Indonesia reported its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections with 2,719 new cases on Thursday, taking the total to 162,884, data from the country’s COVID-19 task force showed. The data showed …
China Fires Missiles Into South China Sea, Sending U.S. a Message
By Steven Lee Myers and Keith Bradsher China has fired a barrage of medium-range missiles across considerable distances into the South China Sea, Beijing’s latest move to demonstrate its strategic …
China criticizes US sanctions over South China Sea buildup
China has accused Washington of violating international law by imposing sanctions on officials and companies over Beijing’s military buildup in the disputed South China Sea but gave no indication of p …
86 Macau Scam cases recorded in Kelantan
Kelantan police recorded 86 Macau Scam cases between January and July with losses amounting to RM3.2mil. State Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Ahmad Azizul Mohamed said the …
Hong Kong Free Press journalist denied visa amid fears for media freedom
Irish journalist Aaron McNicholas’s visa was rejected in what’s believed to the first such case at a local title …
Hong Kong Arrests Lawmakers and Bars Another Journalist
As a crackdown on dissent continues, officials are trying to frame it as a necessary remedy for an increasingly ungovernable city.
Hong Kong News Site Says Irish Journalist Denied Visa
A Hong Kong news website on Thursday said authorities had denied a visa for an Irish journalist in what press groups described as an alarming acceleration of a government clampdown on the media. The …
Yuen Long attack: Hong Kong police accused of ‘re-writing history’
Hong Kong police have been accused of re-writing history over their account of an attack on protesters in 2019, as two opposition lawmakers are arrested. Last year, masked men suspected to be triad …
Hong Kong teachers told classrooms no longer safe
Under new guidelines teachers at international schools will direct students to avoid public discussion of politically sensitive assignments.
HSBC ‘aiding China’s Hong Kong crackdown’
HSBC is facing mounting pressure over its stance on Hong Kong after the United States claimed that the bank was helping China to crack down on pro-democracy supporters.Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of …