to go before the
Top 15 family-friendly holiday destinations under 6 hours flight time and more!, Lifestyle News,The year-end school holidays are always worth looking forward to. As a child, the school holidays meant a long-awaited trip to a new country unbeknownst to me. And even now, going on a holiday gets me exc
NS deferment for Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen ended by Mindef, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – National swimmers Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen will enlist for national service (NS) as their long-term NS deferments have not been extended, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) in a statement o
South Korean appeals court to rule on Samsung scion's appeal against conviction, jail term in corruption case, Asia News,SEOUL – A South Korean appeals court will rule on Monday (Feb 5) on Samsung Group scion Jay Y. Lee's conviction and jail term for corruption in a case that led to the ou
Japan to lift Tokyo area state of emergency as planned on Sunday, Asia News,TOKYO – The Japanese government’s advisory panel on coronavirus measures approved on Thursday a plan to let the state of emergency expire in the Tokyo area as scheduled on Sunday (March 21), while the capital’s governor warn
South Korea asks 'IOC' to ban Japan's use of 'Rising Sun' flag at Olympics, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea has asked the International Olympic Committee to bar Japan from using the \”Rising Sun\” flag at next year's Games, Seoul's sports ministry said on Wednesday, as
