Private equity and venture capital managers reported dry powder, or committed but undrawn capital, totalling S$90 billion and S$5 billion, respectively, the survey showed. There has been a big influx of family offices and funds to Singapore, especially from China, and funds and tycoons have been snapping up premium propertiesContinue Reading
The Biden administration had identified China as its most consequential geopolitical competitor, when it outlined its national security strategy last week.Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was disqualified on Friday (Oct 21) from running for political office for five years, after the country’s election commission ruled that he misled officials about gifts he received from foreign leaders while in power. The decision is the latest twist in political wrangling thatContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan could be barred from political office Friday (Oct 21) when the election commission rules on charges he misled officials about gifts he received from foreign leaders while in power. The case is another twist in political wrangling that began even before Khan’s AprContinue Reading
To provide solutions for financing needs via desktop, mobile
Developed based on Asean SME Transformation Study 2022Â UOB Malaysia has announced the launch of the UOB SME app, an all-in-one digital banking platform to meet the financial needs and other business requirements of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
In a statement, the bank…Continue Reading
A month has rolled by since the outburst of nationwide protests over the death of the 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini arrested by Iran’s morality police for what the authorities argued was her “inappropriate hijab,” a movement that soon ballooned into a broader social revolt characterized by the centrality of women demanding freedom and equal […]Continue Reading
TOKYO: Satoko Nagamura and her girlfriend conceived their son with donated sperm, but new legislation in Japan could effectively outlaw the procedure for lesbian couples and single women. For decades, anonymous sperm donation has existed in a legal grey zone in Japan, with no law explicitly prohibiting it, but noContinue Reading
Within days of each other, revealing portraits of the United States and China have been unveiled. In Washington, the Biden administration released its national security strategy. It says much about American psychology at a critical juncture. And Beijing witnessed the opening of the 20th Party Congress on October 16 and now ongoing that will see Xi Jinping confirmed […]Continue Reading
At some gun shops near Chinatown, buyers who pay a little more can possibly get a gun permit in two weeks – a fraction of the two-and-a-half months that it would normally take.Continue Reading
This week India hosted its 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar in the western province of Gujarat. With its theme of “Path to Pride” – and guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” and “Self-Reliant India” campaigns – it not only showcased India’s state-of-the-art defense technologies but seemed to unleash its so-called “animal spirit” in […]Continue Reading