July 26, 2019 3:51 PMBISHNUPUR, INDIA (REUTERS) – Three years ago, police in India’s northeastern state of Assam were looking for a woman named Madhumala Das, who had been declared an illegal immigrant by a local tribunal. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-26 09:05:38 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8656

July 25, 2019 9:35 PMNEW DELHI (AFP) – India has asked Teheran to quickly release and return 18 nationals on board a British-flagged oil tanker captured by Iranian forces last week, the foreign ministry said on Thursday (July 25). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-25 15:00:37 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8630

July 25, 2019 9:04 PMHANOI (AFP) – Vietnam on Thursday (July 25) called for the “immediate withdrawal” of a Chinese ship in the South China Sea, as the standoff over the disputed waters intensified. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-25 15:00:35 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8629

July 25, 2019 8:44 PMKUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian senate on Thursday (July 25) passed a Bill to amend the country’s Constitution to lower the voting age to 18. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-25 15:00:32 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8628

July 25, 2019 8:38 PMJAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s state energy firm Pertamina said on Thursday (July 25) that it will take weeks to plug an oil spill at its Offshore North West Java (ONWJ) facility, which has reached the northern coast of Java island. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-25 15:00:29 Category: Asia […]Continue reading

July 25, 2019 6:44 PMTOKYO – Users of Singtel’s Dash mobile wallet can now go cashless while shopping in Japan. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-25 12:05:54 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8626

July 25, 2019 5:56 PMHONG KONG – Police on Thursday (July 25) objected to a planned rally on Saturday in the northern district of Yuen Long, citing possible violence. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-25 12:05:49 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8624

July 25, 2019 5:48 PMNEW DELHI (AFP) – A suspected meteorite the size of a football plunged into a rice field in eastern India, startling farmers, authorities said Thursday (July 25). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-25 12:05:47 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8623

July 25, 2019 3:46 PMBEIJING (REUTERS) – Lead negotiators for China and the United States will meet in Shanghai on July 30 and July 31 for trade talks, China’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday (July 25). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-25 09:00:32 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8621

July 25, 2019 3:22 PMSYDNEY (AFP) – Australian universities are being investigated over their contracts with Chinese-state run Confucius Institutes, officials said Thursday (July 25), amid fresh revelations over the scope of Beijing’s control of teaching in the centres. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-25 09:00:29 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8620