A fatal incident in January involving a Chinese-owned mining company raises the spectre of political opportunists exploiting anti-Chinese sentiments in the run-up to Indonesia’s 2024 elections, say these writers.Continue Reading
Childhood favourites like Matilda and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory have been scrubbed of some of author Roald Dahl’s colourful language for a modern audience. CNA’s Charlene Tan wonders what the fuss is all about.Continue Reading
Amid the debate over the higher CPF monthly salary ceiling, Endowus’ chief investment officer looks at what the changes mean for your retirement income in dollars and cents.Continue Reading
LIFTING OF EXPORT BAN ON NICKEL MAY IMPACT REGIONAL GROWTH North Maluku’s economic growth can be attributed, in part, to Jokowi’s efforts to develop the downstream capabilities of certain industries – in particular, the mining and mineral sectors. Indonesia has also imposed an export ban on nickel ore since JanuaryContinue Reading
Foreign affairs scholars said Thailand made the right decision in supporting the UN’s resolution calling for an end to the war in Ukraine and demanding Russia’s immediate withdrawal from the country.Continue Reading
China’s newly-released plan to promote peace talks between Ukraine and Russia conspicuously fails to say clearly whether Moscow should withdraw its troops from the Donbas region now. China’s foreign ministry released a 12-point statement on Friday, the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling on both sides to cease fire and open a dialogue […]Continue Reading
BEIJING: China called on Friday (Feb 24) for urgent peace talks as it released its plan to end the war in Ukraine, but several Western powers rebuffed the proposals while warning against Beijing’s closening ties to Moscow. The United Nations expressed cautious optimism over the Chinese proposals, particularly over theContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek, along with 17 other banks, venture capitalists and accounting firms, is being sued for allegedly conspiring with cryptocurrency exchange FTX to defraud investors. The 83-page class action lawsuit was filed in Miami, Florida on Wednesday (Feb 22) by Connor O’Keefe, an FTX customer whoseContinue Reading
Pro-democracy activists Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon and Orawan “Bam” Phuphong left Thammasat University Hospital for the Supreme Court on Friday and insisted they will continue their hunger strike — now in its 38th day — until all their demands are met.Continue Reading
Although this is the biggest budget in Malaysia’s history, it is very much still a recovery budget from the pandemic damage, says James Chin.
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