TAIPEI: Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday (Sep 5), as it continues to ease controls put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. Taiwan had kept its entry and quarantine rulesContinue Reading
“HDB and NParks/Animal & Veterinary Service are exploring the possibility of allowing cats to be kept as pets in HDB flats,” says HDB. Continue Reading
Niphon Bunyamanee, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has resigned from his portfolio as deputy interior minister to fight a court case for alleged malfeasance while he was president of the Songkhla provincial administration organisation (PAO) in 2013.Continue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s government ministries have made budget requests totalling US$784 billion for the next fiscal year – their second-largest total to date, driven largely by the defense ministry’s request for a rise in spending to record levels. The combined total spending requests made for next year’s budget came to ¥110Continue Reading
BEIJING: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday (Sep 5), according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit around 43km southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10km, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Tremors were feltContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: After consuming alcohol at a party at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a 21-year-old undergraduate rode an e-scooter back to his hostel and got into an accident along the way. The impact flung him and his 20-year-old pillion rider onto the road, causing her to pass out. Chuang FuContinue Reading
The US–China technology rivalry became overt when a dispute erupted over 5G and Huawei after Washington designated Huawei as an embargoed company on its “Entity List” in May 2019. At the center of the dispute are standards underpinning the fifth generation (5G) of mobile network technology. China is overtaking the United States — the traditional […]
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BEIJING: China’s Shenzhen moved away on Monday (Sep 5) from a weekend COVID-19 lockdown covering most parts of the city as new infections showed signs of stabilising in its latest outbreak, while entertainment venues and large events remained suspended. An outbreak since late August prompted Shenzhen to temporarily order mostContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak whose graft conviction was affirmed by the country’s apex court two weeks ago will remain as member of parliament as he has filed a petition seeking for a royal pardon. Parliament speaker Azhar Azizan Harun said that Najib had filed the petitionContinue Reading
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta leader was on a visit to Russia on Monday, his second trip there in less than two months, as Myanmar’s ruling military tries to shore up one of its few diplomatic alliances as it comes under growing international pressure. Read full storyContinue Reading