Cabinet approves Eastern Airport City
2022-08-09
The cabinet has approved the use of about 1,000 rai of the Eastern Airport City (EECa) project for development of an airport city to draw major investors.Continue Reading
Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan's Kishida
2022-08-09
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Explainer-Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Japan's Kishida
2022-08-09
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Fumio Kishida is expected to reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday, as his party’s ties to the Unification Church have dented public support following the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe last month. Read full storyContinue Reading
China’s strict Covid-19 control measures, not video game licensing curbs, are wreaking havoc on esports market, insiders say
2022-08-09
Strict pandemic controls make it tough for esports competition organisers to stage offline events, host audiences and communicate with various clubs. By contrast, esports events in the United States, such as the EVO 2022 Tekken 7 tournament in Las Vegas, have been drawing large audiences. Read full storyContinue Reading
KLCI ekes out gains as regional markets trade mixed
2022-08-09
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI see-sawed between gains and losses before closing higher on Tuesday amid mixed trading across regional markets. Read full storyContinue Reading
Peter Anthony acquitted of money laundering, CBT charges
2022-08-09
KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah infrastructure development minister Datuk Peter Anthony has been freed of five counts of money-laundering charges at a Special Corruption Court here on Tuesday (Aug 9). Read full storyContinue Reading
Alibaba shopping site Taobao rolls out voice recognition for Chinese dialects for non-Mandarin speakers
2022-08-09
The new feature allows speakers of some major Chinese dialects to conduct voice search on the shopping platform, Taobao saysAlibaba is moving its focus away from acquiring new users to deepening relationships with existing users, CEO Daniel Zhang said last week Read full storyContinue Reading
Bring those responsible for LCS scandal to justice, says Sik MP
2022-08-09
KUALA LUMPUR: Those involved in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) scandal must be brought to justice immediately, says Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman. Read full storyContinue Reading
Fraud victims of fugitive Singapore couple file complaint with CIB
2022-08-09
A Singaporean man and his Thai girlfriend on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), saying that they are victims of internet fraud by a Singaporean man and his Thai wife who have reportedly fled from Singapore to Thailand.Continue Reading
Live updates: National Day Parade 2022
2022-08-09
Singapore celebrates National Day on Tuesday (Aug 9) with a parade at the Marina Bay floating platform – a roaring return to live performances on a grand scale after two years of pandemic restrictions.Continue Reading