China's fur farms see opportunity as countries cull mink over coronavirus fears, China News,SHANGCUN/SHANGHAI, China – As millions of mink are culled in Europe amid fears they could spread the novel coronavirus, struggling Chinese suppliers are defying calls for their business to be banned and
Man shot dead in Myanmar 2 days after regional deal with junta, local media reports, Asia News,Myanmar security forces shot dead a man in the second city of Mandalay on Monday (April 26), national media reported, two days after Southeast Asian leaders said they had reached consensus with the junta o
Hong Kong says no personal data shared in vaccine deal with Fosun, China News,HONG KONG, July 14 – Hong Kong's agreement to buy BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines from Chinese sales agent Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd did not include clauses for Fosun or other third parties to collect pers
Two British tourists help rescue elderly woman from Bukit Batok Town Park lake, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two British tourists in Singapore to visit their children helped to rescue an elderly woman from Bukit Batok Town Park lake on Tuesday (Sept 24). The 72-year-old woman was taken conscious to Ng
Thai man's fingers swell and rot after wearing too many rings, charity steps in to help, Asia News,Over-accessorising can make you look gaudy at best and cause some serious health issues at worst, as one man from Bangkok learnt. The man, who was spotted by a Facebook user on Oct 23, had numerou
By spying on Huawei, US found evidence against the Chinese firm , World News,NEW YORK – US authorities gathered information about Huawei Technologies Co Ltd through secret surveillance that they plan to use in a case accusing the Chinese telecom equipment maker of sanctions-busting and bank fraud, p
Understanding Goldman Sachs' role in the 1MDB mega scandal, Money News,KUALA LUMPUR – Goldman Sachs on Thursday (Oct 22) reached a deal to settle a probe into the bank's role in Malaysia's 1MDB corruption scandal, which included total penalties of nearly US$3 billion (S$4 billion). Th
Facebook 'refriends' Australia after changes to media laws, Digital News,CANBERRA – Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms.
Facing Chinese pressure, Taiwan president pledges to 'stride' into the world, Asia News,TAIPEI — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen thanked democratic nations for their support of the island in her Lunar New Year message on Sunday (Jan 30) and pledged to \”stride out\” into the world, sounding a
