JAKARTA – Indonesia will likely have fewer land and forest fires this year because the dry season will be wetter in most parts of the country compared with last year, the head of Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Thursday (Aug 13). Lieutenant-General Doni Monardo also said the movement restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 […]
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – About six out of 10 North Koreans or 15.3 million people are estimated to suffer from undernutrition this year, as the country’s already poor economy has been dealt a blow from the Covid-19 pandemic. The finding was from the latest report on food and security worldwide put out […]
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – A Malaysian court jailed an Indian national for five months on Thursday (Aug 13) for violating a home quarantine order, leading to dozens of new coronavirus infections, the Bernama state news agency reported. Nezar Mohamed Sabur Batcha, 57, who resides in Malaysia and owns a restaurant in the northern state of […]
SINGAPORE – A domestic helper who pushed a 92-year-old woman on the chest, who subsequently fell and hit her head, was sentenced on Thursday (Aug 13) to three years’ jail for causing grievous hurt. The victim, Madam Wong Yong, was left bedridden until her death. The court heard that Sandar Aye, 33, repeatedly denied pushing […]
At least three died in police firing during protest against a Facebook post that allegedly insulted Prophet Muhammad. Baton-wielding police have patrolled barricaded and deserted streets in parts of the southern Indian tech hub of Bengaluru, after three people were killed in Tuesday night clashes triggered by a Facebook post offensive to Muslims. A police […]
BHAGALPUR, INDIA (REUTERS) – Guards armed with rifles escort Dr Kumar Gaurav as he makes the rounds at his hospital on the banks of the Ganges River. The guards are there to protect him from the relatives of patients, including those suffering from Covid-19. The relatives keep barging into the wards, even the ICU, to […]
SEOUL (AFP) – Mr Kim Jong Un said his relationship with Mr Donald Trump was like a “fantasy film”, according to the publishers of a new book on the United States President that is set to unveil 25 private letters exchanged between the two leaders. The relationship between the pair has been a key driver […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese airline company ANA Holdings Inc (9202.T) is in talks with multiple banks to raise capital of up to 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) in the wake of the coronavirus-driven slump in air travel demand, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. Japan’s biggest air carrier is asking private banks and the […]
SINGAPORE – Building chatbots that can make information more accessible, and helping people who may not be familiar with policy wording and jargon to understand policies – these are some ideas President’s Scholarship recipient Alyssa Marie Loo Li Ann has for the public service. Ms Loo, 19, who is the only recipient of the award […]
PARIS (Reuters) – The ‘FEVS’ French wine and spirits exports federation said on Thursday it regretted a decision by the United States government to maintain 25% tariffs on European goods. “We regret this decision which will continue to heavily penalise French exporters,” said FEVS President Cesar Giron. On Wednesday, the U.S. government said it would […]