Jimmy Lai, 2 others stand trial for illegal assembly
The judge adjourned the proceedings for the five defendants to Nov 12 for mitigation pleas and sentencing
Lahore declared most polluted city in the world
New Delhi stood second with less than half of Lahore’s pollution level
Moon Jae-in proposes forestry cooperation to speed up inter-Korean talks
Forestry cooperation was one of the key commitments made during an inter-Korean summit held in Pyongyang in September 2018
Green housing takes centerstage at crossroads of sustainability and urbanization
It is estimated that green steel production leads to savings of 36 tons of CO2 emissions per ton of steel
Vietnam resumes ‘One Million Trees Plantation’ project after Covid-19
Plantation is to take place at public parks in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city
17 people injured in Tokyo train attack
The attacker, a 24-year-old man, reportedly sais he wanted to be executed by killing people
Former US ambassador Bill Richardson heads to Myanmar
Bill Richardson is on a private humanitarian mission and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres was aware of the mission
Japan’s ruling coalition maintains majority
The LDP is also looking to maintain a single-party majority in the House of Representatives.
Indonesia assumes G-20 presidency, puts Covid-19 recovery high on next year’s agenda
The year-long presidency, which officially begins on Dec 1 and ends on Nov 30, will culminate with the 17th leaders summit on the holiday island of Bali in October next year.
Hainan free trade port to improve Sino-Asean economic ties
Regional connectivity and business ties are set to improve with the growth of the Hainan port, experts believe