If there is a war over Taiwan, an extended Chinese blockade is likely to determine the outcome. While a blockade might include intercepting ships at sea, the primary focus would be on sealing airfields and ports, particularly on the west coast of Taiwan. China could sustain that type of blockade indefinitely. Penetrating a prolonged blockade […]Continue Reading
A local survey found that the median starting pay for fresh graduates increased by S$400 last year, which was four times higher compared to previous years. Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Asia-focussed telecoms tower firm Edotco Group, its Malaysian parent Axiata and a Japanese backer are in talks with investors for stake sales, in a deal that could raise about US$1.2 billion, four sources familiar with the matter said. The move comes as global infrastructure funds are pouring huge sumsContinue Reading
The actress tells the BBC what her possible victory would mean to Asians around the world.Continue Reading
Popularity of mobile contactless payment is increasing
Almost all Singapore consumers in study use cards for payment Card payments have overtaken cash to become the most-used payment method in Singapore, according to the latest edition of Visaâs Consumer Payment Attitudes Study.Â
This study was conducted in October 2022 by CLEAR with 1,000 Singaporeans…Continue Reading
The mystery over the latest missing business leader comes as Xi Jinping tightens his grip on China.Continue Reading
Ten years ago, when China’s leader first took power, Xi Jinping pledged to let market forces play a “decisive” role in economic policy and financial regulation. At the time, and since, foreign investors assumed that meant the government would set the private sector free. Yet a decade on, Xi is now making an argument few […]Continue Reading
“There is very little stock, and the vegetables that do come in aren’t in good condition because of the bad weather,” says a wet market stall owner. Continue Reading
Singapore-based Sea on Tuesday (Mar 7) posted its first quarterly profit, as the gaming and e-commerce company benefited from major cost cuts it undertook to offset a post-pandemic slowdown in demand. Shares of the company closed 22 per cent higher on the back of the announcement. As part of itsContinue Reading
To achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2060, China is retrofitting coal-fire powered plants, expanding energy storage systems, and changing the demand for energy across key sectors, according to a collaborative article from MioTech and GIC.Continue Reading