Xi to visit Moscow in first trip to Russia since start of Ukraine war
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia from Mar 20 to 22 for a state visit after he was invited by President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Friday (Mar 17). This will be Xi’s first trip to Moscow since Russia invaded Ukraine. Xi last visited Russia inContinue Reading
China’s Xi to visit Russia from Mar 20 to 22: Kremlin
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia from Mar 20 to 22 for a state visit after he was invited by President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Friday (Mar 17). The visit comes as China offers to broker peace in Ukraine, an effort that has been met withContinue Reading
The gross misreading of Li Qiang
Foreign investors trying to suss out when or whether to invest in China and condemned to rely upon the musings (one can’t call it reporting) of the Western establishment press on the National People’s Congress (NPC) that ended March 13 can be excused to be left bewildered by apparently contradictory policy signals. What mainly creates […]Continue Reading
Obstacles to warmer ties between South Korea and Japan include public opinion, say analysts
While the road to better relations between the two countries may be uphill, the need for them to work together given the changing geopolitical landscape is clear, observers said.Continue Reading
Singapore government officers can only use TikTok on issued devices on a ‘need-to basis’: Smart Nation
TikTok has come under increasing scrutiny, with some countries banning the app on government-issued devices.Continue Reading
Heart failure killed his father and baby sister, but this teen is fighting for a chance at life
At 14, Jovan Ho became the youngest person in Singapore to have a heart pump implanted, after he was found to suffer from a genetic heart disease.Continue Reading
Man arrested for pretending to be official from PM Modi’s office
The man made multiple visits to Indian-administered Kashmir under the guise of a government official.Continue Reading
Hong Kong boy band Mirror launches first English song, Rumours, in a bid to revive Cantopop
After coping with last year’s tragedy, where a giant video screen fell and injured their backup dancers during a concert, the group is making a bid to revive Hong Kong’s pop music scene.Continue Reading
Vietnam the epitome of a Belt and Road hedge
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched in 2013 by Chinese President Xi Jinping, is considered an ambitious long-term strategy to promote the expansion of Chinese influence by providing countries in the region with aid and infrastructure investment. But in contrast with some Southeast Asian states which have largely embraced the BRI with open arms, Vietnam has […]Continue Reading
59-year-old man arrested for murder in Redhill; victim found with multiple wounds
SINGAPORE: A 59-year-old man was arrested on Friday (Mar 17) for allegedly murdering his elderly co-tenant. The police were alerted to the incident in a flat at Redhill Close at about 10.50am on Friday. Police officers found a 61-year-old man lying motionless with multiple wounds inside the unit, and heContinue Reading