9 pig heads left outside Paris mosques, French police investigate as hate crime
At least nine pigs’ heads were found outside several mosques in the Paris region on Tuesday, the French capital’s police chief said – an...
Is Duterte’s ex-police ally set to give ICC drug war’s ‘smoking gun’ proof?
A former police ally of ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is a step closer to giving what lawyers have described as “smoking gun” testimony to...
China’s MGI Tech touts 10-minute genome reading with new sequencer
Shenzhen-based MGI Tech unveiled what it claims to be the world’s fastest gene sequencer, an advance that promises to help accelerate breakthroughs in cancer...
Asia-Pacific presents major climate-related insurance opportunities: Swiss Re
The Asia-Pacific region presents insurers with substantial growth opportunities when it comes to covering climate-related risks, according to Swiss Re, one of the world’s...
2 Hong Kong lawmakers seek delay, partial lifting of tobacco control measures
Two Hong Kong lawmakers representing the business sector have made a last-ditch effort to delay and partially lift the implementation of the government’s tobacco...
Extending Hongkongers’ UK settlement period to 10 years a ‘breach of trust’: MP
The UK Home Office minister has said that the proposal to extend the settlement period for Hongkongers from five to ten years is subject...
FCC Begins Proceedings to Ban 7 Chinese Labs From Certifying US Electronics
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Sept. 8 that it has launched proceedings to revoke the accreditation of seven China-based test labs that...
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Ordered to Spend 1 Year in Prison
Thailand’s former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was ordered to serve one year in prison by the country’s Supreme Court on Sept. 9, after it...
Department of War? US defence needs deeper reforms, not a name change
US President Donald Trump has ordered that the Department of Defence be renamed the Department of War, harking back to pre-1947 America. This is...