PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A diesel pollutant detected in Sungai Selangor in the Malaysian state forced the shutdown of four water treatment plants on Sunday (July 21), affecting consumers in the Klang Valley, one of the country’s most densely populated areas. The shutdown of the water treatment plants by supply company Syarikat […]
The regulars to The Straits Times Concert in the Gardens knew what to do, coming as early as 4pm with their mats, picnic spreads and adult beverages – some with dogs in tow – to stake out a good spot to enjoy the music. To help the audience at the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Shaw Foundation […]
JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A video of two boys doing a “Superman” stunt on the back of a moving car has gone viral. The two boys are seen holding onto the fast moving car as it speeds down a busy intersection believed to be in Taman Scientex in Pasir Gudang. However, there […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Two wheelchair-bound candidates won seats in Japan’s upper house vote on Sunday (July 21), media projections showed, a sign of changing attitudes towards disabled people in a country where they have long been encouraged to stay in the shadow. Yasuhiko Funago, a vice president of a company that provides elderly and patient […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – Some Chinese companies are seeking new purchases of U.S. agricultural products, China’s official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, citing authorities, as Beijing and Washington look for ways to end a protracted trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at last month’s G20 summit in Osaka to […]
NEW DELHI (AFP) – Four members of a family, including two women, were killed by fellow villagers in central India’s tribal heartland over allegations of witchcraft, authorities said on Sunday (July 21). Four elders of a tribal family, all aged in their 60s according to local media reports, were attacked by around a dozen stick-wielding […]
TOKYO — A dozen years ago, Shinzo Abe was a disgraced politician who was forced to resign after just one year as Japan’s prime minister, following a humiliating defeat of his party in a parliamentary election over the summer. On Sunday, voters head to the polls in a different parliamentary election, but this time Mr. […]
OMIYA, Japan (REUTERS) – The man suspected of killing 34 people in an arson attack in Japan lived alone, hundreds of kilometres from the torched Kyoto Animation studio, where he played video games non-stop and had “terrified” his neighbour just days earlier. Police late on Saturday (July 20) issued an arrest warrant for 41-year-old Shinji […]
SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob joined over 1,000 youth, volunteers from People’s Association and beneficiaries of the President’s Challenge to play sports such as street football, basketball, netball and dance at *SCAPE on Saturday (July 20). The activities were held in support of the President’s Challenge Volunteer Drive 2019 – a President’s Challenge initiative where […]
HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong police on Saturday (July 20) said they had uncovered a makeshift factory producing high-powered explosives alongside pro-independence leaflets, a discovery which comes as the city is rocked by unprecedented political protests. Police said they swooped on an industrial building in the district of Tsuen Wan on Friday evening and […]