Amid a major overhaul of its top economic team, China’s lowest GDP growth target in decades means meeting it becomes a reasonable endeavour, says Coface chief APAC economist Bernard Aw.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: After a man hired a woman for her escort services, the woman allegedly asked him for S$15,000, otherwise she would report him to the police. The 39-year-old man handed her S$1,800 out of fear. The woman, 27-year-old Tanya Pal, was charged in court on Wednesday (Mar 8) with oneContinue Reading
To commemorate the day, the Globe curated some of our notable pieces about women from around the region over the past few years.
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Beijing will set up a new department to implement its “Digital China” plan to improve the country’s information technology infrastructure and regulation over the next decade. Although the new body is known as the National Data Bureau, its mandate will not be limited to the management of data flow in China. It will replace the […]Continue Reading
The TV conservationist tells Instagram followers she’s suffered “insurmountable pain” for 10 years.Continue Reading
Spy balloons are one small part of an enormous, “whole of society” decades-long Chinese espionage campaign against the United States. And unfortunately, it has been successful. As with most intelligence operations, it’s a mix of technical and human platforms that aim to obtain (by any means) other countries’ secrets. However, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) operates on a […]Continue Reading
WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to end on Friday (Mar 10) mandatory COVID-19 tests for travellers from China, joining other countries in dropping the requirements, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters. Last week, Japan dropped a requirement that everyone take aContinue Reading
A former romance scammer reveals the tactics used to lure victims, in a new BBC investigation.Continue Reading
A petition has been filed with the Election Commission (EC) seeking to disband the main opposition Pheu Thai Party based on an allegation that it has broken election rules.Continue Reading
When the Taliban seized power in 2021, Yulduz and Fariba Hashimi faced a choice; leave behind their family or leave behind their sporting dreams.Continue Reading