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Myanmar has amended wildlife protection laws to allow the commercial farming of tigers, pangolins and other endangered species. Private zoos were given the green light in June 2020 to breed 90 species, including 20 which are endangered or critically endangered. Myanmar forestry officials touted the new regulations a…
A man was seen holding a child off a cliff at the side of a road to take a photo in northern China’s Beijing.
A bus driver in southern China’s Guizhou province deliberately drove the bus off the road into a local reservoir, killing 21 people. The driver did this in an act of revenge against society over the government demolition of his former home.
A delivery man in northern China’s Hebei province was filmed clearing drains with his bare hands amid heavy rains, in an attempt to prevent roads from flooding.
A father from northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province has donated bone marrow twice to help his daughter, who has leukaemia. Qiqi, 24, records videos of her journey on the road to recovery and uploads them online, attracting support and millions of views.
Torrential rains have been pounding large areas of China, triggering floods, mudslides and destroying roads as local authorities scramble to send in rescuers. State media reported that the deadly floods had affected around 19,380,000 people as of July 3, 2020. At least 121 people were reportedly dead or missing.
An American backpacker got stranded in a remote village in Cebu province, the Philippines for four months. As the government imposed a stringent coronavirus lockdown, Dustin Borglin couldn’t find public transport to take him to the nearest hotel miles away from the village. A local family let him stay with them for …
The United Nations agency that transports crucial medical supplies and food aid across the globe in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic will be forced to ground its planes in a month if it does not receive a large injection of cash, its head said on June 25, 2020. David Beasley, executive director of the Worl…
A 5-year-old boy in China’s Jilin province has become an online sensation for his extraordinary reversing skills on his mini electric car. Linlin picked up the skills by observing his father. He can get through all kinds of obstacles, including eggs, juice boxes and S-shaped lanes.
Tai Kwun on Hong Kong's Hollywood Road is a popular arts and shopping hub that attracts tourists and locals alike. But the complex was once a place no one wanted to visit. It was the first prison in colonial Hong Kong, a complex that started with a few cells before it was expanded into a law and justice centre for t…
A woman in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province refused to scan her health QR code before getting on a bus. After being turned away by the bus driver, she prevented the vehicle from moving off, then climbed into it through the window.
Though they are not considered threatened across much of Southeast Asia, leopard cats are an endangered species in Taiwan. The island’s only surviving wildcats face many threats from humans, including poisons, traps or simply killed while crossing the road.
Global transport and distribution networks have been deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Supply chains across the world were suddenly placed under severe stress, trying to balance surging demand for certain products with a need to limit human contacts to slow the spread of the illness. The fallout so far has m…
Across Asia, many planes are still grounded and most travellers remain worried about getting on the road before 2021. But as many governments in the region contemplate “travel bubbles,” some businesses in Hong Kong are exploring ways to get the tourism industry going with safer travel options amid the Covid-19 pande…
Two passengers in a car miraculously survived after their vehicle was crushed in between two trucks in China’s Fujian Province.
A countryside couple from eastern China’s Zhejiang province has gone viral online for their ‘rural-style shuffle dance’. They created the dance to help the husband recover from depression following a severe car accident.
A recording has been released of the 911 emergency services call before the deadly police shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta in the US state of Georgia on June 12, 2020. In the audio clip, a woman is heard reporting that she saw an African-American man sleeping in a car in a restaurant car park.
Mohammad Aamir Khan, a taxi driver in the Indian capital New Delhi, was left with no customers after the coronavirus started spreading pushing him to find a new livelihood driving private ambulances. But amid the pandemic, he frequently has the grim task of using his ambulance as a hearse to transport victims of the…
China’s State Council has ordered an investigation into a deadly highway fuel tanker explosion near Wenling, a small coastal city in the eastern province of Zhejiang. At least 19 people were killed and 172 others were injured during the June 13, 2020, blast which also damaged hundreds of nearby homes and knocked dow…
An unprecedented fuel spill has polluted rivers and subsoil near an Arctic power station in Norilsk, Russia. Over 21,000 tonnes of diesel - the volume of 10 Olympic-size swimming pools - spilled from a fuel reservoir that collapsed on May 29, 2020. On June 10, emergency response teams warned a full clean-up would ta…
A woman drove to chase after a car which she thought her husband was in and ended up crashing into the car in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. She continued to speed up even though her two daughters begged her to stop.
Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said on June 9, 2020 that the government’s HK$30 billion bailout of Cathay Pacific is necessary to protect the city’s economic interest. The government has said it will not get involved in Cathay Pacific’s daily operations or management after it offered a bailout package wor…
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A 90-year-old Japanese grandma Hamako Mori flexes her fingers every day to keep them in shape for playing video games. Known as “Gamer Grandma” to her 320,000 subscribers on YouTube, Mori says she hopes to keep herself going and fit to play for as long as possible, and she says her favourite game titles are Grand Th…
Shortly after the end of an online vigil to mark 31 years since the Tiananmen Square crackdown, several protesters in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district tried to block roads near a main junction. They were quickly stopped by plain-clothes officers who dispersed them with batons and pepper spray.
A newborn baby girl was abandoned in a car’s backseat in China’s Zhejiang Province. Her 20-year-old mother dumped her because she was afraid of being found having a baby before getting married. She feels regret and promises to take care of the baby.
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The People's Liberation Army Daily has released a propaganda video showing a combined arms brigade from Tibet Military Region conducting night-training operations. The troops used drones to drop explosives, while they fired anti-tank rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and other weapons to hit targets with the help o…
A dispute over the China-India border in the Himalayan mountains has flared up since early May 2020. The long-running border issue may have been escalated by India’s ramped up efforts to develop infrastructure in the border region, and after US President Donald Trump offered to mediate with China on behalf of India.
A man riding a bicycle on a road in China crashed into a three-wheeled motorcycle, then fell onto the back of the vehicle and was carried away.
A nine-year-old boy from a village in China’s Hunan province chased a vehicle on his bike to see a drone inside. The video has gone viral online, and he was then invited to visit the drone company in Shenzhen.
A 70-year-old man was filmed riding a toy motorcycle on a busy road in China’s Chongqing.
Bikes are in high demand in the Philippines as people gradually return to work after two months of coronavirus lockdowns. Public transport remains limited to contain the spread of Covid-19, but the country has allowed malls and some businesses to reopen starting May 16.
Auto battlers started with Dota Auto Chess and now Valve and Riot Games are joining inAuto battlers are multiplayer strategy games. Players select and assemble a lineup of characters to pit against opponents, then the game automatically plays round-by-round to see who wins. Popular games include Auto Chess, Dota Und…
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A man in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province was caught on video rushing at a vehicle and throwing himself onto the windscreen hard enough to crack it.
As coronavirus measures are gradually eased across Southeast Asia, once-deserted streets in Hanoi, Bangkok and Yangon are buzzing again. Here is a look at how road traffic appeared to change from April to May 2020, as lockdowns and closures to fight the Covid-19 pandemic expired or were adjusted.
Thailand's tourism sector has suffered a huge blow from the coronavirus pandemic. Arrivals in the country from overseas plunged 76 per cent in March 2020. But many tourist hotspots including in the capital Bangkok are focusing on renovation work so they are ready once borders reopen and visitors return. On May 13, T…
Markets across Pakistan have started to draw crowds again after the country eased lockdown measures to fight Covid-19, despite a recent rise in the number of infections. The country has allowed some businesses to reopen with restricted hours since May 9, 2020, but schools and intercity transport will remain shut.
Hong Kong police arrested more than 250 people in Mong Kok on the evening after Mother's Day, which was marked with anti-government protests across the city. Riot police dispersed crowds with pepper spray as protesters attempted to block roads in the busy shopping district.
With the Covid-19 pandemic driving up the cost of produce from the nearby Chinese mainland, Hong Kong’s small community of organic vegetable farmers has seen business boom. Since February 2020, profits have doubled for the Mapopo Community Farm located in the town of Fanling in Hong Kong’s New Territories. One of th…
Vietnam started to lift strict travel restrictions and social distancing measures on April 23, 2020, after no deaths caused by Covid-19 were reported. As the virus threat disappeared, traffic congestion reappeared in the country’s major cities as business and schools reopened. Timelapse footage shows Thanh Xuan dist…
The number of Covid-19 infections in Singapore surged in April 2020, propelled by clusters of cases among migrant workers living in cramped dormitories. The city state’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has responded by arranging for temporary housing on-site for some migrant workers employed for LTA projects. The new…
Thailand’s government ordered a nationwide curfew from 10pm to 4am starting April 3, 2020, as parts of its efforts to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus that causes Covid-19. The move has left the normally busy streets of the capital Bangkok eerily silent as traffic seemingly vanishes into the night air.
Rideshare drivers in New York are trapped between their fear of contracting the coronavirus and need to earn a living. Most drivers have stopped working to avoid Covid-19 infection, but some cannot afford to lose the income.
A new drive-through Covid-19 testing site opened in a car park in the Philippine city of Taguig on April 29, 2020. The new facility near the capital Manila is part of a programme that aims to ensure tests are done for all those who need them. The partial lockdown has been extended to May 15, and Philippine President…
A dog owner in southwestern China’s Sichuan province put his dog on the roof of his car and drove down a busy road. He said that there was no space for the animal in the vehicle.
A police officer in China’s Shanghai stopped an out-of-control car after the driver had been thrown out of the vehicle.
