Malaysian among six enterprises awarded funding at Singapore International Foundation’s programme

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Winners chosen based on impact & scalability of their business ideas
46 enterprises, comprising 93 youths & 11 nationalities participated Six innovative regional businesses, which champion social change, received funding of up to US$14,800 (RM65,000) each to help them scale up their businesses.
In a statement, the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) said the…Continue Reading

Marcos Jr shows the way to balance US and China

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MANILA – Just weeks before Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s maiden visit to China, bilateral tensions in the South China Sea are once on the boil. China is now building up several unoccupied land features in the contested maritime area, according to recent reports citing Western officials, an apparent unprecedented move on territories it didn’t […]Continue Reading

US, Japan allege North Korea sending arms to Russia

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SEOUL – Rumors, allegations and accusations that North Korea is supplying arms to Russian forces for use in the Ukraine war are gathering pace and resonance. On December 22, the White House accused North Korea of sending arms to Russian private military contractor the Wagner Group. Separately, a Japanese newspaper claimed that a shipment of […]Continue Reading

BOJ fires shot across US Treasury market’s bow

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The Bank of Japan’s surprise policy tweak sent US government bonds down sharply, but US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen probably hasn’t seen anything yet. As the BOJ allows the yen to appreciate at long last, Yellen’s team may soon find itself short of buyers for US Treasuries in Asia and beyond. As Japanese government bond […]Continue Reading