August 07, 2019 3:56 PMTOKYO (REUTERS) – The son of Japan’s former leader Junichiro Koizumi and a popular choice for prime minister in his own right set the country afire on Wednesday (Aug 7) with news that he will marry and soon become a father. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-07 09:10:45 Category: […]Continue reading

August 07, 2019 3:52 PMCANBERRA (DPA) – Australia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) have signed a new “enhanced partnership agreement” with a greater focus on the Pacific region. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-07 09:10:43 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 9025

August 07, 2019 2:24 PMHong Kong – Hundreds of lawyers on Wednesday (Aug 7) marched in silence – the second time since June – to demand an independent inquiry into the series of protests that have roiled Hong Kong, sparked by the highly controversial extradition Bill. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-07 07:54:22 […]Continue reading

August 07, 2019 2:14 PMFUKUOKA (KYODO) – Visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday (Aug 7) that Japan should support a UN treaty banning nuclear weapons as the world’s only country to come under wartime nuclear attack. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-07 07:54:20 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 9022

August 07, 2019 2:00 PMBANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thai authorities recovered an unexploded firebomb at a market in central Bangkok on Wednesday (Aug 7) in what they said was a device left over from coordinated attacks last week that wounded four people. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-07 07:54:15 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post […]Continue reading

August 06, 2019 1:46 PMISLAMABAD (DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – It was Hari Singh, the erstwhile ruler of Kashmir, who originally granted the special status to Kashmiris in their homeland in 1927. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-06 06:56:32 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8987

August 06, 2019 1:14 PMJAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The massive power failure in Jakarta and most of the western part of Java and parts of Central Java that started on Sunday (Aug 4) at noon and continued into Monday is emblematic of the crumbling infrastructure, notably electricity, in the country and too […]Continue reading

August 06, 2019 1:10 PMSINGAPORE – The US labelled China a currency manipulator on Monday (Aug 5), further escalating the trade war between the world’s two-largest economies. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-06 06:56:24 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8985

August 05, 2019 8:45 PMIn today’s bulletin: India tries to revoke the special status of Kashmir, protests lead to transportation chaos in Hong Kong, power comes back on in Jakarta after a massive blackout and more. Reading this on the web or know someone who might enjoy receiving Asian Insider? Our sign-up page is here. […]Continue reading

August 05, 2019 8:12 PMJAKARTA – Strong wind, deep peatland and distance from natural water sources are the biggest challenges facing firefighters in Riau province as they battle to tame haze-causing forest fires – including many started deliberately by recalcitrant farmers looking to clear land. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-05 15:01:14 Category: […]Continue reading