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SINGAPORE: A man who sexually assaulted his friend's two young daughters over a four-year period from when they were nine was sentenced to 23 years' jail on Wednesday (Aug 14). The sentence includes a year's jail in lieu of caning as the 59-year-old man is over the age of 50 and cannot be caned. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identities of the victims, was a long-time friend of the victims' father and used to stay over at his place on weekends. He was so trusted by the family that he slept in the same room as the two girls, but he forced them to perform sexual acts on him between January 2011 and May 2015. He sexually assaulted them in a car at a multi-storey car park, or in the bedroom he shared with the girls, who were two years apart in age. His actions were exposed when the older sister displayed suicidal tendencies two years ago and told a child protection officer about what he had done to her. After investigations uncovered his offences against the … [Read more...] about Man jailed for sexually assaulting friend’s two young daughters over 4 years

HONG KONG: Thousands of protesters took over parts of Hong Kong on Monday (Aug 5), with police responding by firing rubber bullets and tear gas into crowds of people. Demonstrations started on Monday morning and dragged on into the night, with scuffles breaking out all over the city. At least eight lines on the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) were severely disrupted in the chaos, and dozens of flights in and out of Hong Kong airport had to be cancelled as a general strike was called. READ: 'Hong Kong has no future like this': Singaporeans living in Hong Kong share their concerns about escalating protests Here is a quick look at where the protests and clashes took place on Monday (Aug 5): KOWLOON Temple Mall, Wong Tai Sin: Protesters hurled umbrellas and other items at police, who responded with pepper spray. Lung Cheung Road: Police fired tear gas into the crowd after officers had debris hurled at them. Nathan Road and Argyle Street, Mong Kok: Demonstrators … [Read more...] about Hong Kong protests: A roundup of all the rallies, clashes and strikes on Aug 5

The Hanoi Health Department required people entering Hanoi from Hai Duong Town (the capital city of Hai Duong Province), Kim Mon Town, Kim Thanh and Cam Giang Districts to isolate themselves at home. They also have to medically declare themselves and install Covid-19 contact tracing apps like Bluezone or NCOVI. Those who tested negative for the novel coronavirus within three days before leaving Hai Duong would not have to isolate themselves, it added. Though Ho Chi Minh City no longer isolates those entering the city from Hai Duong at centralized quarantine zones, people coming from 16 Hai Duong locations where Covid-19 patients were recorded in the latest outbreak must still self-isolate, according to the HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC). The 16 locations are Cong Hoa Ward, Van Duc Ward, Sao Do Town, An Lac Commune, Hung Dao Commune, Nam Tran Commune, Lai Cach Town, Tan Truong Commune, Cam Dien Commune, Luong Dien Commune, Thanh Binh Ward, Nhi Chau Ward, Kim Lien Commune, … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCMC mandate self-isolation for people from Hai Duong outbreak areas

Consultant proposes not adding new airports by 2030 The Saigon Times A view of the Tan Son Nhat International Airport - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – The consultant of the national airport development plan in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050 has proposed that new airport projects should not be added to the airport system by 2030 already approved by the prime minister as too many provinces have proposed developing airports. By 2050, the consultant proposed developing only Cao Bang airport, the local media reported. Based on the economic efficiency of the operational airports and the experience of other countries, the consultant has listed out six main criteria for the necessity and feasibility of new airports, comprising demand, contribution to socioeconomic development, national defense and emergency, natural conditions and their distance to central urban areas and adjacent airports. Based on these criteria, the consultant concluded that with 28 airports … [Read more...] about Consultant proposes not adding new airports by 2030

HONG KONG: Activist Joshua Wong, who has become the face of Hong Kong's push for full democracy, walked free from prison on Monday (Jun 17) and vowed to join a mass protest movement demanding that the city's Beijing-backed leader, Carrie Lam, steps down. His release comes as a political crisis in the Chinese-ruled city enters its second week, amid growing uncertainty over the fate of Lam and an extradition Bill she postponed at the weekend after it triggered one of Hong Kong's most violent protests in decades. "I will join to fight against this evil law," said Wong, 22, one of the leaders of the 2014 "Umbrella" pro-democracy protests that blocked major roads in Hong Kong for 79 days. "I believe this is the time for her, Carrie Lam the liar, to step down." READ: Hong Kong leader apologises after 2 million protesters take to streets The crisis escalated during Wong's five-week jail term for contempt of court. Until this month, the failure of the "Umbrella" protests to … [Read more...] about Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong freed from jail, joins calls for leader to quit