Yellow dust: Sandstorms bring misery from China to South Korea
2023-04-13
Sandstorms are an annual ordeal in north-east Asia but that does not make it easier for millions.Continue Reading
The dove or the dog: China makes peace while baring teeth
2023-04-13
As China tries to play peacemaker, its military actions over Taiwan threaten to undercut its goals.Continue Reading
Blinken seeking to upgrade Vietnam ties as Hanoi treads narrow path
2023-04-13
HANOI: United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit Vietnam this week hoping for progress towards upgrading relations with a key trade partner that shares US worries about China’s growing might. For Hanoi, it will be a delicate test: How to show openness to the United States without angeringContinue Reading
Dalai Lama ‘unfairly labelled’ over tongue video: Tibet government-in-exile
2023-04-13
NEW DELHI: The head of Tibet’s government-in-exile on Thursday (Apr 13) defended the Dalai Lama over footage of him asking a boy to suck his tongue, saying the incident had demonstrated the spiritual leader’s innocent and affectionate side. The Nobel peace laureate apologised after the footage from a public event,Continue Reading
WTA returns to China after boycott over Peng Shuai
2023-04-13
The Women’s Tennis Association will resume tournaments in China having accepted an investigation into Peng Shuai’s sexual assault allegations will not be carried out by the Chinese government.Continue Reading
IMF urges Asia to keep monetary policy tighter for longer
2023-04-13
WASHINGTON: Asian central banks may need to keep monetary policy “tighter for longer” to combat still substantial inflation risks, senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official Krishna Srinivasan said on Thursday (Apr 13). Some central banks in the region, such as Australia’s, have begun pausing interest rate hikes as they sawContinue Reading
Boy assisting with police investigations in relation to theft of bus in Tampines
2023-04-13
SINGAPORE: A boy is assisting with investigations concerning a case involving the theft of a bus in Tampines, the police said on Thursday (Apr 13). The police were alerted to a case of theft of motor vehicle along Tampines Avenue 10 on Wednesday at about noon. Investigations are ongoing. TheContinue Reading
Police extend deadline for Orchard Towers’ nightclubs, bars to cease operations
2023-04-13
Police said last year that it would not grant or renew licences for existing public entertainment outlets in Orchard Towers beyond May 31, 2023.Continue Reading
Boy assisting with police investigations over theft of bus in Tampines
2023-04-13
SINGAPORE: A boy is assisting with investigations concerning a case involving the theft of a bus in Tampines, the police said on Thursday (Apr 13). The police were alerted to a case of theft of motor vehicle along Tampines Avenue 10 on Wednesday at about noon. Investigations are ongoing. TheContinue Reading
Taiwan stages war and disaster drills after Chinese exercise
2023-04-13
Explosions sounded in one scenario as flares were launched at a residential building to simulate a missile strike, while loudspeakers declared an attack by “Communist China”. Fire engines rushed to the scene, sirens blaring, as diggers and cranes worked to remove fake debris. In another, coloured gas was released toContinue Reading