Thursday 5 September 2019

Catch up with the last 7 days of culture, life and current affairs with UNRESERVED. Here are the week’s stories in bite-sized segments that will keep you up to date and in the know.

Here are UNRESERVED’s news highlights from the last #7days.

15/09/2019 – 21/09/2019

1. Indonesia arrests nearly 200 over raging forest fires.

2. Jakarta raises minimum marriage age to 19.

3. Indonesia moving to ban sex outside marriage.

4. South Korea confirms first swine fever outbreak.

5. Pompeo: Saudi oil attacks an Iranian “act of war”.

6. First vaping hospitalization case reported in Canada.

7. Netflix loses Friends, buys rights to Seinfeld.

08/09/2019 – 14/09/2019

1. NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar.

2. Japan’s new environment minister wants to scrap nuclear power.

3. Beijing to exit 200 most polluted cities list.

4. Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears.

5. New book uncovers fresh Harvey Weinstein revelations.

01/09/2019 – 07/09/2019

1. Hong Kong leader scraps loathed extradition law.

2. Johnson in limbo after MPs reject his Brexit plan and his call for an election.

3. Bangkok tops the list for most international visitors for the fourth year in a row.

4. Samsung to launch foldable smartphone after major delay.

5. Porsche unveils its first all-electric car.

Related: #7DAYS August 2019