SINGAPORE – A 29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a woman with a knife in Geylang. He was arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of armed robbery along Lorong 22 Geylang, the police said in a statement on Monday (June 10). On Sunday at about 10.50pm, the police received a report […]
At least 500 people have been arrested for protesting against polls, which saw Kassym-Jomart Tokayev become president. Kazakhstan has elected interim leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the country’s first new president in three decades, according to election officials. The hand-picked successor of former longtime leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, Tokayev took nearly 71 percent of the vote with all […]
KARO, INDONESIA (REUTERS) – Indonesian officials warned on Monday (June 10) against the prospect of further eruptions from an active volcano on the island of Sumatra after it emitted a huge column of ash, causing panic among residents. Mount Sinabung, which has seen a spike in activity since 2010, erupted for around nine minutes on […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China is open for more trade talks with Washington but has nothing to announce about a possible meeting between the Chinese and US leaders at this month’s G20 summit, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday (June 10). US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he is getting ready to meet Chinese President […]
A US Navy fighter jet has crashed in the Philippine Sea, south of the Japanese island of Okinawa. The F/A-18 Hornet was conducting routine operations when it “experienced a mechanical issue” that forced the two crew to eject, the US 7th Fleet said. The pair were rescued from the water in good condition and were […]
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Both sides of the national divide have declared that Thailand is entering an era of “new politics”, but until educational reform is given the utmost priority, we will remain mired in an era of rudimentary, barely functioning democracy. Elevating its status would be an assured means by which Prayut […]
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Beware the debt trap. Chinese workers are invading us. We are losing our sovereignty. These are some of the warnings that have emerged in the past month after Indonesia announced that it would go after the billions of dollars offered under China’s Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI) to […]
A peaceful mass protest in Hong Kong over an extradition Bill turned violent in the early hours today as several hundred protesters clashed with police outside the city’s Parliament. Protesters charged at metal barricades and tried to force their way into the Legislative Council building, causing police to retaliate with batons and pepper spray, after […]
SYDNEY (DPA) – A legal battle is looming over last week’s controversial police raid on the Sydney headquarters of Australia’s national broadcaster after its head confirmed Monday (June 10) legal action was being considered. The recently appointed chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Ms Ita Buttrose, told ABC radio Monday that the broadcaster was […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, June 10. Violence breaks out as police try to clear Hong Kong protesters who want extradition Bill scrapped This comes after massive crowds marched against plans to allow extraditions to China. READ MORE HERE SMRT trials metal barriers to get PMD users to dismount […]