Asia Pacific

Shanghai and Hong Kong confirm new human cases of H7N9 bird flu infection

Philippines government plans to cull 600,000 fouls to prevent spread of virus

A bird flu or avian influenza is a disease that can affect human beings. Once affected, human beings will have symptoms like conjunctivitis, fever, muscle aches, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and severe respiratory illness.

Aug 16, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Philippines needs 14,000 policemen to address terror threats

Communist rebels abduct cop in Southern Philippines

Armed men believed to be members of the New People's Army (NPA) on Wednesday abducted a police officer in the town of Makilala in the province of North Cotabato in the Southern Philippines.

Aug 16, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

South Korea finance minister says will act to stabilize financial markets if needed

Foreign investors have been net sellers of South Korean shares since August 9.

Aug 16, 2017

By Reuters

National Liberation Day of Korea: A past of conflicts and an uncertain future

North and South Korea both celebrate their Independence Day on 15 August.

Aug 15, 2017

By Riddhiman Mukhopadhyay

National Liberation Day: Statue honouring forced labourers to be erected near Japan embassy in Seoul

As part of the commemoration of the National Liberation Day, a South Korean civic group plans to erect a statue in Seoul honouring the forced labourers during the Japanese occupation in the 1910s.

Aug 15, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Philippines: Intelligence agents arrest fellow cops for extortion

Police authorities said that the seven cops will be facing dismissal proceedings from their police organization after they were reported to extort P 100,000 from the mother of a drug courier suspect over the weekend.

Aug 15, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Philippine, US military hold joint exercise in Japan

The Philippines and US marine soldiers held a joint military exercise in Okinawa, Japan to intensify security partnership between the two allied countries.

Aug 15, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Singapore: 39 people trapped for over 4 hours on Sky Tower ride in Sentosa

On Sunday, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has issued a "closure order to suspend the ride from operation".

Aug 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

AVA says eggs in Singapore are safe for consumption

This latest statement comes after there was news of fipronil discovery.

Aug 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysia reports highly contagious H5N1 bird flu

Philippines to cull 400,000 birds as it reports first avian flu outbreak

The avian flu outbreak was detected in a farm in a town in Pampanga province, north of the capital Manila.

Aug 11, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Multiple car collision, including a tour bus, kills 11 on Indonesia's Java island, 50 injured

At least 36 killed in China bus crash; 13 injured

The local authorities says that the coach crashed in Qinling tunnel in Shaanxi province on Thursday night.

Aug 11, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Magnitude 6.2 quake rocks Philippine island of Luzon, no tsunami warning

The quake struck at 1:28 pm (0528 GMT) 10.7 km southeast of Nasugbu, in the province of Batangas, at a depth of 168 km.

Aug 11, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

36-year-old Malaysian accused of over 600 sex assaults against daughter

If found guilty, the suspect might have to face a jail term of over 12,000 years.

Aug 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Japan: Magnitude 4.9 quake hits Tokyo, no threat of tsunami

The Meteorological Agency of Japan says the quake was centred in northwestern Chiba prefecture, east to Tokyo.

Aug 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Rise in whooping cough cases affecting infants

Singapore: MOH says all 48 diphtheria cases showed negative result

In Singapore, compulsory vaccination is established as part of the National Childhood Immunisation programme.

Aug 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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