Older Hongkongers taking to online apps and social media for latest updates on protests, and some may join rallies tooSIGN IN/UPPolitics Survey shows ‘surprising’ proportion of over-55s turning to Telegram and LIHKG for updates on anti-government movement Some older people want to know what their kids, grandkids are thinking; others seek latest news before joining protests themselves Published: 10:30am, 12… Read more »
PUBLISHEDOCT 15, 2019, 12:30 PM SGTFACEBOOKTWITTEREMAIL Representatives to the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights from Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand have called for stronger collaborative action among the bloc’s members to mitigate transboundary haze and prevent it from occurring again in future. In a statement issued on Monday (Oct 14), Dr Shashi Jayakumar of Singapore, Mr Eric Paulsen of… Read more »
HANOI (DPA) – A top government official confirmed on Tuesday (Oct 15) that tap water across south-east Hanoi is contaminated with styrene, a carcinogenic substance, state media reported. Since Oct 10, residents in the Vietnamese capital have encountered polluted water supplies, with many reporting a smell similar to burning plastic coming from their tap water, and have thus turned to… Read more »
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea men’s national soccer team plays in North Korea for the first time in almost three decades on Tuesday (Oct 15), with leader Kim Jong Un’s reclusive state doing all it can to make sure the world doesn’t see the game live. North Korea has barred South Korean fans, media and TV broadcasters from a World… Read more »
SUWON, SOUTH KOREA (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Police said on Tuesday (Oct 15) that Lee Chun-jae, 56, has been booked in connection with a series of rape-murders in the 1980s and early 1990s and his case will be sent to prosecutors despite the expired statute of limitations. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency confirmed in a press briefing… Read more »
A few days ago China celebrated it’s 70th anniversary of communist rule. In multiple cities across the Republic of China, protesters went out on the streets and violence escalated quickly. Two major cities had disruption, Beijing and Hong Kong, with Hong Kong having the most violent riots. The anger began due to proposed law that would accept the removal of… Read more »
In my last analysis post I discussed Indonesia’s plan to pass a new law outlawing sex before marriage. Now, in Indonesia, protests, that have turned into riots, are taking place against the new law and other laws their parliament is in the process of passing. The protests first began with people gathering in the streets of the capital and other… Read more »
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police fired tear gas in several areas of Jakarta on Monday as a protest against legal reforms descended into running battles, causing traffic gridlock and chaotic scenes in parts of the central business district.A riot police officer fires tear gas during a riot following protests near Indonesian Parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 30, 2019. Several… Read more »
Malaria is a disease spread by infected mosquitoes. Although the disease may be treated if found in the early stages, recently doctors have troubling reports in regard to the effectiveness of the standard medications used to combat malaria. Multiple cases of what appears to be a drug-resistant strain of malaria have been reported across South East Asia. Doctors have recently… Read more »
Humanitarian group warns as many as 11 million Filipino children under five face a risk of death or disability.2 Oct 2019 The International Red Cross and its Philippine affiliate have warned of an “alarming comeback” of the polio virus in the country, prompting the government to declare a national outbreak. The humanitarian group said in a statement on Wednesday that it is… Read more »
