Selasa, 18 April 2023
Parliament Sitting 18 April 2023 - MCI Singapore
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2023-04-18 11:16:35Z
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Senin, 17 April 2023
Fighting rages in Sudan as death toll passes 100 - CNA
On Monday, the army said it was in control of the state broadcaster in the capital's twin city of Omdurman.
After being cut for hours, state television went on the air again, showing footage of soldiers filming themselves on military bases claiming they control them.
Three UN staff from the World Food Programme were among those killed in the western region of Darfur, forcing a "temporary halt" to all operations in a country where one-third of the population needs aid.
On Monday morning, loud gunfire and deafening explosions again shook buildings and echoed across the streets of Khartoum as street fighting continued, AFP journalists said.
Power has been off across swathes of Khartoum, and the few grocery stores remaining open warn they will only last a few days if no supplies can enter the city.
Appeals to end the fighting have come from across the region and the globe, including the African Union, Arab League and East African bloc IGAD.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned an escalation in the fighting would "further aggravate the already precarious humanitarian situation".
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the warring rivals to agree on an "immediate cessation of violence" and start talks.
"UNPRECEDENTED" VIOLENCE
Despite the wide calls for a ceasefire, the two generals have appeared in no mood for talks with each one calling the other "criminal".
While Sudan has endured since independence decades of multiple bitter civil wars, coups and rebellions, Sudanese analyst Kholood Khair said the level of fighting inside the capital was "unprecedented".
"This is the first time in Sudan's history - certainly in its independence history - that there has been this level of violence in the centre, in Khartoum," she said.
Fighting also raged in other parts of Sudan including the western Darfur region and in the eastern border state of Kassala.
The 2021 coup by the generals derailed a transition to civilian rule following the 2019 ouster of Bashir, triggering international aid cuts and sparking near-weekly protests met by a deadly crackdown.
Burhan, who rose through the ranks under the three-decade rule of now-jailed Bashir, has said the coup was "necessary" to include more factions in politics.
Daglo later called the coup a "mistake" that failed to bring about change and reinvigorated remnants of Bashir's regime ousted by the army in 2019 following mass protests.
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2023-04-17 13:31:00Z
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29-Year-Old Mayday Fan Dies 15 Days After Watching Taiwanese Band's Concert - 8 Days
An ambulance arrived soon after but on the way to the hospital, Wu stopped breathing and had no pulse for a period of time.
The doctor performed emergency surgery on Wu, and were able to keep her alive. However, she had to depend on extracorporeal life support, which is meant for patients whose heart and lungs aren’t able to provide sufficient oxygen to the body for survival.
According to reports, Wu had a prior history of heart problems.
Although she regained consciousness after the surgery, Wu was unable to recover. She died on April 15 after her family agreed to take her off life support.
When the news of Wu collapsing after the concert was first made public, a representative of Mayday revealed that they had contacted the relevant authorities to ask about her condition and wished her a quick recovery.
As of press time, the band has yet to respond to the news of Wu’s passing.
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2023-04-17 12:00:00Z
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Six months on, businesses in once-busy Itaewon district still reeling from deadly Halloween crowd crush - CNA
She told CNA that credit card spending has shown signs of recovery in the first three months of this year, but it was nowhere near what businesses used to make before the tragedy.
Celebrities who have exhibited their artworks as part of a project to revive Itaewon hoped that the neighbourhood would recover soon.
South Korean rapper Kim Eun-young, known by her stage name Cheetah, said: “It’s not just me, but there are so many other artists here who have brought their beautiful artworks to be displayed here.
“The hope for all of us, I believe, is to save this Itaewon alley. I think we all feel the same.”
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2023-04-17 08:29:50Z
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'Gunpowder' found at home of Japan PM blast suspect: Report - CNA
TOKYO: Suspected gunpowder has been found at the home of a man accused of throwing an explosive at Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a campaign event, local media said on Monday (Apr 17).
Kishida was unharmed in the attack, in which a suspected pipe bomb was tossed towards him at a port in western Japan's Wakayama, shortly before he gave a speech.
Police spent over eight hours on Sunday searching the home of the man, who has been named as 24-year-old Ryuji Kimura, and local residents were temporarily evacuated over the threat of explosives.
Wakayama police declined to comment on the reports.
National broadcaster NHK said suspected gunpowder, as well as pipe-like objects and tools were found at the home, and investigators now believe the explosive thrown at the event was homemade.
They are analysing Kimura's phone and computer for clues, but he has so far refused to detail any motive in the attack.
He was transferred on Monday to the Wakayama prosecutors' office from a local police station, local media reported. The prosecutors' office declined to comment.
NHK aired footage showing him sitting in the rear seat of a police car looking straight ahead as he was moved.
He is currently under arrest on suspicion of obstruction of business.
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2023-04-17 05:18:00Z
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Minggu, 16 April 2023
Great shortfall of China: Australia's biggest tourism market returns with a whimper - CNA
SYDNEY: When China ended a lengthy border closure in January, e-commerce marketer Tianni Ren immediately began planning a team building trip for her 14 staff to Australia, hoping to see its stunning pink salt lakes that had captivated her on social media.
But instead she took her colleagues from the city of Hangzhou to New Zealand after learning Australia was cut from a list of destinations approved by Beijing for group overseas travel, effectively halting a two-decade programme that had helped China dominate Australia's A$45 billion (US$30 billion) international tourism market until early 2020.
"We asked our tour agent but were told that Australia was not on the group tour list," said Ren, 28, referring to the Approved Destination Status (ADS) that China gives some 60 other countries. "It is a pity that we did not get to see the pink lakes."
After three years of struggle and anticipation, the widely expected wave of returning Chinese tourists Down Under has turned out to be a trickle as the visa rules - coupled with relatively high costs, a lack of flights and an exodus of Mandarin-speaking guides - squeeze Australia's fourth-largest export industry.
In February, the first full month since China's border reopened, Australia recorded 40,430 short-term visitors from China, government data showed. That was one-fifth the number who visited in the same month in the record year of 2019 and well behind visits from New Zealand, the UK and the US.
Flights from mainland China to Australia, meanwhile were just one-fifth of pre-pandemic capacity in February, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium, as soaring fuel costs jacked up fares and dented demand.
At the same time, total Chinese outbound border crossings had reached two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Chinese Outbound Tourism Research Institute, a consulting group based in Germany.
Beijing did not give a reason for ending Australia's ADS status, but travel industry participants say geopolitics has played a role, with relations at a low ebb amid trade disputes and increasingly strident security rhetoric between the West and China.
Government marketing body Tourism Australia declined to comment.
Trade promotion office Austrade said Tourism Australia's managing director visited China in March to meet strategic partners such as airlines and the body would "continue to work closely with its key distribution partners in the market to realise tourism opportunities between Australia and China".
"It's definitely tied up in geopolitics and trade and other things where we've seen a decline. You can't disentangle that from the current situation," said Paul Stolk, a lecturer at University of Newcastle business school who is working on a university-government collaboration to diversify the tourism sector.
In addition, Chinese travellers often choose destinations where family members are studying abroad, Stolk added. China was Australia's biggest source of foreign students until 2019, but students of other nationalities have filled its foreign student ranks since Australia reopened its border in 2021.
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2023-04-16 23:42:46Z
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At least 56 civilians killed in Sudan clashes - CNA
KHARTOUM, Sudan: Fighting in the Sudanese capital raged into the early hours of Sunday (Apr 16) after a day of deadly battles between paramilitaries and the regular army that left at least 56 people dead and nearly 600 wounded.
Explosions and gunfire rang out on the deserted streets of Khartoum, according to witnesses, after the paramilitaries said they were in control of the presidential place, Khartoum airport and other vital facilities.
The army denied the claims, and in a statement late Saturday, the Sudanese air force urged people to stay indoors as it continued air strikes against bases of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Fighter jets were earlier seen flying overhead.
Windows rattled and apartment buildings shook in many parts of Khartoum during the clashes, according to AFP correspondents, with explosions heard early Sunday.
"The total number of deaths among civilians reached 56," said the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors, an independent pro-democracy group of medics, adding there were "tens of deaths" among security forces but they were not included in the new toll early Sunday.
The committee said it had counted around 600 wounded including some among security forces and that many casualties could not be transferred to hospitals due to difficulties in moving during the clashes.
Saudi Arabia's flag carrier Saudia said earlier one of its planes, with passengers and crew aboard waiting for departure, was "exposed to gunfire damage".
Bakry, 24, who works in marketing, said Khartoum residents had "never seen anything like" this unrest, which left dark smoke hanging over the capital.
"People were terrified and running back home. The streets emptied very quickly", said Bakry, who gave only a first name.
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2023-04-16 06:12:24Z
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