Hong Kong declines to act on sanctioned Russian superyacht in harbour
2022-10-11
The US accuses the city of granting ‘safe haven’ to the yacht owned by a Russian oligarch under Western sanctions.Continue Reading
Party congress will put China on path to war
2022-10-11
Japan’s defense is changing, and bigger defense budgets and capability improvements are on the way. Exactly when this will occur is unclear, though Japan’s prime minister and other officials usually note, “within five years.” By Japan’s standards this is lightning speed. However, the Chinese threat that has concentrated Japanese minds on national defense is perhaps […]
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Sri Lanka to retain ‘middle-income’ status but seek concessional loans
2022-10-11
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will remain a middle-income country but request the World Bank to grant it some loans generally offered to poorer nations, the president’s office said on Tuesday (Oct 11), clarifying a cabinet spokesperson’s earlier comments on the matter. The island nation of 22 million is facing its worstContinue Reading
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2022-10-11
Abe’s death puts Kishida in a ratings danger zone
2022-10-11
Japan’s Fumio Kishida-led administration is now enduring a new low in public popularity. Support for the Kishida cabinet was polled at 29%, falling below the 30% “danger zone” for the first time since the inauguration of the administration last October. This was from a record-high approval rating of 63.2% just after former prime minister Shinzo Abe […]
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UiPath appoints Lee Hawksley MD, SVP of APJ
2022-10-11
Brings over 20 years of experience to the role Used to be senior vice president, general manager at Twilio UiPath has announced that Lee Hawksley (pic) has joined the company as senior vice president and managing director of Asia Pacific and Japan, effective November 2022.Â
In a statement, the enterprise automation software…Continue Reading
Westlife adds 2nd Singapore date in February 2023 after 1st show sells out
2022-10-11
Tickets for the additional concert on Feb 17 go on sale on Oct 13 at 12pm.Continue Reading
For Rohingya living in Bangladesh refugee camps ‘nowhere is safe’
2022-10-11
Caught between attacks by the Myanmar military and terrorised by a radical militant group, Rohingya refugees face a dangerous and unclear future
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Japan says US showed understanding on Tokyo’s currency intervention
2022-10-11
Market players had expected Japan might find it difficult to secure US understanding for currency intervention, given Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s firm belief in market-determined exchange rates and the US commitment to battle inflation via monetary tightening, which has fuelled the dollar’s rise. While Japan’s intervention briefly halted the dollar’sContinue Reading
Crypto giant Coinbase gets Singapore licence
2022-10-11
SINGAPORE: Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, on Tuesday (Oct 11) said it has received approval from Singapore’s central bank to offer payment services in the city-state. The in-principle approval, which the central bank started giving out to crypto firms in 2021, means individuals and institutions canContinue Reading