FOR THIS ROUND of region reports I read an article about China’s plan to prosecute their former interpol chief, Meng Hongwei. In addition to plans to arrest Hongwei, he has also been expelled from the party and stripped of all government positions. After being suspected for taking bribes, Hongwei fled China for France where he was detained by Chinese forces…. Read more »
For the first round of region reports with my new region, I read about a woman being charged for the murder of Kim Jong Un’s half brother, Kim Jong Nam. There were two woman charged with the murder and both had appeal hearings recently. The strange part though is, while one of the woman was let off free, the the… Read more »
Malaysian prosecutors rejected an appeal to drop a murder charge against one of the two women accused of using the deadly nerve agent VX to murder the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, just days after allowing her co-defendant to walk free.The decision means that Doan Thi Huong of Vietnam will remain as the only suspect in the… Read more »
Thailand’s first general election since the army took over in a coup five years ago was not free and fair, according to an election watchdog, amid concerns over alleged voting irregularities.The outcome of Sunday’s elections is still unclear, with no party taking a decisive lead but both leading parties claiming the right to form a coalition. Persistent delays in the… Read more »
He has also been expelled from the party and stripped of all government positions, according to the party’s watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). Mr Meng’s disappearance in September prompted international concern. He was reported missing by his wife during a trip back to China. Wife of ex-Interpol chief seeks France asylum Former Interpol chief’s wife ‘not sure he’s… Read more »
It’s the dawning of the age of … something.Japan will reveal the name of the country’s next era on April 1, as the country prepares for the abdication of Emperor Akihito later this year.The current Heisei Era began in 1989, when Akihito succeeded his father Emperor Hirohito, who ruled during the Showa period and is now known as the Showa… Read more »
A rescue operation has been launched to save people trapped in a blaze engulfing a 22-story building in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.At least five people were killed and 60 injured as the fire ripped through the FR Tower in the commercial Banani area on Thursday.Photographs showed thick clouds of smoke billowing from the building and emergency crews working to douse… Read more »
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Bay’s ecosystem is not dying. In fact, a new sardine species, Sardinella pacifica, has been discovered in Manila Bay waters and in other parts of the country. According to a peer-reviewed journal article, Japanese taxonomists Harutaka Hata and Hiroyuki Motomura collected samples from Manila Bay, Quezon, Sorsogon, and Samar and these revealed distinct characteristics from other sardine… Read more »
The report, issued by the National Cyber Security Centre, which is part of GCHQ, says it can provide “only limited assurance that the long-term security risks can be managed in the Huawei equipment currently deployed in the UK”. The report reflects what are said to be deep frustrations at the failure of the company to address previously identified problems. Huawei… Read more »
TAIPEI • Taiwan plans to ramp up punishments for those who cause a fatal accident while drink driving, including the death penalty for the most egregious cases, sparking an outcry from abolition and rights groups. The Cabinet yesterday approved a draft amendment to the Criminal Code that would make death by drink driving an indictable murder offence, potentially punishable by… Read more »