Away from the UNESCO World Heritage shrines and picturesque bamboo forests, Japan’s ancient capital is also home to a one-of-a-kind fishing village that continues to preserve its unique way of life.Continue Reading
Today marks the last day of the four-year term of the House of Representatives, whose performance over the past few years has been slammed by critics as only somewhat acceptable, if not poor.Continue Reading
WASHINGTON: China must be more honest about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US ambassador to China said on Monday (Feb 27), after reports that the US Energy Department concluded the pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak. Nicholas Burns, speaking by video link at a US ChamberContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: China must be more honest about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US ambassador to China said on Monday (Feb 27), after reports that the US Energy Department concluded the pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak. Nicholas Burns, speaking by video link at a US ChamberContinue Reading
YANGON: Swiss food giant Nestle will halt all production in Myanmar, a spokesperson said Monday (Feb 27), the latest firm to draw back from the country after a military coup two years ago. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government,Continue Reading
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will offer more BTO flats in mature estates this year, says National Development Minister Desmond Lee.Continue Reading
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has made her recommendations for the revitalization of America’s semiconductor industry, a plan that is pivotal to retaining US economic leadership but one that also raises hard questions about government interference in the private sector and potential damage caused to US allies in Europe and East Asia. In a […]Continue Reading
Beijing has expressed discontent after the United States put five Chinese companies and their overseas firms on its ‘entity list’ for allegedly providing services and products to the Russian military. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US commerce department over the weekend sanctioned AOOK Technology Ltd, Beijing Ti-Tech Science and Technology Development […]Continue Reading
Insinuations from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and top Western officials last week that China might provide weapons to Russia could put Cambodia’s Beijing-friendly Prime Minister Hun Sen in a tight geopolitical spot. Unlike several neighbors and its close partner Beijing, Hun Sen’s government has seemingly aligned with Western capitals in vehemently denouncing Russia’s […]Continue Reading
Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo said in Parliament that she was “surprised” by the suggestion and questioned how much such a test could help.Continue Reading