Chinese retailer Miniso to ditch Japanese styling after backlash
BEIJING: China’s Miniso Group has apologised for promoting itself as a Japanese-style brand and said that it would make changes across its stores to rectify this, becoming the latest retailer to respond to a surge in patriotism among Chinese shoppers. The company, which has more than 5,000 stores in ChinaContinue Reading
Police warn of re-emergence of scammers impersonating buyers on Carousell
There have been at least 10 victims since July, with losses amounting to at least S$17,000, say the police.Continue Reading
China’s actions around Taiwan increase risk, says US Air Force secretary
TAIPEI: United States Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Friday (Aug 19) that China’s actions around Taiwan increase the level of risk, and he hoped that China’s behaviour returns to the norms that were established before. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has been stagingContinue Reading
Regional best GDP growth and low inflation proof we're on the right track, says PM
SHAH ALAM: It was a massive turn out at the Selangor chapter of the Malaysian Family Aspiration Tour. Read full storyContinue Reading
AirAsia X posts RM652.51mil net loss in 4Q
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) posted a net loss of RM652.51mil, or loss per share of 157.30 sen in the fourth quarter ended June 30. Read full storyContinue Reading
Ringgit slides as US dollar soars across markets
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed the week on a softer note weighed by the continuous strengthening of the US dollar, riding on the minutes of the Federal Reserve that indicated the central bank would continue to raise its interest rates. Read full storyContinue Reading
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to make state visit to Singapore next month
SINGAPORE: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will make a state visit to Singapore from Sep 6 to Sep 7, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Friday (Aug 19). He will make the visit at the invitation of Singapore President Halimah Yacob, an MFA spokesperson said in response toContinue Reading
Mountain B pub inferno death toll rises to 20
The death toll from the Mountain B pub fire in Chon Buri rose to 20 on Friday, when a 50-year-old man with critical burns died at Chon Buri Hospital after 14 days of treatment.Continue Reading
Table tennis: STTA deputy president Poh Li San in the running to become association’s new chief
Ms Poh Li San is also a Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC.Continue Reading
Beijing’s Li talks reform with bond market push
TOKYO – As China scrambles to stimulate growth, it’s comforting to see Chinese Premier Li Keqiang internalizing – apparently – the works of Milton Friedman. How so? By recalling the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s edict that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste. This week, Li called on local officials in six key provinces to […]
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