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Singaporean cooks up Eid feast for guest workers in lockdown
There are about 300,000 foreign labourers in Singapore, most of them from Bangladesh, China and India
25 May 2020 10:42 AM
Hong Kong police fire volleys of tear gas at protesters
Hundreds took to the streets on Sunday to march against China’s proposed tough national security legislation for the city
24 May 2020 12:03 PM
Leaders around the world issue joint statement against China’s new Hong Kong laws
186 law and policy leaders said the laws are a “flagrant breach” of Sino-British Joint Declaration that returned Hong Kong to China in 1997
24 May 2020 11:52 AM
Hong Kong witnesses more protests over Chinese security law
The newly imposed national security laws could provide a litmus test of public opposition to China’s tightening grip over the financial hub
24 May 2020 11:31 AM
Only two survivors from Pakistan air disaster
Authorities confirm 97 killed in crash of Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane
23 May 2020 8:52 AM
Outrage in Hong Kong as China pushes new security law
The proposal for the security law, expected to ban treason, subversion and sedition, was introduced into Chinese parliament today morning
22 May 2020 1:26 PM
After US diplomat's remarks on India-China border issue, China terms as 'nonsense'
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman told a media that China's position on China-India boundary issue had been consistent and clear
21 May 2020 4:02 PM
10 killed as cyclone Amphan batters Bangladesh
Many low-lying areas were inundated, embankments collapsed, trees uprooted and houses damaged by cyclone in coastal districts of Bangladesh
21 May 2020 3:59 PM
Japan to light up night skies with fireworks at secret time to cheer citizens
Japan freed 39 of its 47 prefectures from a blanket state of emergency that had lasted most of April, several more could emerge this week
20 May 2020 3:57 PM
Taiwan president rejects Beijing rule, asserts independence
China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to seize it by force if necessary
20 May 2020 2:02 PM
US hails Taiwan as a model against China
Taiwan fears of a major impact, if Beijing comes to view its complex relationship with it through the lens of growing tensions with US
20 May 2020 9:45 AM
Schools reopen in South Korea as virus fears ease
The country appears to have brought its outbreak under control, thanks to an extensive "trace, test and treat" programme
20 May 2020 8:36 AM
Hong Kong legislature plunges into chaotic scuffles again
Pro-Beijing lawmakers on Monday took control of a key committee, leading to a debate on bill criminalising abuse of China’s national anthem
18 May 2020 1:41 PM
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution
After months of lockdown, China is reopening its economy as the outbreak comes under control, causing emissions to spike
18 May 2020 1:04 PM
Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home: Police
Initial reports say staff had found Du dead in his bed and that there were no signs of violence
17 May 2020 3:50 PM
Lack of immunity makes China vulnerable to second wave of virus infection: Expert
Doctor Zhong Nanshan, senior medical advisor of the Chinese government and pivotal in China's corona fight explains
17 May 2020 1:57 PM
US urges China to release Panchen Lama
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the second highest spiritual authority in Tibetan Buddhism after Dalai Lama, is world's youngest political prisoner
15 May 2020 10:04 AM
Strong typhoon slams into pandemic-hit Philippines
Authorities evacuate tens of thousands of people while trying to avoid the virus risks of overcrowding emergency shelters
14 May 2020 3:47 PM
Has Japan dodged the coronavirus bullet?
With infections sharply down, Japanese government is now hoping to lift the state of emergency declared in most of the country
14 May 2020 9:57 AM
Wuhan to test all residents after handful of new infections
A cluster of six new cases was found in one part of the city, the first local infections reported in Wuhan since the lockdown was eased
13 May 2020 1:57 PM
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