BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – One of China’s leading vaccine developers is working on a plan to inoculate students going overseas with Covid-19 shots that are yet to get regulatory approval, according to people familiar with the matter, as the country pushes scientific boundaries in the race for a viable immunisation. China National Biotec Group, or CNBG, […]
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Indian and Chinese military commanders held “positive, constructive” discussions on disengaging troops locked in a months-long stand-off at their disputed Himalayan border, the two sides said in a joint statement on Tuesday (Oct 13). Diplomats and military officials have held several rounds of talks to pull back from the brink after […]
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thai police and protesters scuffled in Bangkok on Tuesday (Oct 13) on the eve of a major planned anti-government demonstration and police said at least four people had been detained. Trouble broke out when hundreds of protesters gathered near the Democracy Monument, a focal point of three months of demonstrations to demand […]
PHNOM PENH (REUTERS) – The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will set up an office at Cambodia’s national police headquarters to help track down American criminals, at a time when Washington is seeking to repair strained relations with a close ally of China. The office will serve to support Cambodian police in efforts to […]
HANOI/PHNOM PENH (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – Nearly 40 people have died in Vietnam and Cambodia and scores more were missing, including rescuers, due to prolonged heavy rain and flash flooding as tropical storm Nangka edged towards the Vietnamese coast on Tuesday (Oct 13). Heavy rain since early October have caused deadly floods and landslides in several provinces […]
SEOUL (AFP) – Thousands of North Koreans have packed into Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung square to pledge their support for the government – all of them wearing masks, unlike at a military parade only two days earlier. Authorities held the rally on Monday (Oct 12) at the start of an “80-Day Campaign”, a mass mobilisation […]
SINGAPORE – Incensed after watching a video of her younger brother being assaulted, a woman plotted revenge on two people linked to the attack and poured hot water on the pair after luring them into her home. As a result, the two victims, Ms Nur Farahtika Omar, 27 and her older brother, Mr Muhammad Faizal […]
SINGAPORE – From February 2021, all adults flying drones above 1.5kg in weight will have to go through training and pass an exam to get licensed, or face hefty penalties. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on Tuesday (Oct 13) said there will be two different certificates: an unmanned aircraft basic training certificate and […]
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has seen his support rate take its first tumble since assuming office a month ago, over criticism he injected politics into a decision to reject nominees for an academic advisory council. A poll conducted by public broadcaster NHK between Oct 9-11 found support for Suga’s cabinet […]
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia plans to distribute more welfare aid to the poor and needy in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya under the “Wilayah Cakna” initiative as they brace for tighter movement restrictions in the cities imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The government yesterday announced a […]