NewsAFP NewsAir NZ backtracks on trademark bid after Maori outrage
Air New Zealand backed down on plans to trademark a logo of the Maori greeting "kia ora" Wednesday after indigenous groups accused it of cultural theft. The magazine's title is a greeting commonly used by all New Zealanders and the Maori Council said the Kiwi flag carrier had no right
NewsAFP NewsChina taps pork reserve as swine fever hits industry
China will auction 10,000 tonnes of reserve pork this week, the commerce ministry said, in a bid to control the fallout from an outbreak of African swine fever that has sent prices soaring and hit supplies of the meat ahead of a key holiday. In a statement published on its website Tuesday night, a state-owned
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Report: Malindo Air hit by data breach, passengers’ details leaked
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 ― Malaysia-based Malindo Air and its Indonesian parent company Lion Air suffered a massive data breach resulting in the personal data of millions of passengers being leaked...
StyleAFP RelaxHealth fears prompt Swiss 5G revolt
Switzerland was among the first countries to begin deploying 5G, but health fears over radiation from the antennas that carry the next-generation mobile technology have sparked a nationwide revolt. Demonstrators against the technology are due to fill the streets of Bern later this month, but already
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Preferably dead: Philippines' Duterte seeks freed inmates' capture
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed an offer of big bounties for hundreds of convicted murderers and rapists set free in a corrections bureau blunder, and said he would be happier if they were caught dead rather than alive. Duterte said there was a "prize" of a million pesos (
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1MDB trial: Najib’s lawyer suggests ex-aide perpetuated Jho Low’s misrepresentation by keeping quiet
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 ― Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s defence team suggested today that the former prime minister may have been misled on 1Malaysia Development Malaysia Berhad (1MDB) from early due to...
NewsAFP NewsS. Korea education row embroils opposition leader with son at Yale
A scandal over educational privilege in South Korea that threatened to derail the new justice minister's appointment has spread to engulf the opposition's parliamentary leader, whose son is a student at Yale. Prosecutors in Seoul said Wednesday they had opened a probe into allegations that Na
NewsAFP NewsHong Kong's summer of protests leaves economy bruised and battered
As pro-democracy protests grind on for a fourth month, Hong Kong has been left counting the cost, with the city’s tourist industry battered and businesses forced to lay off staff as they struggle to stay afloat. Images beamed around the world of black-clad demonstrators battling police in full riot
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Donald Trump warns China faces ‘toughest trade war deal ever’ if they wait until after US election
US President Donald Trump has warned Beijing to make a trade war deal before the American presidential election next year otherwise “it’ll be the toughest deal anybody's ever had to make from the standpoint of China”.Vice-minister for finance, Liao Min, will lead a Chinese delegation to Washington
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Woman in China uses metal spring as birth control, gets pregnant with fourth child
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — A woman from Zhongshan in South China’s Guangdong Province inserted a metal spring into her vagina thinking it would work as a birth control device. According to Uniland,...
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Lufya minta cerai dalam Whatsapp, bekas suami penuhi guna cara sama
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Sept — Suami penyanyi dan pelakon Lufya Omar mendedahkan bekas isterinya beberapa kali meminta cerai menerusi aplikasi Whatsapp. “Tahun ini saja sudah beberapa kali dia minta...
NewsAFP NewsAussie hiker with 'snapped' leg makes two day crawl to safety
An Australian bushwalker who tumbled down a waterfall, snapping his leg in two, told Wednesday how he managed to crawl for two arduous days though scrub and forest to safety. Neil Parker, 54, said his planned three-hour hike northwest of Brisbane went horribly wrong Sunday when he slipped six metres
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Sarawak gifts non-Muslim religious institutions RM16.4m
KUCHING, Sept 18 — Sarawak churches and other non-Islamic institutions received RM16.4 million in cash aid today. Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas assured the...
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Accusing DAP of Christianisation, PAS leader cites Steven Sim’s ‘Kingdom of God’ remarks as evidence
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — A DAP leader’s speech to a forum held at the Mega Chinese Methodist Church in Kota Damansara, Selangor last week supports claims the predominantly Chinese party was trying...
NewsAFP NewsBudweiser maker revives Hong Kong IPO plan with reduced ambitions
The maker of Budweiser and Stella Artois beers has revived plans to list its Asia unit in Hong Kong, saying it wants to raise almost $5 billion in what would be the world's second-biggest initial public offering this year. The decision by Belgium-listed Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell the stake will
NewsAFP NewsMeaty issue: Mock pork edges onto Southeast Asian plates
A sprinkle of chili, some pinkish "pork" and a few basil leaves tossed into a sizzling wok -- chef Songpol swears his vegan version of punchy Thai favourite pad kra phao is a match for the original, as plant-based protein creeps onto Southeast Asia's meat-heavy menus. "It has the
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Will PKR MP Maria Chin face contempt proceedings? Shariah Court to decide Oct 14
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The Shariah High Court here will announce whether or not Naza Group chairman Datuk SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin can start contempt proceedings against Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin...
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Najib’s newfound social media savvy unlikely to pave way for resurgence, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak called in sick to a 1MDB corruption trial for the second time in a month last week, but this was no barrier to his growing proclivity for needling...
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China to tackle climate change with 'nature-based solutions'
China said it will try to persuade other countries to support "nature-based solutions" to tackle the root causes of climate change, the country said in a position paper published ahead of a United Nations summit in New York. As the world's biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, China
NewsAFP NewsIn Britain's bingo capital, love for the game endures
Most nights of the week, Margaret Fisher can be found sitting in the same seat in the same Glasgow bingo club she has been frequenting for nearly 25 years. "All my friends have been playing forever -- I've not really spoken to anybody who's never been in a bingo hall," the 70-year-old
NewsAFP NewsPompeo heads to Saudi Arabia after US blames Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed for Saudi Arabia Tuesday to discuss possible retaliation after Washington said it had proof that attacks on Saudi oil installations originated in Iran. Vice President Mike Pence announced that Pompeo was on his way to the kingdom to "discuss our response
NewsAFP NewsHealth fears prompt Swiss 5G revolt
Switzerland was among the first countries to begin deploying 5G, but health fears over radiation from the antennas that carry the next-generation mobile technology have sparked a nationwide revolt. Demonstrators against the technology are due to fill the streets of Bern later this month, but already
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Hundreds of supporters turn out at Hong Kong court as three anti-government protesters face charges of rioting and assaulting police officers
Hundreds of people turned out in court on Tuesday to support three young men charged with rioting and assaulting police during anti-government protests across Hong Kong.Eastern Court heard the three cases stemmed from protests at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin on July 14, Hong Kong International Airport at
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