TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered an investigation on Monday (Oct 17) into Unification Church, after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe in July revealed close ties between it and the ruling party lawmakers. Support for Kishida’s government has tumbled to its lowest level since he took officeContinue Reading
The warning lights are blinking on the dashboard of the world economy. Germany has slashed its economic outlook for the next two years, predicting negative growth in 2022. Britain is also forecasting contractions as it struggles to stay on top of skyrocketing bond yields. Inflation in the US is at a four-decade high, and the […]Continue Reading
SEOUL: South Korea’s troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday (Oct 17), designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides’ military activities. The drills, due to end on Saturday, are the latest in a seriesContinue Reading
Since 2020, at least 215 people, including 17 minors, have been charged with breaking Thailand’s controversial lèse-majesté law
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SEOUL: Shares in South Korea’s Kakao plunged more than 9 per cent on Monday (Oct 17) after a fire at a data centre south of Seoul damaged servers on the weekend, causing an extensive service outage in the country’s main chat app. The outage of the chat app, predominantly usedContinue Reading
Aims to increase chances of employability amongst B40 community
To make education in tech more inclusive, accessible and relevant Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju) has teamed up airasia academy to help stigmatised minorities increase their chances of employability by equipping them with the relevant knowledge and marketable skills in the technology-driven…Continue Reading
On October 7, the US Department of Commerce expanded licensing requirements for exports of advanced semiconductors and the equipment that’s used to make them to cover all shipments to China and not just shipments to particular companies. The share prices of companies expected to be affected had already dropped, discounting previously announced sanctions and the […]Continue Reading
That option is partly targeted at “interference” by external forces, he stated. Beijing faces renewed criticism from the West over aggression towards Taiwan. Tensions between Beijing and the West went up in August following United States House Loudspeaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taipei. When questioned how Mr Xi will balanceContinue Reading
During the speech, thunderous clapping greeted Xi’s mention of perceived successes, ranging from stamping out COVID-19 outbreaks to quelling unrest in Hong Kong. The longest and loudest applause came for his comments on Taiwan, as he stated: “Reunification of the motherland must be achieved and will be achieved.” Xi madeContinue Reading
BEIJING: Chinese former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli made his first public appearance on Sunday (Oct 16) since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused him of sexual assault last year, attending the 20th Communist Party Congress. Zhang, 75, walked onstage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing behind PresidentContinue Reading