Amid Facebook fracas, Australia moves to update defamation laws
SYDNEY, Oct 7 — Australia is moving with new urgency to redraft its defamation laws after a court ruling that publishers can be liable for public comments on online forums like Facebook sent shockwaves through the media industry and beyond. Since the ruling, CNN, which is owned by AT&T Inc, has blocked Australians from its Facebook […]
Sydney to exit Covid-19 lockdown next week after vaccination rate hits 70pc
SYDNEY, Oct 7 — Covid-19 restrictions will be eased further in Sydney from Monday, authorities said, as Australia’s largest city looks set to exit a nearly four-month lockdown after hitting its 70 per cent full vaccination target. Fully vaccinated people in New South Wales (NSW) state will be able to leave their homes for any […]
Wife of slain Haiti president ‘won’t stop’ until killers brought to justice
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The wife of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise said on Wednesday after a judicial hearing into his murder that she would not rest until his killers were brought to justice. Martine Moise went to meet with the judge in charge of the investigation of Moise’s death in July and said she answered […]
Philippines Vice President Robredo to run for president in 2022
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday she will run for the presidency in a 2022 election. Robredo, 56, a human rights lawyer and widow of a former interior minister, leads the opposition and has been critical of incumbent Rodrigo Duterte and his bloody war on drugs. “I pledge to give […]
Indonesia cancels ‘travel bubble’ with Singapore
JAKARTA: Governor of Indonesia’s Riau Islands Ansar Ahmad said the “travel bubble” scheme with Singapore, initially slated for October 2021, has been cancelled following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the nearby city-state. The Antara news agency cited Ahmad as stating on Oct 6 that the Riau Islands administration is looking to attract domestic tourists […]
20 killed, hundreds injured as quake rattles southern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan: Around 20 people were killed and more than 200 injured when a shallow earthquake hit southwestern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, with rescuers trying to reach coal miners reportedly trapped underground. Many of the victims died when roofs and walls collapsed after the 5.7 magnitude quake struck in Balochistan province, with […]
No plan to propose new tax on e-commerce: Annuar
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has no plan to propose any form of new tax to be imposed on e-commerce activities, the Dewan Negara was told today. Instead, Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the ministry wanted to encourage more people to participate in such activities. “Taxation policy is under the jurisdiction of the […]
Liquor sale ban: Discussions still ongoing — FT Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Discussions on the liquor sale ban on sundry and grocery shops, convenience stores as well as Chinese medicine shops in the federal capital are still ongoing to reach a consensus between all parties involved before the ban is enforced, said Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim. Previously, he said several meetings […]
Pos Malaysia to resume international outbound services to more destinations
KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Bhd’s international outbound services, comprising International Air Mail, International Small Packet, Flexipack International, International Air Parcel and Express Mail Service, will resume to an additional 89 destination countries effective today. In a notice to customers, the postal service provider said in total, it had resumed services to 145 countries to date. […]
