Brussels taxi drivers to protest against mandatory Dutch language exam
BRUSSELS: Taxi drivers serving Brussels Airport in Belgium’s capital to protest on Friday against the government’s proposal requiring them to pass a mandatory Dutch language exam starting July 2024, Belgian newspaper Le Soir reported, reported Sputnik. The drivers, in coordination with three major unions, will suspend customer service for two-and-a-half hours on Friday, the report […]
Serian cops to investigate protest against expensive rental lots
SERIAN: Police are investigating the incident of a group of individuals who held a protest in front of the Serian market against expensive rental lot prices for festivals. “It is understood that they only came to take pictures (before leaving). However, police will conduct further investigations, Serian police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said when asked […]
India lodges protest after flag pulled down at diplomatic mission in Britain
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday summoned Britain’s top diplomat in New Delhi to lodge a protest over a demonstration held outside its diplomatic mission in London. The Indian national flag at the High Commission was pulled down during the protest. Some of the protesters carried separatist Khalistani flags. “The senior-most UK diplomat in New Delhi […]
Independent – A test of popularity of foolhardy
There are 108 independent candidates contesting in this 15th general election (GE15), making it one of the highest in history. It is almost a five-fold increase compared to 24 people in GE14. There are various reasons for these individuals to stand and contest on an independent ticket. Among them is to test one’s authority and […]
Protest comes to an end
BINTULU: A dialogue session held on Friday ended a protest staged by workers of a factory in Samalaju. On Wednesday night, workers of the factory staged a protest after being confined to their dormitory quarantine facility for more than four months since January 13 this year. Following the incident, two dialogue sessions were held on […]
HK police to take hard-and-soft approaches
BEIJING/HONG KONG: The Hong Kong police will use both “hard” and “soft” approaches when dealing with protests, Hong Kong’s police commissioner Chris Tang told reporters in Beijing yesterday. The police chief spoke ahead of a potentially large pro-democracy demonstration today and following nearly six months of sometimes violent protests in Hong Kong, sparked by a […]
HK protesters vow weekend rally
HONG KONG: Hong Kong prodemocracy activists yesterday vowed to hold another massive rally over the weekend and warned the city’s pro-Beijing leader not to think a recent lull in violence means public anger is weakening. The semi-autonomous financial hub has been battered by six months of increasingly violent protests pushing for greater democratic freedoms and […]
