July 31, 2019 2:31 PMBEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s culture and tourism ministry said on Wednesday (July 31) it will stop issuing individual permits for travel to Taiwan for people in 47 mainland cities from Aug 1 due to the state of relations with the island. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-31 09:00:39 Category: […]Continue reading

July 31, 2019 2:19 PMBEIJING (REUTERS) – Authorities in the Chinese capital have ordered halal restaurants and food stalls to remove Arabic script and symbols associated with Islam from their signs, part of an expanding national effort to “Sinicize” its Muslim population. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-31 09:00:36 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 […]Continue reading

July 30, 2019 8:23 PMHONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong will charge 44 protesters detained during recent violent clashes with rioting, a charge that carries up to 10 years in jail, a senior police source said on Tuesday (July 30). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 15:00:44 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: […]Continue reading

July 30, 2019 5:38 PMDHAKA (AFP) – A lower-than-expected population of male Bengal tigers in the world’s largest mangrove forest has sparked fears about the long-term viability of the endangered species in Bangladesh, officials said on Tuesday (July 30). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 12:00:20 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8782

July 30, 2019 5:33 PMBEIJING (AFP) – A serial killer who murdered six people and raped 10 women and two girls, including a 12-year-old, was executed on Tuesday (July 30), according to the country’s top court. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 12:00:18 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8781

July 30, 2019 3:33 PMNEW DELHI (AFP) – Fresh protests erupted in India Tuesday (July 30) amid growing public fury over a car crash that critically injured a teenager who accused a lawmaker from the ruling party of rape and harassment. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 09:01:09 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post […]Continue reading

July 30, 2019 3:13 PMHONG KONG (AFP) – Videos falsely claiming to show a Chinese military crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have flooded social media over the past week, according to an AFP investigation that has debunked multiple posts. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 09:01:04 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post […]Continue reading

July 30, 2019 3:12 PMNEW DELHI (AFP) – Indian police on Tuesday (July 30) launched a major hunt for one of the country’s richest men, coffee tycoon V.G. Siddhartha, amid mounting fears for his safety. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 09:01:01 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8775

July 30, 2019 3:01 PMJAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia is stepping up efforts to prevent a repeat of haze that blanketed much of Southeast Asia four years ago by deploying thousands of firefighters and emergency response teams in its main palm oil- and rubber-producing regions. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 09:00:59 Category: Asia […]Continue reading

July 30, 2019 8:54 AMA train was held up for more than half an hour. Police were also at the scene. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-30 03:00:32 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8767