Pakistan’s poorest province, Balochistan, is often in the news because of targeted killings, suicide attacks and abductions. The BBC’s Shumaila Jaffery met people in the capital Quetta trying to lead normal lives. The secret life of a bank manager Yasir is lead singer of underground rock band Malhaar. Bank manager by day but rocker by […]
As Oscar-winning film Spirited Away marks its 15th anniversary with a re-release in US cinemas, the BBC’s Tessa Wong looks at the impact its director Hayao Miyazaki has had on the world of animation. It would be no exaggeration to describe Hayao Miyazaki as the godfather of animation in Japan – some might even say […]
Protesters in Hong Kong have flooded the streets and the grounds of government offices in rallies over the past three weeks against an unpopular bill that has thrown the territory into a political crisis. On Wednesday, they directed their appeals to a new audience: the world. Hundreds of protesters, dressed in black and white T-shirts, […]
(Reuters) – European shares fell for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, as bets on an aggressive half-point cut in U.S. interest rates next month collapsed following a more measured than expected message from Federal Reserve officials. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the central bank is “insulated from short-term political pressures”, pushing back […]
SINGAPORE – Mount Alvernia Hospital will build a new $25 million cancer centre to treat up to 1,000 patients a year without the need for a wait list. The hospital said the centre, to be completed in 2020, will enable patients to start treatment as quickly as possible. “The cancer centre is being built to meet […]
(Reuters) – European shares fell for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, as bets on an aggressive half-point cut in U.S. interest rates next month collapsed following a more measured than expected message from Federal Reserve officials. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the central bank is “insulated from short-term political pressures”, pushing back […]
SINGAPORE – At least 445 reports of e-commerce scams involving mobile phones and other electronic gadgets were received by the police in the first five months of this year. The police said in a statement on Wednesday (June 26) that common items included Apple Airpods earphones, Nintendo Switch gaming consoles and Samsung phones. “Scammers tend […]
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) – China can fish in parts of the South China Sea where the Philippines holds exclusive rights, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said on Wednesday (June 26), despite warnings from other officials this would be unconstitutional. Mr Duterte is giving China this “privilege” out of friendship, and because of funding and trade relations extended […]
SINGAPORE – The prosecution has called for a lengthy jail term and a fine for the former Ang Mo Kio town council (AMKTC) general manager who pleaded guilty to corruption in March this year. Stressing the need for a “stiff deterrent sentence”, Deputy Public Prosecutor Jiang Ke-Yue on Wednesday (June 26) called for a jail […]
SINGAPORE – A woman shoved a policeman in the chest and pinned him against a wall in a chokehold while he was trying to question her and several others at Orchard Towers shopping centre. Station inspector (SI) Gerald Chan Wee Ming, 42, managed to break free from Resshmi B Rasmi and she became violent when […]