PETALING JAYA: Police investigations into the Bloomberg report concerning alleged share ownership by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki must focus on the allegations itself and not their publication, says Nurul Izzah Anwar.
A Hongkonger was beaten on the head with a beer bottle while visiting Sapporo , prompting the Chinese consulate in the Japanese city to again warn against travel to the country amid frayed The consulate said the attack occurred at a restaurant in the early hours of Wednesday and that Japanese police had arrested a suspect at the scene.
“The has made representations to the local police, requiring the police to seriously hold the perpetrators accountable in accordance with the law and effectively safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens,” it said. “The Chinese consulate general in Sapporo once again reminds Chinese citizens to avoid travelling to Japan in the near future, and reminds Chinese citizens in the consular district to pay close attention to the local security situation, improve safety awareness and strengthen self-protection.” Relations between Beijing and Tokyo have come to a standstill following remarks by recently re-elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in November that an attack on Taiwan would be a security threat that might prompt military intervention from her country.Beijing sees Taiwan as part of China to be reunited by force if necessary. Most countries, including the US and Japan, do not recognise Taiwan as an independent state, but Washington is opposed to any attempt to take the self-governed island by force and is committed to supplying it with weapons. High-level interactions between the Hong Kong government and the Japanese consulate in the city have also reportedly come to a standstill in light of the diplomatic rift.Sapporo, a city of 2 million people in northern Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture, is a popular winter holiday destination and hosts a world-famous annual snow festival in February. Japan’s fifth-largest city is also famous for Sapporo beer. -- SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTAnwar holds talks with Singapore PM Lawrence WongMotor racing-Honda battery issue adds to Aston Martin's testing woes
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