SINGAPORE – A male teacher allegedly molested seven teenage boys at several places, including in his school in the northern part of Singapore, between 2015 and 2017. The 38-year-old man was taken to court on Thursday (July 18) and was charged with nine counts of molestation. Court documents said two boys were targeted twice each. […]
A chief adviser to Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali yesterday suggested that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Anwar Ibrahim should retire from politics, while Datuk Seri Azmin’s faction in Malaysia’s largest ruling party closed ranks to chastise their president for not supporting his deputy over allegations of gay sex. The show of force by the […]
HONG KONG – In a move that could add fuel to existing tensions between Taiwan and China, Taiwan said it will consider granting asylum to protesters from Hong Kong based on humanitarian concerns. Thirty Hong Kong protesters who stormed the city’s Legislative Council (LegCo) on July 1 have reportedly arrived in Taiwan to seek asylum, Hong […]
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Banners asking for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to quit and let Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim take over have been put up in Port Dickson ahead of the Prime Minister’s confirmed attendance at a Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) retreat with party leaders. The banners, which read “Mahathir letak jawatan, serah negara […]
GUWAHATI, INDIA (AFP) – A tiger escaped from a wildlife park in India’s flood-ravaged Assam and stretched out on a shophouse bed on Thursday (July 18), startling residents and shining a spotlight on the plight of animals caught up in the deluge. The adult tiger – weighing more than 90kg – was like many other […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and leaders of the country’s major political parties vowed on Thursday (July 18) to work together to resolve a worsening political and economic dispute with Japan. Moon met leaders of five parties to discuss Japan’s recent export restrictions on some high-tech materials used by major South Korean […]
Fans around the globe have reacted with shock to the deadly fire at Japanese anime studio Kyoto Animation Co, known as KyoAni. At least 26 people are dead and dozens more injured in a suspected case of arson. Messages like, “Stay strong KyoAni. All of the anime community stands at your back. We will always […]
MANILA (REUTERS) – Facing a UN human rights investigation into its bloody war on drugs, the Philippines presented a new death toll on Thursday (July 18) to counter much higher numbers given by critics. But rights groups accused the government of using partial data to mislead and said that even the official figure of more […]
SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob on Thursday (July 18) urged more employers to step up and offer “quality jobs” to those with mental health issues. She said: “We see there’s a lot of work (for them) in the backend and front-line jobs like F&B, housekeeping or cleaning, but I hope there will be greater quality […]
Fire swept through an animation studio in Japan on Thursday, leaving 23 people feared dead and scores injured, authorities said, after a suspected arsonist was seen shouting “die” as he doused the building with fuel. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the fire in the city of Kyoto – the latest grisly killing in a […]