BEIJING/TAIPEI: China upon Monday (Aug 29) dismissed complaints from Taiwan about repetitive harassment by Chinese language drones very near to Taiwanese-controlled islands as not anything “to make a fuss about”, compelling Taipei to tag Beijing as nothing more than thieves. Since China started war games and military drills near TaiwanContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will consider adding vegetables from arch-rival India to mitigate floods fallout, Financial Minister Miftah Ismail said on Monday (Aug 29), because food prices have risen significantly. “We can consider importing veggies from India, inch the minister informed local Geo News TV. Chicken and Iran could also be otherContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The Worldwide Monetary Fund (IMF) board on Mon approved the seventh and eighth reviews of Pakistan’s bailout programme, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail mentioned, which will release US$1. 17 billion within funds to the cash-strapped country. He also said the IMF had agreed to extend the particular programme by aContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Early estimates put the damage from Pakistan’s fatal floods at greater than US$10 billion, the planning minister stated on Monday (Aug 29), adding that this world has an obligation to help the Southern Asian nation cope with the effects of man-made environment change. Unprecedented flash surges caused by historicContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Some farms in Malaysia rearing chicken specifically for export may resume exporting in October after getting approval from the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (MAFI), said the chairman of Malaysia’s task force against inflation Annuar Musa on Monday (Aug 29). “This means the number of chickens to beContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: Floods in Pakistan have killed more than 1,000 people after what its climate change minister called a record unbroken cycle of monsoon rains with “eight weeks of non-stop torrents”. AFP explains what the monsoon is, why it is so important and yet so dangerous, and how climate changeContinue Reading
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. A work pass is being introduced that will allow high-earners and high-achievers to live in Singapore without having to secure a job here first. The Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass is meant for talent from any sector who earns aContinue Reading
Police identified the prime suspect in the attack as “Chen”, saying he or she “recklessly used violence to commit evil”, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Following the attack Tangshan authorities sacked the city’s deputy police chief and 5 other police officers, and also launched a crackdown against organised crime. DiscussionContinue Reading
SEVERE WEATHER IS “THE NEW NORMAL” “These person events fit the pattern of improving extreme events because of climate change, inch said Professor Matthias Roth from the Section of Geography at the National University of Singapore (NUS). “Such severe weather will likely become the new normal in a warmingContinue Reading
BEIJING: Police in China’s Henan province possess arrested 234 suspects in connection with a rural banking scandal, the general public security bureau of the province’s Xuchang town said on Monday (Aug 29). Deposits really worth at least US$1. 5 billion at a number of small lenders within Henan have beenContinue Reading