Alibaba’s Lazada eyes Europe push to take on Amazon, Zalando
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s Lazada Group is preparing to make its maiden foray into Europe, building on its success in South-East Asia to take on rivals such as Amazon.com Inc and Zalando SE in one of the biggest online shopping markets. Read full storyContinue Reading
Roads around Marina Centre, Padang to be closed for 7 days for F1 Singapore GP
SINGAPORE: Some roads in the Marina Center and the Padang area will be closed just for seven days for the Formulation 1 Singapore Air carriers Singapore Grand Prix 2022 happening afterwards this month, the Land Transport Expert (LTA) said on Thursday (Sep 1). Affected roads will be closed fromContinue Reading
Tuas Port opens officially, will be ‘critical engine’ driving Singapore’s economy: PM Lee
Tuas Port will be the “port for the future” anchoring the exact upcoming Western Gateway.Continue Reading
China’s Shenzhen widens COVID-19 restrictions as cases rise
SHENZHEN: The particular southern Chinese tech hub Shenzhen tightened COVID-19 curbs as cases continued to mount upon Thursday (Sep 1), with large occasions and indoor amusement suspended for three days in the city’s many populous district, Baoan. At least half of the Shenzhen’s ten districts, house to more than 13Continue Reading
How Russia may escalate conflict beyond Ukraine
Six months into the Ukraine war, the conflict’s escalation pattern seems relatively predictable. However, Western observers may be anticipating escalation in the wrong place. Russia is demonstrating the capability to make trouble for the West in the Indo-Pacific region. The US and its allies should anticipate this, both deterring Russian horizontal escalation beyond Ukraine and forcing Russia […]
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New digital bank by Standard Chartered and NTUC to launch savings account and ‘numberless’ credit card
Trust Bank may be the latest digital financial institution to announce its launch in Singapore.Continue Reading
Anutin quells talk of Bhumjaithai war with RDS
Public Wellness Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday the Bhumjaithai Party will not wage battle on the Rural Doctor Society (RDS) in spite of comments to the contrary by another physique in the party’s rates.Continue Reading
Malaysia's manufacturing PMI falls to 50.3 in August
KUALA LUMPUR: The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) slipped to 50.3 in August from 50.6 in July, indicating a softer improvement in the health of the sector. Read full storyContinue Reading
A new generation of female artists are challenging the status quo in Cambodia
As many young women transfer to creative professions, stigma and cultural norms are being shattered
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