China’s Communist Party Congress: A really simple guide
2022-10-11
The party elite is expected to hand Xi Jinping a third term as China’s leader.Continue Reading
Leadership changes announced at SPH Media Group; new editors for Straits Times, Business Times
2022-10-11
SINGAPORE: SPH Media Group announced several changes to leadership positions in its newsrooms on Tuesday (Oct 11), with new editors set to take the helm at its newspapers The Straits Times (ST) and The Business Times (BT). The editor-in-chief of SPH Media’s English/Malay/Tamil Media group (EMTM) and editor of STContinue Reading
Japan says will decide steps on Sakhalin-1 in consultation with partners
2022-10-11
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will decide what to do about the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia’s Far East in consultation with its partners as it reviews details of a decree by Moscow, Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday. Read full storyContinue Reading
India's RBI to soon commence pilot project of digital rupee
2022-10-07
MUMBAI (Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of India will soon commence limited pilot launches of a central bank backed digital rupee for specific use cases, it said in a concept paper released on Friday. Read full storyContinue Reading
Zero-Covid: How Xi’s flagship policy is spoiling his party
2022-10-06
Restrictions continue for millions of Chinese and this is putting political pressure on Xi Jinping.Continue Reading
Okinawa elections expose Japan’s military dilemma
2022-10-05
As a “cold peace” settles between Japan and China, both countries are working towards a pragmatic, if not awkward, coexistence. Okinawa will continue to play a pivotal role in enhancing Japanese and US deterrence capabilities vis-a-vis China following Governor of Okinawa Prefecture Denny Tamaki’s re-election on September 11, 2022. Okinawa’s role in Japanese security was reinforced […]
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Onshoring semiconductors is a chipped ambition
2022-10-03
The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have limited the supply and increased the cost of semiconductors. One of the clearest impacts of the chip shortage has been on the automotive sector. Reestablishing some semblance of normality within the semiconductor supply chain has, as a result of this and similar shortages, moved from theoretical discussions […]
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Delays at some hospitals, polyclinics on Thursday due to disruption to electronic medical system
2022-10-01
The disruption affected hospitals and polyclinics under the National Healthcare Group and the National University Health System.Continue Reading
Caught between US and China, how are ordinary Taiwanese responding?
2022-09-28
The program Insight looks at the impact of US-China tensions on lifetime in Taiwan — from the economic pain its people must deal with, to the spur to learn combat skills.Continue Reading
Workers must be open to training themselves, but employers must also reward workers adequately: Lawrence Wong
2022-09-28
This is especially so for sectors where there is limited scope for productivity improvement for lower-wage workers, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Continue Reading