Nobel Peace Prize winner Belo an alleged pedophile

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JAKARTA – A political bombshell could be about to explode over the deeply-Catholic state of Timor Leste following revelations that the Vatican covered up long-rumored accusations that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo was a serial pedophile. The Vatican has now confirmed the 74-year-old Belo has been under disciplinary sanctions in Portugal […]

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Turkey’s musical tug of war

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Turkish musicians, from guitar players to violin virtuosos, are putting down their instruments as a wave of political censorship sweeps the industry. Dozens of concerts and music festivals have been canceled in recent months by loyalists of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Consistent with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s agenda, the cancellations are part of […]

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Ulu Pandan to be 1st of 4 ‘car-lite’ public housing estates with less parking and more walking, cycling paths

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SINGAPORE: Four public housing estates will be designated as “car-lite” from Oct 31, with parking spaces reduced to make way for more public facilities and greenery, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a joint press release on Wednesday (Oct 5).  The estatesContinue Reading

How China’s lukewarm support for Russia benefits Ukraine

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Things are not going well for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. On September 30 he announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions that are partially controlled by Russia. Yet less than a day later, Ukrainian troops captured the strategic town of Lyman in the north of the annexed Donetsk region. Before the lower house of […]

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20 places of worship opted for short-term tenancies while awaiting land policy review: Shanmugam

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SINGAPORE: Since 2018, 20 places of worship have taken up short-term tenancies or temporary occupation licences instead of renewing their 30-year leases, while awaiting the Government’s review of its policy on land allocation and pricing for religious organisations. The Government had advised places of worship to take up the short-termContinue Reading