PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s opposition leader Kem Sokha was released from jail early Monday a year after he was detained on treason charges, as the country’s strongman ruler loosens his grip on opponents after sweeping one-sided elections. Over a 33-year rule the wily Hun Sen has tightened and relaxed his chokehold
BEIJING: The international community should impose sanctions on China over its treatment of minorities in its far west region, Human Rights Watch said Monday, where as many as one million people may have been swept up in mass detentions. China has long imposed draconian restrictions on the lives of Muslim
SYDNEY: Australia’s new prime minister Scott Morrison’s maiden address to parliament on Monday was overshadowed by a poll indicating he may soon be out of a job. Morrison — an evangelical Christian and former head of Australian tourism — stepped up to the dispatch box for a boisterous first session
HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai led a broad sell-off across most Asian markets yesterday after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on all Chinese imports, ramping up fears of an all-out trade war between the world’s top two economies. The president’s comments Friday added to the uncertainty on trading
KUCHING: The inaugural Sarawak International Business Exhibition and Conference (SIBEC) 2018 promises a packed program at BCCK on October 12-13 2018 that will allow Sarawak businesses to connect with government agencies, international players, research institutions and experts in the field of digital technology. The event will appeal to a broad
BEIJING: Jack Ma, the charismatic co-founder of China’s largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will step down as chairman in one year to concentrate on philanthropy and education, passing on the reins to trusted lieutenant Daniel Zhang. Ma, who turned 54 yesterday, has long flagged plans to step back,
BEIJING: China’s producer inflation cooled in August amid softening domestic demand, pointing to a steady slowing in growth in the world’s second biggest economy as it confronts heightened risks to the outlook from a heated trade dispute with the United States. Consumer inflation, on the other hand, picked up more
TOKYO: Heavy capital spending in the second quarter drove Japan’s economy to its fastest growth since 2016, underscoring the view that capex continues to back the economy even as trade tensions and a string of natural disasters pose risks to the outlook. Revised Cabinet office data out yesterday showed the
KUCHING: Kuching Society of Community Leadership and Economic Development (PPKEK) will be hosting the state level Miss & Mrs Kebaya Malaysia 2018 beauty pageant contest. It will be holding auditions for the contest at AEON Mall here on September 23 from 2pm to 5pm. PPKEK secretary, Dayne Tee Sing Chee,
MIRI : A sawmill worker died when his motorbike went out of control and skidded into a drain at Senadin Roundabout next to Tenby International School here Sunday evening. In the 10.30pm incident, the deceased Thomas Jupan, 42, died of serious head injuries. According to District Police chief ACP Lim
