July 22, 2019 11:17 AMPETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – First, it was photos of food. Now, the Instagram fame game has grown to celebrities and social media influencers sharing pictures of their exotic pets, many of which are protected wildlife. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-22 06:00:40 Category: 2019 Tag: 1117 […]Continue reading

July 22, 2019 12:57 AMTOKYO (REUTERS) – Two wheelchair-bound candidates won seats in Japan’s upper house vote on Sunday (July 21), media projections showed, a sign of changing attitudes towards disabled people in a country where they have long been encouraged to stay in the shadow. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-21 18:05:10 […]Continue reading

July 21, 2019 12:51 PMBEIJING (XINHUA) – China’s State Council Information Office on Sunday (July 21) issued a white paper on historical matters concerning the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in north-west China. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-21 09:00:26 Category: 2019 Tag: 1251 Post ID: 8498

July 21, 2019 12:01 PMTOKYO (DPA) – Authorities issued an evacuation order to tens of thousands of residents in western Japan on Sunday (July 21) as torrential rain lashed the region. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-21 06:00:31 Category: 2019 Tag: 1201 Post ID: 8497

July 21, 2019 11:41 AMJAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – When Harijanto needed more workers to make Nike and Adidas sneakers at one of its factories outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta, he couldn’t make the numbers work. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-21 06:00:28 Category: 2019 Tag: 1141 Post ID: 8496

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