Hong Kong Independent News Outlet, Stand News, To Shut Down Following Raid And Arrest Of Senior Staff

Stand News, one of Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy news organizations, is closing down following a police raid of the organization and the arrest of its senior employees. Hong Kong police has detained seven people, including current and former employees, for “conspiracy to publish seditious publications”, the police said.  “Because of the situation, Stand News is ceasing operations immediately,” the organisation…

Travel Bans On South Africa Are ‘Unjustified’, Says Its Health Minister  

The decision of a number of countries to to impose travel restrictions on South Africa was called “unjustified” by the country’s South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla. The travel restrictions were imposed in relation to the discovery of a significantly mutated form of Covid-19 in his country. “The kind of knee-jerk reaction, it really doesn’t…

The Fully Vaccinated Need To Still Wear Mask And Social Distance, Urges WHO

The World Health Organization is recommending the public to use Covid-19 mitigation methods, including masking and social distancing, regardless of vaccination status, as cases increase throughout Europe as the Christmas season approaches. Some nations and communities have been lulled into a “false feeling of security” that the epidemic is gone and that those who have…

Microsoft To Shut Down Its Career-Networking Site LinkedIn In China

Claiming that complying with the Chinese government has become increasingly difficult, Microsoft has decided to shut down its LinkedIn social network services in China. This decision was taken after some journalists’ profiles were blocked from the career-networking site which was severely criticised InJobs, a jobs-only version of the site, bill ne launched by Linked later…

Afghanistan Threats Against Bring US And Pakistan Face-To-Face

The Taliban’s capture of Kabul has heightened mutual animosity between the United States and Pakistan, two ostensible partners who have clashed over Afghanistan. However, both parties continue to rely on one another. With the Biden administration searching for alternative ways to combat terrorist threats in Afghanistan, it is likely to come back to Pakistan, which…

Despite Pandemic Risks, Indian Economy Likely Staged A Strong Recovery In April-June Quarter

Despite a devastating second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in the country, it is likely that the India’s economy rebounded in the April-June quarter form the huge dip it experienced last year. The driver for the rebound is expected to be the improved manufacturing output. With an annual contraction of 7.3 per cent in the fiscal…

Taiwan Proposes Fighter Jet Purchase Even With A Modest Hike In 2022 Defence Spending

With an increase in military threat from China in recent months, Taiwan plans to spend $1.44 billion on procurement of new fighter jets to bolster its armed forces even as the island announced a more modest speed of increase in defence spending for next year on Thursday. In recent months, military activity near Taiwan has…

Supply Shortages Discussed By US VP Kamala Harris With Company Execs In Singapore

On her first visit to Asia, United States Vice President Kamala Harris discussed supply shortages of essential items with company executives in Singapore on Tuesday. The supply side disruptions has caused concern for the Biden administration and cased unwanted inflation especially in the case of raw materials. During the Covid-19 pandemic, serious challenges in obtaining…