A 34-year-old woman has died following a cosmetic surgery procedure three days ago in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan. Local authorities have arrested the surgical operator, surnamed Wang, and recommended she be charged for practising without a medical license, said local law enforcement in a statement. The woman surnamed Li, went to Wang’s clinic on Saturday to undergo a procedure known as fat grafting where fat from her thighs would be injected into her forehead and into lines…
Resolving climate change disputes through arbitration
The flexibility of arbitration makes it an ideal forum to achieve swift decisions in disputes related to climate change, when underpinned with the right legislation.
Why is China’s Wang Yi hosting four Asean ministers in Fujian but meeting them individually?
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is holding one-on-one talks this weeks with his counterparts from four Southeast Asian nations that have been most vocal about Myanmar’s political crisis, suggesting that the worsening post-coup upheaval will feature among other bilateral issues. Song Qingrun, an associate professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, told CGTN, the international arm of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV that China plans to work with Asean to maintain stability in the South China…
Restructuring ‘can be useful tool’ amid climate challenges
Many countries around the world, including the UK, are in the middle of implementing measures to counteract climate change.
Isis supporters in Indonesia, Malaysia call for more violence after attack during holy period for Muslims and Christians
Indonesian supporters of Islamic State (Isis) are calling for more attacks after a newlywed couple carried out a suicide bombing at a cathedral in South Sulawesi on Sunday, during what is considered a holy period for Christians and Muslims – while counterterrorism police on Monday discovered five home-made bombs during raids in Jakarta and West Java.The Indonesian couple – who were married six months ago – were the only casualties in the Makassar city bombing that left 20 people wounded and was…
Migrant workers take their turn on Singapore Flyer ferris wheel after difficult year
The capsules of the Ferris wheel in Singapore were peppered with rain. Not great for a bird’s-eye view of the city. But the migrant workers riding the Singapore Flyer attraction did not mind.They were a fraction of at least 20,000 workers getting a treat, from members of the public and businesses.The ItsRainingRaincoats initiative began calling for tickets to be donated to the workers in January. A volunteer felt it was a meaningful way to use tourism vouchers from the government, founder Dipa…
Captain Underpants author Dav Pilkey pulls ‘kung fu’ children’s book over complaints of passive racism
Author Dav Pilkey, best known for his children’s book series Captain Underpants, and Scholastic publishing have pulled his 2010 graphic novel The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future off the shelves over what they dubbed “passive racism.”The book, a spin-off of the Captain Underpants series, follows two caveboys named Ook and Gluk who learn kung fu from a martial arts instructor, Master Wong.“The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future was intended to…
US suspends trade deal with Myanmar after junta’s deadly crackdown
The United States on Monday suspended a trade pact with Myanmar as it voiced outrage over the military junta’s killing of more than 100 democracy protesters over the weekend.The Trade and Investment Framework, which laid out ways to boost business but was not a fully-fledged deal, will remain suspended until democracy is restored, President Joe Biden’s administration said.“The United States strongly condemns the Burmese security forces’ brutal violence against civilians,” US Trade…
Stanwell joins $600m solar thermal plan for Mount Isa
Australia’s Queensland government-owned energy generator Stanwell will provide financial support to Vast Solar’s 50 megawatt hybrid solar thermal project to be developed in Mount Isa, Queensland at a cost of $600 million.
Islamic State terror network behind Palm Sunday suicide bombing at Indonesian church, police say
The suicide bombing at an Indonesian cathedral on Palm Sunday was carried out by two members of a pro-Islamic State extremist group blamed for other church blasts, including a deadly 2019 attack in the Philippines, police said.About 20 worshippers were injured by the powerful explosion outside the church in Makassar city on Sulawesi island as they celebrated the start of Holy Week.Both suspects in the attack were killed as they rode a motorbike into the compound of the church, setting off what…