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China overturns Canadian man’s death sentence
The New York Times, Published on 07/02/2026
» China’s highest court has overturned a death sentence against a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling, a sudden reversal in a case that has been a years-long source of diplomatic friction between Beijing and Ottawa.
Australian court fines Qantas US$59 million for illegal layoffs
AFP, Published on 18/08/2025
» SYDNEY - An Australian court fined Qantas Aus$90 million (US$59 million) on Monday for illegally laying off 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, ending a five-year legal battle over the workers' rights.
Qantas confirms personal data of over a million customers leaked in breach
Reuters, Published on 09/07/2025
» Australia's Qantas Airways said on Wednesday more than a million customers had their phone number, birth date or home address accessed in one of the country's biggest cyber breaches in years.
China executes four Canadian drug convicts
The New York Times, Published on 20/03/2025
» China has executed four Canadians for drug-related convictions, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said on Wednesday, a development that threatens to worsen an already tense relationship between the countries.
Hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
AFP, Published on 29/01/2025
» BEIJING - Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake.
US ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to alternative Chinese app
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» HONG KONG - Furious at the prospect of a US government ban on the social media platform TikTok, American users have flocked to another Chinese-owned app in droves, many with a defiant message: “Take my data!”
Rescuers comb ruins in quake-hit Tibet, confirmed toll 126
AFP, Published on 08/01/2025
» BEIJING - Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people.
Travellers to get full refund for delayed flights in Malaysia
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/08/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Airlines in Malaysia will have to give passengers the option of a refund if their flight is delayed for five hours or more, as the Southeast Asian nation joins countries beefing up consumer air-travel rights.
Asian-Americans see Kamala Harris' nomination as their time to shine
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/08/2024
» NEW YORK - As the Democratic Party unites behind US Vice-President Kamala Harris, the nation's first Asian-American and African-American woman to be nominated for president by a major political party, many Asian-Americans say they feel increasingly emboldened and optimistic that their voices will be heard.
Australia's Qantas to pay $79 mln to settle flight cancellation case
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2024
» SYDNEY: Australia's Qantas Airways agreed to pay A$120 million ($79 million) to settle a regulator lawsuit over the sale of thousands of tickets on already cancelled flights, in an attempt to end a reputational crisis that has engulfed the airline.