Batu Caves Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Devasthanam trustee N. Sivakumar told CNA that up to 2 million people will be expected to throng the temple grounds this year, including tourists from all over the world. “This year’s celebrations will be very big. Those who couldn’t perform their prayers last yearContinue Reading
What is activist short selling? Hindenburg Research’s actions are controversial, but they aren’t necessarily illegal nor unethical, says a finance professor.Continue Reading
It’s illegal and puts the welfare of animals at risk, but some sellers in Johor Bahru say they’re willing to smuggle pets into Singapore.Continue Reading
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start on Friday (Feb 3) after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying across the United States in what Washington called a “clear violation” of US sovereignty. Military leaders considered shooting downContinue Reading
BEIJING: China said on Friday (Feb 3) an “airship” that is flying over the United States is for civilian meteorological and other scientific purposes and voiced regret that it strayed into US airspace. US officials said on Thursday that a Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the US forContinue Reading
In an exclusive interview Globe sat down with Nora Abu-Bakar, publisher at Penguin Random House Southeast Asia, to discuss bringing regional authors to the international stage and how social media is driving a love for reading
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NEW DELHI: India will spend US$79.6 million on strengthening its drug regulatory system, the health minister said on Friday (Feb 3), after the World Health Organization (WHO) raised concerns about domestically produced cough syrups being linked to the death of 89 children in two countries. India is known as theContinue Reading
BOWING TO PRESSURE Years of financial mismanagement and political instability have damaged Pakistan’s economy, worsened by a global energy crisis and devastating floods that submerged a third of the country. With the prospect of national bankruptcy looming, Islamabad in recent weeks began to bow to pressure prompting the IMF’s last-minuteContinue Reading
SEOUL: The United States and South Korea staged drills for the second time in a week on Friday (Feb 3) with some of their latest warplanes, despite North Korean complaints that the exercises were increasing tensions on the peninsula. The two countries conducted a joint air exercise over the seaContinue Reading
The new administration of Ferdinand Marcos has been keen to reverse that. Beijing’s growing assertiveness on Taiwan and its building of bases in the disputed South China Sea have given fresh impetus to Washington and Manila to strengthen their partnership. Given the Philippines’ proximity to Taiwan and its surrounding waters,Continue Reading