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Jailed, unseated, exiled: Hong Kong opposition party shuts its doors
AFP, Published on 28/12/2023
» HONG KONG - Six lapel pins bearing the Civic Party's founding date are all Hong Kong veteran politician Alan Leong kept when the once-prominent opposition group cleared its headquarters and shuttered its doors days before the new year.
China says no new Covid deaths after changing criteria
AFP, Published on 22/12/2022
» BEIJING - China said Wednesday that no one had died of Covid-19 the previous day, after changing the criteria such that most virus deaths are no longer counted, as the World Health Organization said it was "very concerned" about the new wave of cases.
China's low Covid death toll prompts questions
AFP, Published on 26/04/2022
» BEIJING: Two years into the pandemic, China's resurgent Covid-19 outbreak has revived questions about how the country counts deaths from the virus, with persistently low fatalities despite rising cases.
Markets tumble, oil rises on Ukraine conflict fears
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» Asian and European markets sank and oil prices rallied Monday after the United States warned Russia could attack Ukraine within days as diplomatic efforts to prevent a war appeared to fail, while fears over inflation were also keeping traders on edge.
Singapore court delays disabled man's execution over Covid infection
AFP, Published on 09/11/2021
» A Singapore court Tuesday postponed the imminent execution of a Malaysian man whom campaigners say is mentally disabled after he tested positive for Covid-19, meaning a last-ditch appeal could not proceed.
Singapore blogger ordered to pay B3.1m for defaming PM
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» A Singaporean blogger was ordered Wednesday to pay more than 3 million baht in damages for defaming the prime minister by sharing an article on Facebook linking the leader to a corruption scandal.
Singapore PM's defamation suit against blogger begins
AFP, Published on 06/10/2020
» Singapore's prime minister testified in court Tuesday at the start of his defamation suit against a blogger who shared an article on Facebook linking the leader to a corruption scandal.
Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho dies aged 98
AFP, Published on 26/05/2020
» HONG KONG - Stanley Ho, the Hong Kong-born tycoon who made billions transforming neighbouring Macau from a sleepy Portuguese outpost into the world's biggest gambling hub, died on Tuesday at the age of 98, his family said.
Crude crash ruins Singapore oil tycoon
AFP, Published on 01/05/2020
» SINGAPORE: Singapore tycoon O.K. Lim built up his oil empire from a single-truck outfit through hard work and high-risk gambles, a rags-to-riches tale that made him a legend among crude traders.
Making a splash at Malaysia's mermaid school
AFP, Published on 04/03/2019
» KLANG, Malaysia: Wearing tails made of plastic fins covered by shimmering fabric, five women glided through a pool at a Malaysian centre that teaches people how to swim like mermaids.