Indonesian authorities have declared a state of emergency over an oil spill off the Southeast Asian country’s coast as it continues to spread, causing environmental and economic damage. Campaigners are being accused the government of doing too little.The incident has already caused the deaths of four fishermen — one person remains missing — and authorities have warned residents against naked flames… Read more »
Retaliatory tariffs make it more expensive for China to buy US products, including pork, a big part of China’s diet. Beijing has imposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on more than 120 American products, including pork, fruits, nuts and wine, in retaliation to US PresidentDonald Trump‘s decision to raise duties on Chinese imports. China said the decision, which affects… Read more »
The 55-km long bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, will cut travel time in half. China is set to unveil this year the world’s longest cross-sea bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China. The crossing, which took seven years to complete, is 55km-long and six lanes wide, comprising of of four tunnels and four artificial islands. The multi-billion dollar… Read more »
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Trump in April to align strategy aimed at Pyongyang giving up its nuclear programme. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that he will travel to the United States in mid-April to discuss with President Donald Trump how to put “maximum pressure” on North Korea to give up itsnuclear weapons programme. In a statement… Read more »
Netherlands-based leader’s overture comes as Duterte labels rebels ‘terrorists’ following December’s deadly clashes. by Ted Regencia 3 Apr 2018 In February, Duterte offered a $384 bounty for each communist rebel killed [File: Getty Images] MORE ON ASIA PACIFIC Q&A: Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy, Singapore’s future and a family feudtoday Indonesia declares state of emergency after oil spill ignitestoday What are… Read more »
Environmentalists are urging police to speed up their investigation and bring those responsible for the spill in the port city of Balikpapan, on the island of Borneo, to justice. The Indonesian port city of Balikpapan, on the island of Borneo, has declared a state of emergency after an oil spill spread along the coast, killing five fishermen when the oil… Read more »
(CNN)The dust has barely settled from the PyeongChang Games, but South Korea is again preparing to welcome athletes from across the globe for the 2018 Winter Paralympics. About 570 athletes from 48 nations will compete in 80 medal events across six Winter Paralympic sports — alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice sledge hockey, snowboarding and wheelchair curling — from March… Read more »
Beijing (CNN)China’s largely ceremonial parliament on Sunday overwhelmingly endorsed a controversial change to the country’s constitution, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely. Inside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, nearly 3,000 delegates to the National People’s Congress (NPC) cast their ballots on a series of proposed amendments — including removing the restriction that had… Read more »
Myanmar is building military bases over flattened Rohingya villages, an international rights group said.Security forces have bulldozed houses and started constructing at least three new security facilities in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, said Amnesty International’s Remaking Rakhine State report, which was published on Monday. The report, which said construction of the three army outposts began in January, is based on satellite… Read more »
Lourdes Sereno, who is facing impeachment complaint, says she will not resign despite calls by allies of the president. 13 Mar 2018 Sereno was appointed chief justice in 2012 after her predecessor was found guilty following an impeachment trial [Reuters] MORE ON ASIA PACIFIC Sydney Biennale: Reflecting a changing societytoday Amnesty blasts Aceh’s plan to introduce beheading for murdererstoday South… Read more »