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TAIPEI: As Taiwan’s economy stagnates, claw crane arcades where customers lower a grabber to try to pick up a prize from a glass box are booming as affordable entertainment, while operators see them as a way to make a fast buck. According to official figures, there is one claw crane outlet for every two convenience […]
TOKYO: A Chinese man suspected of starting a fire inside a Tokyo war shrine at the centre of rows with Japan’s Asian neighbours was arrested by police on Wednesday (Dec 12), reports said. The man, 55, allegedly set fire to a pile of newspapers inside the grounds of the Yasukuni Shrine, which honours 2.5 million […]
SHANGHAI: The International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Wednesday it had received no information from Chinese officials about the detention of its employee, former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, and that it was seeking consular access to him. ICG, a policy forum focussed on conflict resolution, said in a statement sent to Reuters Kovrig was detained […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Strong northeasterly winds of between 50 and 50 kph with waves as high as 4.5 metres are expected in waters off Samui and North Condore until Sunday (Dec 16). According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, such weather conditions are dangerous to all shipping and marine activities, including fishing and ferry services. Advertisement Meanwhile, strong northeasterly winds […]
KOTA KINABALU: Eighteen tourists from South Korea were injured when the bus they were travelling on skidded and overturned while going downhill in a town in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Monday afternoon (Dec 10). The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department said it was alerted to the accident at around 5.30pm, which happened at Jalan Kelawat, Kota […]
VANCOUVER: A Canadian provincial court weighing whether to grant bail to a top executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies , who is facing possible extradition to the United States, adjourned on Monday without deciding her fate. U.S. prosecutors want Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to be extradited to face accusations she misled multinational banks […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Those Vietnam fans who think that the comfortable 2-0 win over Malaysia in the group stage of the 2018 AFF Cup means that the two-legged final against the same opposition will yield a similar result should be careful. Malaysia lost the opening game of the 2010 tournament 5-1 to Indonesia yet beat the same […]
VANCOUVER: A top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei sought release from Canadian detention on Monday (Dec 10), offering to submit to strict electronic monitoring, as Beijing escalates its protests over her arrest on a US warrant. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, faces US fraud charges related to alleged sanctions-breaking dealings with Iran, and […]
BOGOTA: The Gulf Clan crime gang, considered Colombia’s largest criminal organisation, has declared a month-long ceasefire for Christmas and New Year and invited other armed groups to also lay down their weapons for the festivities. The gang, also known as the Usuga Clan and the Autodefensas Gaitanistas, is accused of operating drug trafficking routes in […]