Japan sumo’s death after heavy fall sparks criticism of medical care

by Kyoko Hasegawa A Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after…

China football ‘legend’ dead after 48th birthday celebrations

China’s former international football captain Zhang Enhua, who became a cult hero…

Indonesia landslide kills three: disaster agency

Landslides have killed at least three people at a Chinese-backed power plant…

HK bans flights from Nepal to stop possible import of COVID while SG continues to admit travellers using Nepal as transit

Hong Kong announced yesterday (29 Apr) that it will ban all passenger…

Hong Kong to prohibit flights from Nepal in bid to halt imported cases following positive cases of mutant COVID-19 strain

Starting Saturday, Hong Kong will prohibit passenger flights from Nepal from landing…

People’s Vaccine Alliance calls on Japan, Singapore, South Korea to support ‘temporary TRIPS Waiver’ proposal

The People’s Vaccine Alliance (PVA) in Asia is calling on Japan, Singapore,…

North Korea defectors defy South to launch anti-Kim leaflets

A North Korea defector group this week twice defied a ban by…

WP’s Yee Jenn Jong explains the need of having through-train schools without PSLE

The Workers’ Party (WP) former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Yee Jenn…

PSP CEC member Jess Chua appointed new Youth Wing leader

37-year-old Jess Chua has been appointed the Progress Singapore Party (PSP)’s Youth…

India COVID-19 deaths climb again as global aid flown in

by Sailandra Sil, with AFP Bureaus India’s coronavirus disaster deepened on Thursday…