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Suspected grenade blast near Indonesia’s presidential palace hurts two
A suspected smoke grenade explosion today at Indonesia’s National Monument park, near the presidential palace in central Jakarta, injured at least two military officials, the capital’s top police official said. President Joko Widodo was not at the palace at the
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China suspends US military visits to Hong Kong, sanctions US-based NGOs
China said yesterday US military ships and aircraft would not be allowed to visit Hong Kong, and also announced sanctions against several US non-government organisations for encouraging protesters to “engage in extremist, violent and criminal acts.” The measures were announced
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Typhoon Kammuri: AirAsia cancel, reschedule flights to and from the Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia has cancelled and rescheduled a number of flights within as well as to and from the Philippines starting Monday until Wednesday due to Typhoon Kammuri, including the Kuala Lumpur – Manila route. AirAsia, in a statement, said
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SEA Games: Reports of M’sian caught doping not true
MANILA: Malaysia’s chef de mission Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin has dismissed reports by two newspapers that a Malaysian athlete at the 30th SEA Games here has tested positive for doping. He said the allegations made by the two Malay-language newspapers
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Typhoon Kammuri forces new dates for SEA Games events
MANILA: Several events in the Clark and Subic clusters in the 30th SEA Games have been postponed to new dates after Typhoon Kammuri was expected to make landfall within the next 12 hours. Philippine SEA Games Organising Committee (PHISGOC) Sports
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China suspends review of request for US military ships, aircraft visiting Hong Kong
China’s Foreign Ministry said today it has suspended the review of requests by US military ships and aircraft to visit Hong Kong in response to legislation passed by US lawmakers in support of protesters in the China-ruled territory. The Chinese
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Hong Kong gears up for lunchtime rallies after weekend unrest
Hong Kong protesters geared up for a week of lunchtime rallies today, a day after a mass demonstration showed the anti-government movement can still draw people to the streets even after sweeping recent gains by democrats in district elections. After
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US-China trade talks ‘stalled’ due to newly-passed HK law
A trade deal between United States and China was now “stalled because of Hong Kong legislation”, news website Axios reported yesterday, citing a source close to US President Donald Trump’s negotiating team. The deal was stalled also because time was
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HK police fire tear gas at protesters after brief peace
HONG KONG: Police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong yesterday, ending a rare lull in violence, as residents took to the streets chanting “revolution of our time” and “liberate Hong Kong”. The protest in
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SEA Games: Malaysia sweeps four gold on opening day
MANILA: The Malaysian contingent was on a roll on the first day of competition in the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines after securing four gold, two silver and two bronze medals. Wushu exponent Loh Choon How started the ball
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