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Tensions simmer in Hong Kong as anthem law back up for debate
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2020
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong lawmakers are set to resume a debate on Wednesday over a controversial bill that would make disrespecting China's national anthem a criminal offence, as the city ramps up for fresh protests amid simmering anti-government tensions.
Grounded planes at risk of damage as Asia's storm season arrives
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2020
» SYDNEY/TAIPEI: Airlines, airports and insurers across Asia are bracing for the prospect of unusually high damage as the region's tropical storm season begins, as hundreds of aircraft grounded by the coronavirus pandemic can't be moved easily.
Indonesia court orders president to apologise for Papua internet curbs
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2020
» JAKARTA: An Indonesian court on Wednesday ordered President Joko Widodo to make an official apology after ruling that his government's decision to rein in internet speeds to contain civil unrest in the Papua region last year was unlawful.
Taiwan calls on China to apologise for Tiananmen massacre
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2020
» TAIPEI/BEIJING: Taiwan called on China on Wednesday to apologise for the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing, a call dismissed as "nonsense" by China's foreign ministry.
Taiwan calls on China to apologise for Tiananmen massacre
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2020
» TAIPEI/BEIJING: Taiwan called on China on Wednesday to apologise for the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing, a call dismissed as "nonsense" by China's foreign ministry.