• Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s eased quarantine measures could bring down wages of foreign domestic helpers, say agencies
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    New measures could lead to more helpers coming into the city, which would put a halt to the rising market salary, says CEO.
  • Russian anti-war protest journalist Marina Ovsyannikova faces up to 15 years in prison
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from World feed
    Authorities raided Ovsyannikova’s home and launched a criminal case against her for discrediting the Russian armed forces.
  • Thailand considers Chinese engines for its S26T Yuan submarines
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    China Shipbuilding & Offshore International was meant to secure German engines in the US$379m deal, but this fell through and they offered an alternative.
  • US-India military drills to be held near disputed border with China
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    Indian army officer confirms joint drill will take place in October, with the announcement coming just days after Chinese media report PLA’s Tibet Military District had conducted live-fire air defence drill.
  • Sri Lanka’s deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeks Thailand entry as Singapore visa runs out
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    Thailand’s foreign ministry said Rajapaksa has no intention of seeking political asylum.
  • Indonesia’s Widodo urges ‘transparent’ probe as police aide’s murder rocks faith in force
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    General Ferdy Sambo is named as suspect in killing of his aide and attempting a cover up with a fake shoot-out involving another officer. President Widodo orders a ‘quick, transparent, accountable’ investigation.
  • Domestic helper accuses Hong Kong couple of conspiring to rape her, then paying her HK$150 to keep mum about it
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    Female employer Lai Chi-san allegedly entered the helper’s room naked one night, telling her: ‘Sir wants you. Pay money.’
  • Alibaba, China Mobile, Oppo, other tech firms back new US$1 billion joint venture with US video game engine provider Unity
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    Joint venture Unity China, which is valued at US$1 billion, will initially build customised local versions of the US software firm’s core products for domestic video game developers.
  • Li Ka-shing’s developer unveils design of Cheung Kong Center II, a 41-storey skyscraper in Hong Kong’s Central
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    The redevelopment of Hutchison House will add 550,000 square feet of prime office space – about the size of 10 football fields – in Hong Kong’s main business zone of Central.
  • The Snowman and When The Wind Blows illustrator, Raymond Briggs, dies aged 88
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from World feed
    Raymond Briggs drew Father Christmas as an irascible old man who hates the snow, and even his joyous creation The Snowman has a melancholy ending. But the illustrator’s grumpiness ‘concealed a great heart’.
  • Japan reports record high 250,403 coronavirus cases; 34,243 in Tokyo
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National
    Japan on Wednesday reported a record high 250,403 new daily coronavirus cases. Twenty prefectures also reported nigh numbers. The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 34,243 new coronavirus…
  • Forever 16: America's teens succumbing to deadly fentanyl
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    Makayla Cox, a high school student in the U.S. state of Virginia, thought she was taking medication that her friend had procured to treat pain and anxiety. Instead,…
  • Kishida shuffles key Cabinet and LDP posts amid sagging approval ratings
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Japan Times » National
    The reshuffle took place a month earlier than expected and comes amid myriad challenges for the prime minister at home and abroad.
  • Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang delegation begins trip to mainland China
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    The group, led by the party’s vice-chairman Andrew Hsia, has been criticised for visiting amid Beijing’s ongoing military exercises
  • Chinese scientists say maglev ‘sky train’ floats without power using permanent magnets
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    Unlike most existing maglev lines, this suspended ‘sky train’ operates about 10 metres above the ground and underneath its rail.
  • Planned Xinjiang visit by Hong Kong members of national legislature put on hold over ‘fluctuating’ Covid-19 situation
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    About 20 of Hong Kong’s 36 deputies to the National People’s Congress had planned to visit the autonomous region for a five- to six-day trip.
  • Tech war: China condemns US Chips and Science act amid headwinds in semiconductor self-sufficiency
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    The new law reflects Washington’s “growing lack of self-confidence” in the face of China’s rise, said a Global Times editorial.
  • Mirror concert accident: Hong Kong police interview dancer injured during rehearsals
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    Performer Zisac Law reportedly seen attending police interview at headquarters of police’s Kowloon West regional crime unit.
  • Stranded beluga whale rescued from France’s Seine river dies
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from World feed
    Authorities said the 800-kilogram cetacean, which was lifted from the river by a net and crane, had to be euthanised during transfer to a saltwater pen.
  • Yangtze River Delta governments take a back seat, giving market forces free rein in developing infrastructure
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    Governments in the YRD have promised to give market forces free rein in building infrastructure and creating unified public services as mainland China’s most affluent region seeks to develop in synergy under Beijing’s blueprint.
  • Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in new court move to keep contents of his iPhones out of police hands
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has launched a fresh round of legal action in a bid to block police from inspection of his mobile phones on national security grounds.
  • Opposition camp slams reshuffle of Cabinet and LDP executives
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Japan Times » National
    A Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan executive accused Kishida of trying to divert the public's attention from questionable ties between some LDP lawmakers and the ...
  • Is Japan’s cabinet reshuffle linked to Unification Church or a ‘purge’ of Abe loyalists?
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    PM Fumio Kishida has culled several high-profile cabinet members with ties to the Unification Church, including Nobuo Kishi, brother of the late Shinzo Abe.
  • PLA announces ‘completion’ of Taiwan sea and air drills
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    Eastern Theatre Command says joint military tasks were successfully completed.
  • To protect children from climate change, measure environmental health risks
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from World feed
    Although environmental risks are a major cause of childhood illness and death in Asia, many governments lack ready access to comparable data. Developing children’s environmental health indicators is one way to assess existing conditions...
  • COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 34,243 new cases
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Japan Times » National
    Seventeen new deaths linked to the virus were reported in the capital, while the number of severely ill patients remained unchanged from Tuesday at 40.
  • India sets its foreign policy sights on China in shift away from Pakistan: ‘we are ready to join with others to curb you’
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    A former Indian diplomat said New Delhi recognised the need to curb Beijing’s ‘ambitions’ after 75 years of relentless competition with Pakistan over Kashmir – and decades of believing China did not represent a military threat.
  • China, South Korea make supply chain pledge as Seoul eyes US chip alliance
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    The vow comes amid concerns that Seoul may risk business ties with Beijing by joining ‘Chip 4’ group with US, Taiwan and Japan.
  • Japan’s new defense chief set to have his work cut out for him — again
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Japan Times » National
    Yasukazu Hamada, a 10-term Lower House lawmaker, previously served as defense minister between 2008 and 2009.
  • ‘Take pride in your Japanese roots’, Filipino ‘Nikkeijin’ in the Philippines’ Palawan urged
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    The descendants of Japanese soldiers and civilians on the island province of Palawan in the western Philippines are launching a local branch of an organisation to help press their efforts to acquire Japanese citizenship.
  • Three more China chip fund executives caught in corruption probe into state-backed investments
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    Beijing’s probe into corruption in the semiconductor industry widened on Tuesday, with three more executives from the state-backed chip industry investment fund under investigation.
  • Shionogi confirms efficacy of oral COVID drug for omicron subvariant
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Japan Times » National
    The announcement came after a health ministry panel in July postponed the granting of emergency approval for the drug.
  • Ukraine war: missile attack near Zaporizhzia nuclear plant leaves at least 13 dead, governor says
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from World feed
    The nuclear plant, which is under Russian control, has been shelled several times in recent days, sparking international concern about the safety of the facilities. Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for the attacks.
  • Coronavirus: Hong Kong schools call for clear guidelines on handling students with amber health code under coming new quarantine rule
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    Some schools concerned students will not declare their health code status.
  • Russia launches Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Japan Times » News category » World
    Iran, which has maintained ties with Moscow, has sought to deflect suspicions that Russia could use the Khayyam satellite to spy on Ukraine.
  • Large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    Powerful explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea and sent towering clouds of smoke over the landscape Tuesday in what may mark an escalation of the war…
  • Rock ptarmigans airlifted to Central Alps for Japan’s first release from captivity
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Japan Times » National
    The endangered birds, known for changing colors in line with the seasons, are designated as a special natural monument.
  • China-Australia relations: still ‘a lot to be done’ to reset ties, Beijing’s envoy says, urging caution on Taiwan
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from South China Morning Post - Asia feed
    Despite some contact between ministers, ‘we have not yet come to the stage to discuss about how to solve … political issues, trade issues’, Chinese ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said on Wednesday.
  • China reaffirms threat of military force to annex Taiwan
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    China on Wednesday reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control, amid threatening Chinese military exercises that have raised tensions between the…
  • Ex-aviation worker gets 80 hours of community service for ‘prank’ on son of former Hong Kong leader CY Leung
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    Magistrate rejects defence’s request to place accused on probation saying it was not enough to reflect the gravity of the crime.
  • Citywide search under way in Hong Kong for 3 burglars who stole HK$800,000 in jewellery from mall store before opening hours
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    Security guard in TKO gateway mall in Tseung Kwan O called police, reporting that the rolling shutter was half-open.
  • Japan's population falls by record 726,342 to 125.93 mil in 2021
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National
    Japan's population declined to 125.93 million as of Jan 1, down by 726,342 in its biggest drop since comparable data became available in 2013, as deaths again outnumbered…
  • Britain braces for heatwave as millions more face water restrictions
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from World feed
    The UK Health Security Agency extended its level three heat health alert covering southern and central England from noon on Tuesday until 11pm on Sunday.
  • China Tourism Group Duty Free gets approval for IPO, targets biggest Hong Kong listing this year at US$2.7 billion
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    China Tourism Group Duty Free has received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for its IPO and aims to raise around US$2.7 billion.
  • GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump's political support have been growing. Dissatisfied Republican primary voters began to consider new presidential prospects. GOP donors grappled…
  • Police quiz man found carrying homemade ‘gunpowder’ near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Japan Times » National
    "I learned how to make gunpowder on the internet and came to throw it into the embassy," the man is said to have told investigators.
  • Mainland China releases white paper declaring Beijing’s ‘greatest sincerity’ over Taiwan reunification
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from China feed
    Despite holding drills around the self-ruled island in recent days, document appears relatively cordial in its approach to cross-strait communication.
  • Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways posts loss of nearly HK$5 billion for first half of 2022, as firm warns city is ‘far behind’ other aviation hubs
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from Hong Kong feed
    Figure is 33.9 per cent down from losses reported in same period last year.
  • Korea Must Prepare for Annual Extreme Weather
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Chosun Ilbo
    At least nine people were killed and six went missing after two days of record downpours in the Seoul metropolitan region, and southern parts of the capital suffered billions of won in flood damage as homes and cars were submerged. The...
  • N.Korea to Send Workers to Russian Puppet State Donetsk
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from The Chosun Ilbo
    In a sign of solidarity between global pariahs, North Korea is discussing the dispatch of laborers to the Donetsk People's Republic, founded by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, to rebuild infrastructure there.Denis Pushilin,...
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