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by M. Jegathesan An Australian grandmother won her final appeal against a death sentence for trafficking in Malaysia on Tuesday and walked free, after claiming she fell for an online love scam and was tricked into transporting drugs. Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto looked delighted and kissed her lawyer in court after the ruling, which brings […]

China has summoned the US ambassador to demand that the United States scrap legislation backing Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, or “bear all the consequences”, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The Hong Kong bill awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature supports human rights and democracy in the city, while threatening to revoke the territory’s special economic status. […]

Australian police have opened an investigation into explosive claims by a self-styled Chinese spy who defected Down Under with an apparent trove of sensitive intelligence. The Australian Federal Police announced the probe and is expected to interview Wang Liqiang over his claims that Chinese intelligence tried to interfere with Australian politics. Wang fled to Australia […]

Singers and celebrity couple Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello were thinking about the singers who have inspired them, including Demi Lovato. And they thanked him a sweet way. Demi Lovato shared the love in an Instagram story after receiving a bouquet that Mendes and Cabello sent her. With the flowers came the note that the […]

Before delivering a baby most mothers would be nervous but Ada Choi was the definition of calm. The Hong Kong actress was so cheerful that she bantered with husband Max Zhang in the maternity room before she gave birth to their third child in the hospital last week. 46-year-old Ada asked her husband in Mandarin […]

Hong Kong—The residents of Hong Kong sent a clear message to Beijing at the elections on Sunday, November 24, with an overwhelming majority of votes going to pro-democracy candidates after more than five months of protests that have rocked the city. Voters turned out in droves, with over 70 percent trooping to the polls, in […]

The defence ministry of South Korea says popular K-pop boy band BTS will have to do compulsory military services, reaffirming its policy of no exceptions for pop stars. This may fuel a debate in South Korea, which remains technically at war with North Korea, about whether entertainers and athletes should have to do their full military […]

The Gangnam Police Department said K-Pop singer and former Kara band member Goo Hara was found dead at her home. In a statement, the police department said on November 24, 6:30 pm KST they received a death report and that they are currently investigating the cause. BBC’s Seoul correspondent Laura Bicker confirmed the sad news […]

by Catherine MARCIANO / Hiroshi HIYAMA Pope Francis on Monday urged renewed help for victims of Japan’s 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima disaster, warning “nobody can start over alone” as he noted “concern” over nuclear power. On the penultimate day of his Japan trip, the pontiff heard the stories of those who survived the so-called […]

by Katia DOLMADJIAN LVMH and US jewellers Tiffany announced Monday a $16.2 billion tie-up that vaults the French group to the top spot in the luxury jewellery segment. The deal comes after LVMH, already the top luxury firm overall, spent more than a month wooing Tiffany, the most iconic of US luxury brands known for […]

by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to “listen humbly” to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory in community-level elections that revealed broad public support for a protest movement that has stirred months of violence. In a rout that stunned the semi-autonomous territory, candidates seeking to […]

London’s transport authority on Monday refused to renew an operating licence for the ride-hailing giant Uber because of safety and security concerns. “Transport for London (TfL) has concluded that it will not grant Uber London Limited (Uber) a new private hire operator’s licence in response to its latest application,” it said in a statement. The […]

For the past two decades, US lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret has been one of the most popular fashion shows but now the company is axing its annual show due to controversy and weak financial results in the #MeToo era. After several years of declining TV viewership, the decision reflects a shift towards brands seen as […]

Hong Kong— The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that while demonstrators have faced off against the police in different universities in Hong Kong since earlier this month, quotes from Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew have been circulating on Whats App, with some speculating on what Mr Lee would have done concerning the […]

Singapore—In his recent trip to Mexico, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hailed the growing relations between the two countries, noting that Singapore and Mexico have similar “histories and dispositions,” and saying that this is one of the reasons for the stronger ties. Addressing Mexico’s Senate on Tuesday, November 19, he said, of Mexico and Singapore,  […]