Forward Singapore exercise to look at better support for people with disabilities: Lawrence Wong
Talking at the biennial Inclusive Business Forum 2022 organised by SG Enable, Deputy Best Minister Lawrence Wong also said companies are increasingly seeing the “good business sense” in being disability-inclusive.Continue Reading
Jung Il-woo And Girls’ Generation’s Yuri on reuniting for new romance K-drama 'Good Job'
The two of them previously was seen together in ‘Bossam: Steal The Fate’. Read through full story Continue Reading
Apple confirms Sept 7 launch date for iPhone 14, new Watches
Apple Inc announced plans to hold a release event on Sept 7, when the tech giant is expected to unveil the iPhone 14 lineup and its next record of smartwatches, confirming a date that was documented by Bloomberg News last week. Read full story Continue Reading
Daniel Ricciardo to leave McLaren at end of F1 season
Daniel Ricciardo’s underwhelming time at McLaren will end after the 2022 Formula One particular season and a season before the Australian’s agreement had been due to terminate, both parties said upon Wednesday.Continue Reading
Customs Dept seizes RM5mil worth of illicit cigarettes, alcohol and frozen meat
PETALING JAYA: The Customs Section has seized contraband cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and frozen meat worth RM5mil with delinquent duties amounting to RM38. 58mil. Read complete story Continue Reading
Biden postmortem on Pelosi’s Taiwan trip
(Present: President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and White House aide Tara Write) Joe Biden: Let me bring this little meeting to purchase. We are all here. And this is a new White House aide, Tara Compose, who will provide visuals if we need them. The […]
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Taiwan proposes large rise in defence spending amid escalating China tensions
The double-digit rise on 2022 scars a sharp increase compared with the island’s defence spending growth in recent years; yearly growth has been below 4 percent since 2017. Statistics division minister Chu Tzer-ming said the embrace defence spending will mainly go to operational costs. “We always give basic safety andContinue Reading
Taiwan proposes 12.9% on-year rise in defence spending for 2023
TAIPEI: Taiwan unveiled a proposed 12. 9 per cent year-on-year increase in its defence budget for 2023 to T$415. 1 billion (US$13. 72 billion) on Thursday (Aug 25) amid stress with China, which has sharply increased army activities near the democratically governed island. China, which usually claims Taiwan as theContinue Reading
Najib arrives in High Court for 1MDB trial two days after being incarcerated
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak arrived at the High Court on Thurs (Aug 25) early morning for his 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) embezzlement trial. He is dealing with four charges associated with using his place to obtain bribes, totalling RM2. 3 billion dollars (US$513 million) within 1MDBContinue Reading
China's yuan rebounds from 2-year low on firmer-than-expected guidance
SHANGHAI: China’s yuan rebounded on Thurs from a two-year lower against the dollar, assisted by a firmer-than-expected recognized guidance, which markets participants saw being a sign authorities are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with rapid yuan deficits. Read through full story Continue Reading