SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Critics of Singapore's mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers miss the point that it saves lives and protects Singaporeans, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has said. In an interview on the BBC's HARDtalk programme that aired on Wednesday (June 29), he noted that the BBC focused on the hanging of one … [Read more...] about Singapore’s death penalty for drug trafficking saves lives: Shanmugam tells BBC
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Vietnam and UK pledge to boost trade ties
LONDON (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Vietnam is willing to create all favourable conditions for UK investors to operate in the South-East Asian country, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ told UK Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan during their meeting on Wednesday (UK time). Huệ is on an official visit to the UK from June 28-30 at … [Read more...] about Vietnam and UK pledge to boost trade ties
Malaysian arrested in Bangkok for wildlife trafficking, claims he came for cannabis
A Malaysian national arrested in Bangkok yesterday for alleged wildlife trafficking claimed he came to the kingdom for cannabis oil business. The man, 58 year old Boon Ching Teo, is allegedly a key trafficker in a global network. He was reportedly dubbed ‘the godfather’ of wildlife trading by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and is wanted by US authorities. The network that … [Read more...] about Malaysian arrested in Bangkok for wildlife trafficking, claims he came for cannabis
“It’s tough here”: Mexican migrant town faces lure and lore of the American dream
IZUCAR DE MATAMOROS, Mexico (Reuters) - In the small, sleepy town of Izucar de Matamoros in central Mexico, vendors sell pastries, sunglasses, and shoe polish under the hot sun for a few dollars a day. Those who want to earn more soon dream of the United States. Chasing that dream, 53 migrants died this week after being trapped in a sweltering truck in San Antonio, Texas. … [Read more...] about “It’s tough here”: Mexican migrant town faces lure and lore of the American dream
Witness prepared RM100,000 and timepiece but ex-CM returned the cash
KUALA LUMPUR: A Swiss luxury watch was presented to former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng as a birthday gift to ensure that the Penang undersea tunnel project would go on smoothly, the Sessions Court heard. Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd executive director Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli, who is a key witness in the project’s graft trial involving Lim, said he had … [Read more...] about Witness prepared RM100,000 and timepiece but ex-CM returned the cash