August 2024 – Page 111 – From Inside Asia

Hong Kong police bust ketamine lab where syndicate controlled worker through cameras

Hong Kong police have arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly manufacturing ketamine for a syndicate inside an industrial building, seizing HK$960,000 (US$123,130) worth of...

by Emily Hung August 18, 2024

World

Businesses, activists decry Pakistan internet slowdown, puts foreign investment at risk

Pakistan’s government is choking the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the...

by Agence France-Presse August 18, 2024

World

In China, visiting Russian diplomat pushes for ‘peace and security’ amid Ukraine incursion

A senior Russian diplomat vowed to promote “global peace and security” during a visit to China as Ukraine continues its incursion into Russia and...

by Zhao Ziwen August 18, 2024

World

Most Hong Kong workers against city importing more foreign labour, survey finds

Three in five Hong Kong workers are against the city importing more foreign labour to ease shortages in certain industries, fearing it will threaten...

by Wynna Wong August 18, 2024

World

Ukraine strikes 2 bridges in Russia’s Kursk region, disrupting supply routes

Ukraine has destroyed a key bridge in Russia’s Kursk region and struck a second one nearby, less than two weeks into its stunning cross-border...

by Associated Press August 18, 2024

World

Famine looming in Yemen as food insecurity surges among children, aid workers say

Famine is looming in four Yemeni districts after instances of hunger have rapidly surged among children in areas controlled by the internationally recognised government,...

by Associated Press August 18, 2024

World

Chinese sports bodies add support to police crackdown on illegal toxic fan ‘rumours’

China’s gymnastics and table tennis associations have condemned abusive and defamatory remarks by toxic fans about members of the country’s Paris Olympics team, amid...

by Sylvie Zhuang August 18, 2024