Saturday, October 5, 2024
Singapore ex-minister gets 12 months' jail in rare graft trial
A Singaporean former minister was sentenced yesterday to 12 months in prison for obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gifts in the city-state's first political graft trial for nearly half a century. Ex-transport minister S Iswaran, known for helping bring Formula 1 to the financial hub, was...
Taiwan deports two Chinese nationals for harassing HK exiles
Taiwan's government said yesterday that two Chinese nationals had been deported after they harassed a protest held by Hong Kong exiles in Taipei on China's national day. Democratically governed Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory, is home to a large Hong Kong community who have left...
Green group: Set up a climate change authority
Friends of the Earth (HK) suggested Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in his policy address setting up a climate change authority to coordinate related works of different government departments.
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