By Jessie Pang, James Pomfret and Angie Teo HONG KONG/TAIPEI, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Several former colleagues of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai at the Apple Daily newspaper reacted with dismay at his national security conviction, fearing Lai and other former staffers may be given a heavy sentence but saying he remains an inspiration. …
Dec 16 (Reuters) – Russia and Pakistan are in talks on a potential oil-sector agreement, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told RIA news agency in remarks published on Tuesday. “All of these areas are Russia’s strengths. And we would be very happy if Russia agreed on an agreement in this sector with Pakistan,” Aurangzeb told …
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HANOI, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Vietnam is on track to receive a record high of 21 million foreign tourists this year, reflecting the country’s strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, its culture ministry said, despite chronic air pollution and deadly flooding. With a long coastline, natural landscapes and a rich history and culture, Vietnam has …
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SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The nominee to head South Korea’s broadcast and media commission told parliament on Tuesday he would pursue imposing restrictions on social media use for teenagers, saying it was a priority as a means to protect young people. Kim Jong-cheol said during a hearing on his nomination that it was a …
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BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) – China seized 430 kg of smuggled cocaine last month, acting on information from the United States, the Chinese Public Security Ministry said on Tuesday. Chinese authorities were able to seize the drugs from a “suspicious” international container at Yantian Port in the southern city of Shenzhen on November 26, the …
MANILA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Monday it will protest the Chinese coast guard’s “harassment and endangerment” of Filipino fishermen in a South China Sea shoal last week. Three Filipino fishermen were injured and two fishing vessels damaged when Chinese coast guard ships blasted water cannon and cut their anchor lines near …
MANILA, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Tuesday denounced what he described as “dangerous” and “inhumane” actions by Chinese maritime forces against Filipino fishermen in a contested South China Sea shoal last week. Three Filipino fishermen were injured and two fishing vessels damaged when Chinese coast guard ships used water cannon …
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s High Court found tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty on Monday of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in the city’s highest-profile trial under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life. The landmark case has …
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TAIPEI, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military can respond rapidly to any sudden Chinese attack with all units able to operate under a decentralised mode of command without awaiting orders from above, Taipei’s defence ministry said in a report to lawmakers. Democratically-governed Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, has repeatedly warned that China …
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SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) – A South Korean court plans to hand down a ruling on January 16 on ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol’s insurrection charges linked to his martial law order, YTN reported on Tuesday. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Ed Davies)
