Senior UK ministers have warned that British judges sitting in Hong Kong should not lend “a veneer of respectability” to the region’s legal system if it is compromised by Beijing’s new security law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Jailed After Pleading Guilty to 2019 Protest Charges
P rominent Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong was jailed Monday after pleading guilty to charges related to a protest outside police headquarters last year. Fellow activists Agnes Chow and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks to encourage testing with cash payments.
Hong Kong’s government said on Sunday that it would give cash payments of about $650 to residents who tested positive for the coronavirus, a policy designed to encourage people to get tested. Sophia ... ( read original story ...)
Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty Over 2019 Hong Kong Protest
He and two fellow activists, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, were immediately jailed on charges of unauthorized assembly. They will be sentenced next week. ( read original story ...)
Brunei reports 1 new imported COVID-19 case, 150 cases in total
Brunei reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19, an imported case, on Tuesday, bringing the national tally to 150. According to Brunei's Ministry of Health, the case is a 37-year-old man arriving ... ( read original story ...)
Minister says Brunei to provide COVID-19 vaccines for 50 pct of population in 2021
Brunei's Health Minister Haji Mohd Isham has said the country will provide COVID-19 vaccines for 50 percent of its population in 2021. According to the local daily Borneo Bulletin on Tuesday, the ... ( read original story ...)
Holiday’s Over But Beach Baby Shibani Dandekar Is Still Dreaming About Maldives
Shibani Dandekar, who was holidaying in the Maldives with boyfriend Farhan Akhar earlier this month, has arrived at a conclusion - "Beach is better." Shibani may be back in Mumbai but looks like her ... ( read original story ...)
Making the Maldives safer for whistleblowers
Gasim made the information public after the Bank of Maldives ignored an audit of the suspicious activities. Gasim’s disclosure would grow into the largest corruption scandal in the history of the ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives is the new Mumbai, but why is it Bollywood’s favourite travel destination?
In the last couple of weeks, a slew of Bollywood celebrities have travelled to Maldives for a short vacation. This has left most of us with one question - why is everyone heading to the Maldives? ( read original story ...)
Samantha shares pics from her Maldives holiday with Naga Chaitanya
Entertainment The couple celebrated Naga Chaitanya’s birthday on Monday at a beach resort in the Maldives. Digital NativeInstagram/Samantha AkkineniTollywood actor Naga Chaitanya celebrated his 34th ... ( read original story ...)