SINGAPORE: Private home prices rose at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2022 amid lower sales due to a lack of major launches, cooling measures, rising interest rates and weaker global economic projections. Prices of private residential properties rose 0.4 per cent in Q4 of 2022, compared with the 3.8Continue Reading
In his online meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in November 2021, US President Joe Biden proposed guardrails for the US-China relationship. His proposal reflected deep concerns about the potential for a military confrontation due to a miscalculation or an accident. More than a year has passed since then, so have such guardrails been established? […]Continue Reading
Since the Ukrainian army’s counteroffensive started gaining momentum in September, the Russian army has largely been on the defensive. Russian drone and missile strikes continue to target Ukraine’s major cities, but its military forces have retreated from attempts to take Kherson, Kharkiv, or any other major Ukrainian settlement. Strong defensive fortifications built by Russian and Ukrainian armed forces across the […]Continue Reading
As the ambitious, short-lived agreement marks two significant anniversaries, its influence and impact on ASEAN trade and geopolitics still survives through resurrected and new deals.
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Turkey’s efforts to normalize diplomatic relations with the Syrian government have fueled unease among Syria’s armed opposition groups, leading some opponents of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to fear the end of their decade-long cause. Among those most concerned is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Sunni Islamist political and armed organization that controls most of northwestern Syria. While there is […]Continue Reading
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended sales of a Korean instant noodles brand after Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced that pesticide residue was found in some packages.Continue Reading
Expect art installations, food and drinks, music and… the Beam of Pain? Artbox 2023 takes place over two weekends, starting Feb 24. Continue Reading
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn represented His Majesty the King in conferring the 2022 Prince Mahidol Award in Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall at the Grand Palace to honour four laureates for their work in the fields of medicine and public health.Continue Reading
Resale transactions in the fourth quarter of 2022 fell by 12.6 per cent.Continue Reading
Seven more MPs have tendered their resignations, further increasing the risk of parliament axeing meetings due to a lack of quorum.Continue Reading