Malaysia sentences five men to jail, caning and fines for gay sex
A Malaysian religious court sentenced five men on Thursday to jail, caning and fines for attempting gay sex, media and a rights group said....
Chinese government bodies call for prohibition on vaping in public
Chinese government bodies have jointly called for a ban on consuming e-cigarettes in public, as the country gradually works to regulate its fast-growing vaping industry....
Philippines’ Duterte warms to idea of banning plastics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has proposed banning plastic, his spokesman said on Thursday, which could provide the impetus needed for the Congress of one of...
Swedish publisher detained in China to publish poems smuggled out of jail
A dissident bookseller who has been detained in China off and on since 2015 is to release a collection of his poems that have been...
U.S. considering hosting APEC summit in January: Malaysian minister citing Pompeo
The United States is considering hosting an APEC summit in the country in January after Chile pulled out, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Thursday citing...
China’s Bio-Thera gets approval for Humira biosimilar
China’s Bio-Thera Solutions Ltd has won a regulatory approval for its version of AbbVie Inc’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis treatment Humira, paving the way for the...
ObsEva IVF nolasiban drug flops in key European trial
Swiss-listed drugmaker ObsEva said on Thursday it is abandoning the current program for its drug prospect nolasiban after the agent aimed at boosting pregnancy following...
Masked Hong Kong students chant protest slogans at graduation
Hong Kong students, many wearing banned black masks, chanted slogans at their graduation at the Chinese University on Thursday, with some holding up banners urging...
New Zealand passes law aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050
New Zealand has placed itself on the right side of history in the battle against climate change, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday, after...
Court postpones hearing for seventh time for Tanzanian journalist jailed since July
A Tanzanian court on Thursday postponed the hearing for the seventh time of a prominent Tanzanian journalist arrested in July in a case his lawyers...