Western multinationals and local tycoons published newspaper adverts on Monday congratulating John Lee on becoming Hong Kong’s next leader, following a rubber-stamp selection process condemned by critics as anti-democratic.
The building in Changsha city, Hunan province, which housed a hotel, apartments and a cinema, caved in Friday afternoon, leaving a gaping hole in the dense streetscape
China is sticking to zero-tolerance strategy even as highly transmissible Omicron variant breaks through those defenses
Authorities in Southeast Asia's most populous country fear the scarcity and rising costs could provoke social tensions and have moved to secure supplies of the product, which is used in a range of goods such as chocolate spreads and cosmetics.
The ban covers refined, bleached and deodorised palm oil (RBD), which is a key ingredient in cooking oil, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said in a briefing late Tuesday.
Shanghai, the country's biggest city, reported 39 COVID-19 deaths Sunday, its highest daily toll despite weeks of lockdowns
An official had said there was a possibility of postponement
The government agency that manages the UNESCO site says the shutdown allowed extra time and space for repair work, maintenance and gardening. "Our temples could rest too," APSARA Authority spokesman Long Kosal said.
It is the latest case to fuel concerns about worsening press freedoms in tightly controlled Singapore, with authorities accused of using heavy-handed tactics to silence dissent
The allegations against Prinn have snowballed since he was accused last week of sexually harassing an 18-year-old student. Following the woman's statement, he resigned from the Democrat Party.
In the complaint filed to the office of the country's ombudsman, Ressa alleged Lorraine Badoy had called her a 'sociopath' and 'rotten soul'
East Timor's citizens head to the polls on Tuesday to choose either a Nobel laureate or the incumbent president, a former guerrilla fighter, as their next leader
To Anh Dung accused of receiving bribes connected to repatriation flight program during COVID pandemic
It sets precedents for host of upcoming sedition prosecutions
Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after G7 leaders agreed to punish Moscow economically for invading Ukraine.
Kirin said its decision came after months of wrangling following last February's coup, which prompted the company to express concerns about human rights and eventually seek to end its joint venture Myanmar Brewery Limited.
Number of those displaced has doubled, to more than 800,000, since last year’s military coup.
U.N. rights experts warn the gateway, which will funnel all web traffic through a state-controlled entry point from February 16, will have a "devastating" effect on privacy and free speech.
Chinese territory has seen increased scrutiny from the mainland, with a step up in crackdowns and tighter regulations for the gaming sector.
Total will withdraw from its Yadana gas field in the Andaman Sea.
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