TOKYO: Japan and Australia seek to reach a new security agreement with particular regard to China’s maritime expansion when the two countries’ prime ministers meet in Perth on Saturday (Oct 22), Japan’s Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. The two US allies have been fortifying security ties as a counterbalanceContinue Reading
Li has been tight-lipped on whether he will stay in politics or retire altogether after he steps down as premier at the end of his two terms.Continue Reading
After a two-year Covid-19 hiatus, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival will be kicking off on 27 October, in Bali, Indonesia. Over four days the festival will host dozens of events, with disinformation and misinformation being just one example of the important issues being tackled.
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In light of supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty, companies are stockpiling inventory closer to customers. This takes a toll on bottom lines and the environment, says logistics adviser Tim Foster.Continue Reading
It is difficult to imagine Xi Jinping brokering peace in Ukraine, but if China wants to be respected, this is a chance, says this academic.Continue Reading
HONG KONG: As Xi Jinping consolidates power at China’s 20th Communist Party Congress this week, Chinese women are not holding their breath for progress in gender equality. Xi’s decade as the party’s general secretary has seen the number of women in politics and elite government roles decline and gender gapsContinue Reading
BRUSSELS: The European Union should recognise China even more as a competitor and reduce its economic dependency, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday (Oct 17), as the bloc looks to fine-tune relations with Beijing. The European External Action Service, which Borrell heads, said in a five-page paperContinue Reading
The fossilised Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton will be displayed at Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall from Oct 28 to Oct 30.Continue Reading
President Halimah Yacob and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc also reaffirmed the longstanding friendship and excellent relations between Singapore and Vietnam.Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan won six of eight national assembly seats he stood for in a weekend by-election, unofficial results showed on Monday (Oct 17), a vote he has called a referendum on his popularity. The by-election is the latest twist in months of political wrangling thatContinue Reading