On both sides of the Pacific, in China and the US, the destructive combination of recession and inflation is evolving in a classic way, to include bank failures and the popping sound of property, asset and financial instrument bubbles as they disappear in a foam of bankruptcy, negative equity and failure. If there is a […]Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Free home recycling boxes can be collected by every household in Singapore from 9am on Sunday (Mar 19), the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Friday. Known as Blooboxes, the foldable, washable and reusable boxes can be collected from vending machines at 140 locations, including community clubs, bus interchangesContinue Reading
Following political developments in the past fortnight, two state-level policy changes in the Middle East are likely to combine to have a substantial impact on regional stability. On March 10, in a deal brokered by China and signed in Beijing, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after a seven-year […]Continue Reading
Government officials and guests gathered at Cambodia’s National Museum for a special unpacking ceremony as a group of looted Cambodian antiquities were returned home from the inventories of international collectors
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An airliner over Dubai’s coast, a single-engine helicopter, and a Japan-Abu Dhabi flight: Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has proved capable of powering air travel. But can supply rise and cost fall fast enough to make SAF a major part of the aviation industry’s journey to net-zero emissions? While aviation is responsible for about 2% of global greenhouse […]Continue Reading
Although US President Joe Biden’s “shock” pronouncements declaring that he wants Vladimir Putin out and both a regime change and prosecuting Russian leaders for crimes against humanity have become scarcer, these statements reflect a misunderstanding of what led to the conflict in Ukraine and what can be done to stop the war. I know of […]Continue Reading
China may be close to clinching a huge weapons sale to Argentina involving fighter jets and armored vehicles, a deal that would give Beijing military clout in a region traditionally seen as America’s sphere of influence. This week, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Argentina’s Ambassador to China Sabino Vaca Narvaja and Argentinian Defense […]Continue Reading
While China is a major ally and arms supplier to the military junta in Myanmar, ethnic rebels have asked the country to diffuse the post-coup crisis
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Asia will benefit from China’s reopening despite a muted global growth forecast and amid troubles brewing in the banking sector, Mr Cormann said.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: A 57-year-old man was on Friday (Mar 17) charged with misappropriating at least S$2.3 million meant for the construction of a house. Per Poh Huat is accused of taking the money between Mar 13 and Dec 4, 2019. The sum had been deposited into his United Overseas Bank accountContinue Reading