August 04, 2019 10:21 AMBEIJING (NYTIMES) – Inside a bustling, 700-strong newsroom in downtown Beijing, Mr Hu Xijin leads a 24-hour propaganda machine that some media scholars call China’s Fox News. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 06:05:06 Category: 2019 Tag: 1021 Post ID: 8928

August 04, 2019 12:11 AMMANILA, Philippines (AP) – At least seven people died and 31 others were rescued when three ferry boats separately capsized in bad weather on Saturday (Aug 3) between two central Philippine island provinces, the coast guard said. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-03 18:05:10 Category: 2019 Tag: 1211 Post […]Continue reading

August 03, 2019 12:42 PMHONG KONG – More rallies have been planned for the weekend, ahead of an island-wide strike called for Monday (Aug 5) that has got some business leaders worried. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-03 06:00:31 Category: 2019 Tag: 1242 Post ID: 8909

August 03, 2019 11:56 AMNEW DELHI – India is strengthening its presence in Africa by stepping up its engagement with hitherto overlooked countries in the western part of the continent. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-03 06:00:29 Category: 2019 Tag: 1156 Post ID: 8908

August 03, 2019 11:49 AMSEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it will give “swift and sufficient” financial support to companies affected by Japan’s export restrictions in an effort to limit the impact on the South Korean economy. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-03 06:00:26 Category: 2019 Tag: 1149 Post […]Continue reading

August 03, 2019 11:45 AMBANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan visited Bangkok’s Chinatown on Friday night (Aug 2) in a bid to restore the confidence of foreign tourists of their safety in the country following a series of bomb attacks earlier in the day. Go to Source Author: […]Continue reading

August 03, 2019 10:49 AMGEORGE TOWN (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali has denied talk that he is not supporting party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia’s next prime minister. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-03 06:00:21 Category: 2019 Tag: 1049 Post ID: […]Continue reading

August 02, 2019 3:59 PMMANILA (DPA) – The European Union said Friday (Aug 2) it was providing 100,000 euros (S$153,000) in humanitarian aid for communities most affected by a dengue outbreak in the Philippines, where more than 560 people have died from the illness. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-02 09:05:27 Category: 2019 […]Continue reading

August 02, 2019 11:39 AMPETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – With Indonesia battling forests fires in Riau, Malaysians are bracing for a spell of haze and smog. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-02 06:05:12 Category: 2019 Tag: 1139 Post ID: 8881

August 02, 2019 11:23 AMHONG KONG (NYTIMES) – This summer, Hong Kong has seen protests against the government by students, teachers, parents, lawyers, doctors, nurses, social workers, senior citizens and finance workers. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-02 06:05:08 Category: 2019 Tag: 1123 Post ID: 8880