SIA’s spokesman revealed that the rude ang moh tourist had not only behaved like a nuisance on board but also took matters literally into his own hands.

“Our cabin crew managed to calm the passenger down eventually,” said the spokesperson, reported CNA.

The crew member that was attacked on the flight had received medical attention.

Background:

A male Karen who took the Singapore airlines plane from Bangkok to Singapore threatened that he will push the air steward over if he does not get his water.

The passenger was told that he needed to sit down as the seat belt sign was still on.

The steward told him that it was the law but the man responded by saying “you think I care about your f-ing law?”

He wrote:

On 8 Nov 2022, on sq711 landed at Singapore Terminal 2 from Bangkok this crazy passenger threatened to push over the sq crew if he does not give him water. The seat belt sign is still on and he suppose to be seated. Wasted all the passenger time for the ground staff security to take him off the plane.

We waited for almost 15 mins for the ground staff security to escort him off the plane.

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Potential penalties:

Those who use threatening words likely to cause alarm can be fined up to $5,000.

The offence of voluntarily causing hurt carries a maximum jail term of three years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

A 1-year-old boy in Malaysia was killed after being hit by a falling tree at the Pantai Puteri beach, while his mother was seriously injured, according to Sinar Daily.

The Melaka Tengah district police chief ACP Christopher Patit identified the deceased child as 1-year-old Mohd Zafran Ilman Mohd Sazwan.

He was being carried by his 34-year-old mother Nurulhuda Md Ali at the time of the incident (12 November).

Patit said in a statement:

“Police received information about the incident around 6.43pm. While the mother was carrying her baby and walking towards the beach, the tree suddenly fell and hit both of them.”

The family from Kajang, Selangor, were having their holiday at the beach and staying in one of the resorts there.

An eyewitness reported seeing the mother’s head buried under the sand after the tragic accident, while the baby was buried under the leaves and tree branches.

“The victim was dug out of the sand with the help of people. The woman suffered many injuries on her body, while the baby was unconscious and believed to have suffered head injuries.”

“The Civil Defence Force (APM) provided the victims with initial treatment before referring them to the Melaka Hospital for more treatment.”

Pantai Kundor assembly man Tuminaj Kadi added that he had received news from the Melaka hospital that the child passed away on 13 November at about 1.30am, according to The Star.

US president Joe Biden met up with China president Xi Jinping in person for the first time during a historic meeting in Bali on 14 November.

They had discussions over a slew of issues, and both sides agreed to maintain regular contact, and noted that their differences shouldn’t veer into conflict.

White House statement

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met on November 14 with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in Bali, Indonesia. The two leaders spoke candidly about their respective priorities and intentions across a range of issues. 

President Biden explained that the United States will continue to compete vigorously with the PRC, including by investing in sources of strength at home and aligning efforts with allies and partners around the world. He reiterated that this competition should not veer into conflict and underscored that the United States and China must manage the competition responsibly and maintain open lines of communication. 

The two leaders discussed the importance of developing principles that would advance these goals and tasked their teams to discuss them further. 

President Biden underscored that the United States and China must work together to address transnational challenges – such as climate change, global macroeconomic stability including debt relief, health security, and global food security – because that is what the international community expects. 

The two leaders agreed to empower key senior officials to maintain communication and deepen constructive efforts on these and other issues. They welcomed ongoing efforts to address specific issues in U.S.-China bilateral relations, and encouraged further progress in these existing mechanisms, including through joint working groups. 

They also noted the importance of ties between the people of the United States and the PRC.

President Biden raised concerns about PRC practices in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, and human rights more broadly. On Taiwan, he laid out in detail that our one China policy has not changed, the United States opposes any unilateral changes to the status quo by either side, and the world has an interest in the maintenance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. 

He raised U.S. objections to the PRC’s coercive and increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan, which undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the broader region, and jeopardize global prosperity. 

President Biden also raised ongoing concerns about China’s non-market economic practices, which harm American workers and families, and workers and families around the world. He again underscored that it is a priority for us to resolve the cases of American citizens who are wrongfully detained or subject to exit bans in China

The two leaders exchanged views on key regional and global challenges. President Biden raised Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and Russia’s irresponsible threats of nuclear use. President Biden and President Xi reiterated their agreement that a nuclear war should never be fought and can never be won and underscored their opposition to the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. 

President Biden also raised concerns about the DPRK’s provocative behavior, noted all members of the international community have an interest in encouraging the DPRK to act responsibly, and underscored the United States’ ironclad commitment to defending our Indo-Pacific Allies.

The two leaders agreed that Secretary of State Blinken will visit China to follow up on their discussions.

A 42-year-old man managed to finish a 42km marathon in 3 hours and 28 mins while he was smoking.

The event took place last Sunday, at the 2022 Jiande Xin’anjiang Marathon. An uncle was “fired”, running in the crowd with a cigarette in his mouth! And finally finished the race in 3 hours, 28 minutes and 45 seconds.

Apparently this is not his first time doing this, a Weibo user stated:

“The smoker is back in the arena again. In the Jiande Marathon last week, others were tired of eating energy gels. He was tired and came to Genhuazi. He finished the race in the last 3 hours and 28 minutes.“

According to the media, It is understood that Uncle Chen is more than 50 years old this year. He likes to have a cigarette in his mouth during competitions, and when he feels tired, he will take a puff to “relieve fatigue”. 

He has appeared in many major marathons. On the track of the 2017 Hangzhou Marathon, “Smoking Brother” Uncle Chen became known to people for the first time. Afterwards, he took part in the Xiamen Marathon and Lishui Ultra Marathon several times, and even during the Lhasa Half Marathon, he smoked cigarettes on the plateau. 

Of course, there is a certain controversy about Uncle Chen’s practice of “not enough energy, cigarettes come together”. Some runners said: “This kind of uncivilized behavior is recommended to be banned. Second-hand smoke also has a great impact on other runners.”, “Whoever is next to him is unlucky.”

Some netizens also suggested: “The marathon should have regulations prohibiting smoking. ”. In this regard, the editor also looked through the rules of several marathons, but none of them clearly stated that smoking is not allowed.