July 20, 2019 12:43 PMSEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea is seeking to ratchet up penalties against lawmakers who increase their wealth by leveraging secrets obtained in office. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-20 09:05:05 Category: 2019 Tag: 1243 Post ID: 8479

July 20, 2019 12:23 PMNAKHON NAYOK, Thailand (AFP) – Giant snails inch across a plate of pumpkin and cucumber in central Thailand, an “organic” diet to tease the prized collagen-rich mucus from the molluscs, which to some cosmetic firms are now more valuable than gold. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-20 06:01:06 Category: […]Continue reading

July 20, 2019 11:54 AMSEOUL (AFP) – North Korea’s state media has slammed Japan for its recent trade restrictions against Seoul over wartime slavery disputes, accusing Tokyo of “destroying the trend of peace” on the Korean peninsula. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-20 06:01:03 Category: 2019 Tag: 1154 Post ID: 8477

July 20, 2019 11:22 AMSHANGHAI (REUTERS) – The United States should reject “prejudice” and respect facts instead of vilifying China’s record on religious rights, the Communist Party newspaper People’s Daily said on Saturday (July 20) after fresh criticism of China’s treatment of ethnic Muslims. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-20 06:01:00 Category: 2019 […]Continue reading

July 20, 2019 11:15 AMPETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The National Patriots Association (Patriot) has called on Parti Amanah Negara, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and Democratic Action Party leaders to mediate the feud between Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Seri Azmin Ali before it leads to the destruction […]Continue reading