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Singapore jails South African for smuggling rhino horns

Singapore jails South African for smuggling rhino horns

A Singapore court sentenced a South African man to two years in jail on Friday for smuggling rhino horns, the heaviest sentence ever handed down in the city-state for smuggling wildlife parts.
Asia's climate activists lukewarm on COP deal that 'falls short'

Asia's climate activists lukewarm on COP deal that 'falls short'

Far from the standing ovation delivered by delegates in Dubai, activists in some of Asia's most climate-vulnerable nations responded to the COP28 agreement with disappointment on Thursday.
December 14, 2023 | 02:57 am PT
Cambodian PM to visit China, meet Xi this week: Beijing

Cambodian PM to visit China, meet Xi this week: Beijing

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will visit China this week and meet President Xi Jinping, Beijing's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.
September 11, 2023 | 03:45 pm PT
Asia's factories struggle for momentum amid patchy recovery

Asia's factories struggle for momentum amid patchy recovery

Factories in Asia's largest economies stepped up a gear in May as supply chain problems eased, business surveys showed on Thursday, but sluggish global demand remained a major challenge for many of the region's big exporters.
June 1, 2023 | 01:40 am PT
Asia climate woes mount as heat shatters May records

Asia climate woes mount as heat shatters May records

Countries across Asia have been hit by another round of extreme heat that has toppled seasonal temperature records throughout the region, raising concerns about their ability to adapt to a rapidly changing climate.
June 1, 2023 | 01:34 am PT
China says Covid deaths, severe cases have fallen over 70% since peak

China says Covid deaths, severe cases have fallen over 70% since peak

Critically ill Covid-19 cases in China are down 72% from a peak early this month while daily deaths among Covid-19 patients in hospitals have dropped 79% from their peak, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
January 25, 2023 | 05:22 pm PT
Jetstar flight makes emergency landing in Japan due to bomb threat

Jetstar flight makes emergency landing in Japan due to bomb threat

A Jetstar flight made an emergency landing at Chubu Centrair International Airport in central Japan on Saturday due to a bomb threat, though no device was found, officials said.
January 6, 2023 | 10:41 pm PT
 
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