Remembering Carter’s 1994 Pyongyang peace mission
With his decision to leave the hospital for final hospice care at his Plains, Georgia, home, 98-year-old Jimmy Carter has ensured his living presence during a major chunk of his memorialization as the United States’ longest-living and, post-White House, highest-achieving former president. Asia Times’ contribution is this memory, shared with our readers by former longtime […]Continue Reading
Singapore ‘strongly condemns’ North Korea’s latest missile tests
North Korea’s missile tests comes after it threatened an “unprecedentedly persistent, strong” response ahead of annual joint military exercises by South Korea and the United States. The ICBM launch was condemned by the US, South Korea and Japan, as well as the G7 group of nations and the European Union. StateContinue Reading
China says certain countries must stop ‘fuelling the fire’ in Ukraine conflict
On Monday, Wang called for a negotiated settlement to the Ukraine war during a stopover in Hungary. The same day, US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv in a show of solidarity, promising US$500 million worth of military aid to Ukraine and additional sanctions against Russian elitesContinue Reading
China ‘deeply concerned’ over Ukraine conflict, vows to ‘promote dialogue’
Beijing would “offer Chinese wisdom for the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, and work with the international community to promote dialogue and consultation, address the concerns of all parties and seek common security”, he added. And regarding the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which China considers its territory and hasContinue Reading
Looking back at Singapore’s time as Japanese “Light of the South”
An extract from an upcoming history of Singapore and Malaysia, published exclusively with the Globe, explores Singapore and British Malaya’s fall to Japanese forces during World War II and the Lion City’s grim and macabre experience as ‘Syonan-to’
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More than 5,000 titles available for borrowing at NLB’s first pop-up manga library at City Square Mall
The library carries popular titles such as Dragon Ball Z by Akira Toriyama and Spy x Family by Tatsuya Endo.Continue Reading
Commentary: Biden’s Ukraine visit sends a message to Russia and China
An American president going into a war zone days ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is of significant symbolism, says former diplomat James Carouso.Continue Reading
Chuvit to take triad evidence to PM
Whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit is going to formally present information about the police officers involved in recent corruption cases, mostly involving online gambling, Chinese grey businesses, and bribery, to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.Continue Reading
China’s shipping containers pile up at overcrowded port as overseas orders dwindle
Container leasing and purchasing prices in major Asian ports have fallen sharply, and a rebound is not expected for at least a few months.Continue Reading
US says UN Security Council silence on North Korea is dangerous
UNITED NATIONS: The United States proposed on Monday (Feb 20) that the United Nations Security Council condemn North Korea’s ballistic missile launches and encourage Pyongyang to engage in diplomacy, warning that the 15-member body’s failure to respond had become dangerous. China and Russia oppose any further action by the SecurityContinue Reading