Companies and government agencies have rolled out AI chatbots to address employees’ mental health concerns, but such initiatives might miss the bigger picture, says Maria Hennessy of James Cook University, Singapore.Continue Reading
The US secretary of state said Beijing was considering “lethal support” for Russia in Ukraine.Continue Reading
Through a year of war in Ukraine, the US and most European nations have worked to help counter Russia, in supporting Ukraine both with armaments and in world energy markets. Russia was Europe’s main energy supplier when it invaded Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin threatened to leave Europeans to freeze “like a wolf’s tail” – […]Continue Reading
The short-seller’s report alleged the conglomerate had artificially inflated its market value using related-party transactions conducted through tax havens. The stock market reaction sent the firm’s billionaire founder, until then Asia’s richest man, tumbling down the ranks of global rich-listers, though shares in the group’s listed entities have since stabilised.Continue Reading
The warm welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia in December was interpreted by many as a sign of Chinese resurgence in the Middle East and a growing crisis in US-Saudi relations. China has become increasingly active in the Middle East both economically and politically over the past decade. Its approach to the region […]Continue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met his South Korean counterpart Park Jin on Saturday (Feb 18) and reiterated the need for continued communications between the two countries to return to a “healthy relationship”. Meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the two foreign ministers agreed to “closeContinue Reading
Singapore doubling paid paternity leave sends a strong signal to companies, but it is one thing for employers to abide by new policy and another to encourage dads to use it, says father-of-four Adrian Tan.Continue Reading
Beijing’s latest sanctions against Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Missiles & Defense may affect some of the companies’ joint ventures in China, commentators said. China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday (February 16) said it had added the two US defense contractors to its “unreliable entities list” as they sold arms to Taiwan. It said the […]Continue Reading
With the reopening of borders and positive signals from both the state and federal governments, Iskandar Malaysia is poised to pick up where it left off. CNA looks at how the property sector, transport infrastructure and foreign investments are key to this effort.Continue Reading
Chinese authorities are urging Thai businesspeople to invest in Shanghai’s Lujiazui Financial City, the largest financial zone in mainland China.Continue Reading