An unidentified army soldier has been transferred pending an investigation into an allegation that a lieutenant general physically abused and injured a man he met through a dating app while on a trip in the South.Continue Reading
The timing of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent trip to Vietnam was crucial, diplomatically coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the two ex-battlefield adversaries’ comprehensive strategic partnership, which ushered in a new era of bilateral cooperation in the 21st century. With bilateral trade and investment between the two former foes booming in recent […]Continue Reading
“China respects the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries and upholds the purposes and principles of the UN Charter,” Mao insisted on Monday. “After the collapse of the Soviet Union, China was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with relevant countries.” EU foreign policy chiefContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s rough sleeping population has shrunk by about 40 per cent, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) on Nov 11, 2022. The nationwide, single-night street count found 530 rough sleepers, down from a 921 figure first unearthed in a pioneering 2019Continue Reading
BEIJING: China will explore using 3D printing technology to construct buildings on the moon, the official China Daily reported on Monday (Apr 24), as Beijing solidifies plans for long-term lunar habitation. In 2020 Chinese lunar mission, the Chang’e 5, named after the mythical Chinese goddess of the moon, an uncrewedContinue Reading
Eligible Thai voters living abroad can cast their votes between April 25 – May 5 ahead of the May 14 election, with the actual date they can vote to be fixed by the Thai embassy and consulate in each country, Election Commission (EC) secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee said on Monday.Continue Reading
The five-point peace plan was agreed between the junta and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta in April 2021, two months after the power grab.Continue Reading
Yoon’s deputy national security adviser said both sides had been working on measures to operate the extended deterrence in a more concrete manner, hopefully with progress to be revealed in a joint statement after the summit. “What I can tell you now is that people’s interest in and expectations forContinue Reading
The number of Covid-19 inpatients and covid-related fatalities soared 150% last week over the previous seven days, in the wake of Songkran celebrations.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation fell to 5 per cent year-on-year in March, the first time it has slowed since October last year. The moderation in core inflation from 5.5 per cent in February and January – the highest in 14 years – was driven by smaller increases in services, food, retail andContinue Reading