WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam later this week in the latest bid to build relations with a growing US partner as tensions flare with China over Taiwan, the State Department said on Monday (Apr 10). Blinken will visit Hanoi on his way to a Group of Seven foreignContinue Reading
NEW YORK: Makoto Shinkai was never the same filmmaker after the 2011 earthquake stuck Japan. When the tsunami and quake ravaged the Tōhoku region of northern Japan and prompted a nuclear meltdown, Shinkai, a now 50-year-old director and animator of some of the most popular anime features in the world,Continue Reading
The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had postponed a Forex 3D Ponzi scheme prosecution hearing to May 9 after one high-profile suspect could not attend a hearing on Monday due to illness, said Kosolwat Inthujanyong, OAG’s deputy spokesman.Continue Reading
President Halimah Yacob’s address at the opening of the second session of Singapore’s 14th parliament sets the agenda for the rest of this government’s term.Continue Reading
Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) has said there will be 14,180 domestic and international flights during the Songkran holiday, an increase of 66% from the same period last year.Continue Reading
CHIANG MAI: High pollution levels in Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai and surrounding provinces are keeping tourists away and alarming locals, with the government on Monday (Apr 10) urging residents to avoid outdoor activities. For several weeks last month the city was at the top of air quality informationContinue Reading
Opening the second session of parliament, President Halimah Yacob’s address sets the agenda for the rest of this government’s term.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob will address Singapore’s Parliament at 8.30pm on Monday (Apr 10), laying out the government’s priorities, policies and programmes for the remainder of its current term. This will be her last opening address to parliament for the current term of her presidency. A presidential election is dueContinue Reading
Eligible applicants for the Limited Balloting Scheme will pay S$100 (US$75) each time it is offered, but MUIS will subsidise the fee for the next two years.Continue Reading
The women’s employment rate peaked at 35 per cent in 2004 and fell to around 25 per cent in 2022, according to calculations based off official data, said Rosa Abraham, an economist at Azim Premji University. But official figures count as employed people who report as little as one hourContinue Reading