July 09, 2019 4:46 PMSEOUL (AFP) – A South Korean man who made a rare defection to North Korea was partly driven by the stigma and financial hardship that followed his parents’ own high-profile flight to Pyongyang more than three decades ago, friends said on Tuesday (July 9). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: […]Continue reading

July 09, 2019 4:18 PMHONG KONG/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The Chinese military commander responsible for Hong Kong has assured a Pentagon official that Chinese troops will not interfere in the city’s affairs – an apparent signal that they will stay in their barracks amid renewed political upheaval. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-09 12:00:36 […]Continue reading

July 09, 2019 4:02 PMSHANGHAI (REUTERS) – China’s controversial Three Gorges Dam, the world’s biggest hydropower project, is structurally sound, officials said, denying rumours on social media it was at risk of collapse. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-09 12:00:33 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8024

July 09, 2019 2:58 PMHONG KONG (REUTERS) – Macau’s biggest junket operator Suncity, which operates VIP gambling rooms around Asia, has raked in billions of dollars in online gaming and proxy betting, causing great harm to China’s social economic order, a state backed report said this week. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-09 […]Continue reading

July 09, 2019 2:45 PMBEIJING – With the United States and China engaged in a strategic rivalry that threatens to change the global geopolitical climate, all countries need to speak up to secure a peaceful and prosperous world and future, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong told a forum of world leaders here on Tuesday […]Continue reading

July 09, 2019 1:44 PMJAKARTA (AFP) – Indonesia said Tuesday (July 9) it would send more than 210 tonnes of garbage back to Australia, as Southeast Asian nations push back against serving as dumping grounds for foreign trash. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-09 09:00:25 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8003

July 09, 2019 1:44 PMNEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – The Indian billionaire behind the controversial Carmichael coal mine in Australia is hitting back at criticism the endeavor will be unprofitable and too dirty. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-09 09:00:21 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8002