Hanging of Delhi bus rapists postponed indefinitely, Asia News,NEW DELHI – The execution of four men convicted of the brutal gang-rape and murder of a student on a New Delhi bus in 2012 was indefinitely postponed by a court on Monday (March 3). The special court last month ruled the men were to be h
Marry me if you want compensation, says drink driver who caused Chinese woman to lose leg , China News,A drink driver who caused his date to lose her leg in a car crash has agreed to pay all of her medical bills — but only if she marries him. The accident took place in Anhui last October when the ma
Russia sends troops to put down Kazakhstan uprising as fresh violence erupts, World News,ALMATY – Fresh violence erupted in Kazakhstan's main city of Almaty on Thursday (Jan 6) as Russia sent in paratroopers to put down a countrywide uprising in one of Moscow's closest former Soviet allies
Indian students block roads as row over hijab in schools mounts, Asia News,KOLKATA – Hundreds of students in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday chanted slogans and blocked roads in protest of a hijab ban in the southern state of Karnataka, as a row over wearing the head covering in scho
US man jailed for 12 years in Vietnam for 'attempting to overthrow state' , Asia News,A court in Vietnam on Monday sentenced a US citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of \”attempting to overthrow the state\” in a trial which lasted only half a day, his lawyer said. Michael
Trump panel recommends guns in schools to keep US students safe, World News,WASHINGTON – A safety panel set up by US President Donald Trump in the wake of numerous school shootings recommended Tuesday that schools consider arming staff, using veterans as guards and reversing Obama-era guidelines. Th
Ex-French boxing champ surrenders after punching police during protest, World News,PARIS – A former French boxing champion filmed landing punches on riot police during a 'yellow vest' protest in Paris last weekend turned himself in on Monday, saying he was defending himself. Christophe Det
Free at last to hug and party: UK reopens for business, World News,Friends will hug, pints will be pulled and swathes of the British economy will reopen on Monday (May 17) giving 65 million people a measure of freedom after the gloom of a four-month Covid-19 lockdown. Most of the British will be fre
Tiffany removes advert over Hong Kong controversy, China News,SHANGHAI – Tiffany & Co have removed a tweet showing a woman covering one eye after Chinese consumers accused the jeweller of supporting the Hong Kong protesters. The photo posted on Monday (Oct 7) showed Chinese model Sun Feifei wear
US charges China-based Zoom executive with disrupting Tiananmen crackdown commemorations, World News,US prosecutors on Friday (Dec 18) charged a former China-based executive at Zoom Video Communications Inc with disrupting video meetings commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square cra
3 key risks when investing in REITs (and how to avoid them), Money News,Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have done extremely well as an asset class. Since the very first Singapore REIT, Ascendas REIT, was listed back in 2002, there has been a slew of IPOs for different REITs covering a wide
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong quits democracy group Demosisto, Asia News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong said on Tuesday (June 30) he is stepping down as leader of his democracy group Demosisto, just hours after media reported that Beijing had passed national security legislation for the
China's Xi to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover, China News,SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong for the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to mainland China, state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday. The trip will be Xi's fir
Australia closes controversial detention centre, World News,Australia announced the closure of Melbourne's controversial Maribyrnong detention centre on Wednesday, one of several facilities used to lock up immigrants who arrived without papers. The government said the decision to close the much
K-pop's social media power spurs Thailand's youth protests, Asia News,BANGKOK – From raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Thai protesters to inspiring the youths who join demonstrations through dances and social media, K-pop fans have emerged as a potent political force in Thailand
Thai protesters target royal spending at Bangkok rally, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thai protesters criticised spending by King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s palace and held a “fashion show” that parodied members of the royal family at a rally in Bangkok on Thursday that drew thousands of people. What began as anti
Singapore says Myanmar situation 'alarming', but no need for sanctions, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore’s foreign minister on Tuesday (Feb 16) spoke out about “alarming developments” in Myanmar but said he did not support widespread sanctions on the country in response to a coup there
Hungary offers financial incentives to boost birth rate, World News,BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced new tax and loan benefits for families on Sunday as part of his government's efforts to increase the birth rate while holding a hard line against immigration.
Hong Kong's Joshua Wong on way to Germany, US after brief detention, Asia News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was making his way to Germany on Monday (Sept 9) after he was released from a brief spell in custody following a mistake in his bail conditions, his party confirme
