Irish DPM Varadkar leads mission to Singapore FinTech Festival, looks at clean energy collaboration next
2022-11-04
In recent times, demand for fintech solutions from Ireland have soared in Singapore and across Asia Pacific.Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines swings to Q2 profit, restores dividend as travel demand rebounds
2022-11-04
SIA benefited from strong passenger demand over the peak summer period, which led to high ticket prices because there is less capacity available than before the pandemic. “Demand is expected to be strong as we head into the year-end peak travel season. Forward sales are expected to remain buoyant inContinue Reading
Barisan Nasional’s strategy for ethnic, gender inclusivity must be understood: Ahmad Zahid ahead of Malaysia GE15
2022-11-04
His remarks came amid signs of dissent within the coalition after several stalwarts were dropped from the line-up.
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China COVID-19 cases surge to 6-month high as tensions in affected cities build
2022-11-04
BEIJING: China on Friday (Nov 4) reported the highest daily count of new local COVID-19 cases in six months as outbreaks widened, pushing policymakers to walk an even finer line between holding the virus at bay while keeping a lid on social and economic angst. New locally transmitted cases roseContinue Reading
China’s Xi and Germany’s Scholz seek closer ties in controversial summit
2022-11-04
Mr Scholz will also meet Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the one-day trip, on which he is being accompanied by top business executives. The delegation of more than 60 people was met on the tarmac at Beijing Airport by a military guard – as well as health workers in whiteContinue Reading
Malaysia election: Parties may look to Sarawak, Sabah for support to form government after polls
2022-11-04
Sarawak’s Gabungan Parti Sarawak is one coalition seen as a potential kingmaker, said analysts. It aims to make a clean sweep of all 31 parliamentary seats at the Nov 19 polls.Continue Reading
New Delhi battles dangerous levels of air pollution
2022-11-04
Sarvjeet Singh, a 48-year-old autorickshaw driver, said the smog was hurting his eyes and he was finding it difficult to breathe. “There are problems, especially in the morning. It’s difficult to drive my vehicle because of the pollution. My autorickshaw is open. It will affect us more than people inContinue Reading
South Korea scrambles fighter jets after detecting some 180 North Korean warplanes
2022-11-04
SEOUL: South Korea’s military said it scrambled fighter jets after detecting about 180 North Korean warplanes flying north of the military border over four hours on Friday (Nov 4). The North Korean aircraft flew north of the so-called tactical measure line, drawn up to 20km north of the Military DemarcationContinue Reading
Flurry of North Korean launches demonstrates complexity of missile defences
2022-11-04
SEOUL: North Korea’s barrage of missiles this week was a vivid illustration of how tracking and intercepting waves of missiles at different altitudes and trajectories is a complex task – even in peacetime. The challenge was evident in conflicting and sometime contradictory details released by South Korea and Japan aboutContinue Reading
India’s Gujarat state suspends senior local administrator for bridge collapse
2022-11-04
MORBI, India: A senior administrative official in the Indian town of Morbi has been suspended by the Gujarat state government following the collapse of a bridge that led to the death of 135 people, the chief minister’s office said on Friday (Nov 4). The colonial-era suspension footbridge in Morbi, overContinue Reading