August 03, 2019 5:00 AMSecurity was tightened in Bangkok yesterday after a series of small explosions hit the Thai capital in the morning, injuring four people. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-03 03:05:06 Category: after Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8903

August 02, 2019 7:18 AMHONG KONG – Eight people have been arrested after a raid on an industrial building in Hong Kong, prompting about 100 anti-government protesters to gather outside nearby police stations, local media reported. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-02 03:00:37 Category: after Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8874

July 30, 2019 4:02 PMJapan is now sweating under a murderous heatwave after a historic lengthy rainy spell earlier this month, raising fresh concerns over Tokyo’s preparedness to protect athletes and spectators from the heat at the Olympic Games this time next year. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 12:00:14 Category: after Tag: […]Continue reading

July 29, 2019 2:20 PMKUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – An elephant died after being hit by a truck on a Malaysian highway, police said Monday (July 29), the latest of the endangered creatures to be killed as their habitats are destroyed. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-29 09:00:47 Category: after Tag: 2019 Post ID: […]Continue reading

July 29, 2019 9:23 AMBEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Almost three months after their trade talks broke down in acrimony, Chinese and American negotiators meet again in Shanghai this week amid tempered expectations for breakthroughs in their year-long trade war. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-29 03:05:14 Category: after Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8731

July 29, 2019 1:12 AMDHAKA (DPA) – Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh after a brutal military crackdown might be able to apply for citizenship if they return to the country, a top Myanmar official said Sunday (July 28). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-28 21:00:22 Category: after Tag: 2019 Post […]Continue reading

July 24, 2019 5:00 AMSpeculation of a Cabinet reshuffle in Malaysia, just over a year after the 28-member line-up was completed, refuses to go away – amid Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s deflection of questions over a group photo taken after a meeting last Friday. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-24 00:00:25 Category: after […]Continue reading

July 22, 2019 7:55 PMSYDNEY – At least seven people were injured after detainees armed themselves with makeshift weapons and assaulted other prisoners during a siege at an Australian juvenile justice facility on the New South Wales Central Coast late Sunday (July 21). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-22 15:00:44 Category: after Tag: […]Continue reading

July 16, 2019 5:00 AMSEOUL • After enduring months of constant harassment on the job, South Korean office worker Christine Jung finally confronted her aggressor – only to be fired and sued for defamation by her employer. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-16 00:05:24 Category: after Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8324

July 14, 2019 5:00 AMGENEVA • China fumed last week after 22 mostly Western countries rebuked its mass detention of Muslims in the restive Xinjiang region. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-14 03:05:17 Category: after Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8268