China’s drills to change US military assumptions

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Chinese and foreign media have recently reported that the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a heavyweight think tank in the United States, has conducted scenario planning looking toward war in the Taiwan Strait. Participants included former senior military officers, senior government military and political experts and fellows from think tanks such as the […]

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‘Deliberate defiance of authority’: Man fined for not wearing mask in fast food outlet

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SINGAPORE: A man who refused to wear a mask in a fast food outlet was fined S$8,000 on Thursday (Aug 18), with the prosecutor saying he showed “deliberate defiance of authority”. Philip Richard Mockridge, 55, pleaded guilty to one charge under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations, with two similarContinue Reading

Luxury sneakers may be a step too far for cash-strapped Gen Z

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SHANGHAI/PARIS : From $300 bucket hats to $900 sneakers and $700 t-shirts, the high-flying luxury sector is fretting over the appetite among financially stretched Gen Z consumers for such “aspirational” purchases. Executives are troubled in particular by a hit to young Chinese shoppers, not only because mainland China has beenContinue Reading