Month: June 2019

What’s the significance of Hong Kong police declaring today’s clashes a “riot”? CNA’s Linette Lim reports from Queensway, one of the major roads where … source

Filipinos are set to cast their ballots in mid-term elections come May 13. Even though President Rodrigo Duterte is not running, the polls are seen as a … source

News Briefs on Asia Tonight, Jun 10: – New Zealand to withdraw troops from Iraq by June 2020 – Japan’s Defence Ministry says human error likely cause of F-35 ……

In Hong Kong, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) is gathering evidence of alleged police brutality during the violent clashes between protesters and the … source

According to a study, Google made nearly $5 billion in profits last year by piggybacking off content on news websites. The study by the News Media Alliance … source

Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 29: – Nissan tells Renault it is not opposed to its partner’s mega merger with Fiat Chrysler – MacKenzie Bezos promises to … source

Business Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Jun 4: – Facebook investors can now only vote on CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pay every three years instead of annually. source

News Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 31: – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange suffered “psychological torture” from defamation campaign, says UN human rights … source

The leaders of Singapore and Japan have met on the sidelines of the G20 summit and reaffirmed their good bilateral relations. During their meeting, Singapore … source

News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, May 28: – US President Trump said he expects Japan’s military to reinforce US forces in Asia and beyond. – Indonesian police … source