The Taiwan Policy Act would significantly enhance US military support for Taiwan, providing security assistance to the tune of US$4.5 billion over four years.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: The decision on whether to give Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim their prize money for their performance at recent sporting competitions has not been finalised, said the Singapore National Olympic Council. It will be put on hold pending the outcome of SNOC’s findings, said a spokesperson in response to CNA’s queriesContinue Reading
China’ s government has reiterated its determination to realize national reunification along with Taiwan after mass media reports said the United States was considering introduction a sanctions bundle against China more than its treatment of the self-governing island. Based on a Reuters survey citing sources acquainted with the discussions, the Biden administration is currently mulling a series of sanctions […]
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A 15-year-old boy was killed when a homemade pen gun went off accidentally in a classroom at a Nonthaburi school, in an incident that students and teachers initially tried to blame on a computer “explosion”.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Genting Malaysia Bhd’s indirect subsidiary, GMM S.A. (GMM) has submitted a bid to the Macau SAR Government on Sept 14 for the award of a new 10-year gaming concession for the operation of casino games of fortune in Macau SAR. Read full storyContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: India and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will discuss energy security at the regional security bloc’s meeting in Uzbekistan, India’s foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Thursday (Sep 14). The two-day summit in the Silk Road city of Samarkand will be attended by Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Earlier this month, a retailer offering parcels containing mystery items for S$6 sparked a frenzy at Comex, one of the largest tech shows held in Singapore yearly. Read full storyContinue Reading
Former international umpire Asad Rauf dies aged 66 after a cardiac arrest in Pakistan.Continue Reading
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-trust agency (KPPU) said on Thursday it is investigating potential unfair business practices by Google over the use of proprietary payment services for its software distribution platform Google Play Store. Read full storyContinue Reading
The Chinese government says that the report by Freedom House is “not fact-based” and “driven by ulterior motives”.Continue Reading