HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s top court on Wednesday (June 26) quashed a conviction against former leader Donald Tsang for misconduct in public office, bringing to a close a legal battle that tarnished his reputation after what had been a stellar career. Mr Tsang, Hong Kong’s second leader since the city’s 1997 handover from […]
Two-thirds of children forced into online sex abuse videos in the Philippines are exploited by their own parent or family member, it is claimed. Much of the trade is driven by people in the West paying adults to make the films – many of whom say they need the money to survive. Victims include infants […]
SINGAPORE – Inside a lab in Temasek Polytechnic, dozens of mud crabs are scuttering, feeding and breeding – to meet Singaporeans’ insatiable appetite for chilli crab and black pepper crab. Due to over-harvesting and bad weather conditions brought by global warming, the mud crab populations in the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia have dwindled […]
HONG KONG (DPA) – Hong Kong protesters on Wednesday (June 26) attempted to attract international support for their battle against a controversial extradition Bill ahead of a G-20 summit in Japan with two new protests. A first protest on Wednesday morning saw Hong Kongers silently march across the city’s business district and deliver petitions to […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, June 26. Hobbyists, commercial groups unlikely to be behind rogue drones that delayed Changi Airport flights Drone enthusiasts and experts here said both groups are aware of and abide by existing drone regulations, and would not think of flying drones in a […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Last year, Singaporean chemicals factory boss Erman Tan took his employees on a cruise to the Malaysian island of Penang. This year, Tan says the best he can offer is to watch a video of the trip. Singapore’s economy is expected to grow at its slowest pace in a decade this year, […]
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Tuesday that he had been approached by the White House about a possible seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, but said he would not consider leaving his current job. Bullard said the conversations occurred “in recent months” as President Donald […]
(Reuters) – Bombardier Inc said on Tuesday it will sell its money-losing regional jet business to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) for $550 million in cash, in a deal marking the Canadian plane and train maker’s exit from commercial aviation. Montreal-based Bombardier has been selling off its weaker-performing commercial plane programs aimed at airlines […]
KABUL (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during an unannounced visit to Kabul on Tuesday (June 25) to discuss ongoing peace talks with the Taleban and the security situation ahead of Afghan presidential polls in September. Pompeo stopped over on his way to New Delhi for meetings with […]
SINGAPORE – Leaps in digital technology have disrupted lives across the Asia-Pacific, but countries must harness digitalisation to achieve inclusive growth and raise their standard of living, President Halimah Yacob said on Tuesday (June 25). Singapore is getting its people ready for the digital economy by equipping them with the skills and knowledge to use […]