China cuts lending rates as property market struggles
2022-08-22
The state’s central bank lowered the five-year mortgage rate by 1 . 5 percentage points on Monday.Continue Reading
LGBT content will continue to warrant higher age ratings even as Government repeals 377A: MCI
2022-08-22
SINGAPORE: LGBT mass media content will carry on and warrant higher age group ratings even as the Singapore Government ways to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Program code, said the Ministry of Communications plus Information (MCI) on Monday (Aug 22). Responding to media questions following Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich)Continue Reading
NDR 2022: Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 project redesigned to be pandemic-ready, more energy-efficient
2022-08-21
“T5 will be a place that all Singaporeans can take pride in and enjoy,” said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.Continue Reading
Chinese retailer Miniso to ditch Japanese styling after backlash
2022-08-19
BEIJING: China’s Miniso Group has apologised for promoting itself as a Japanese-style brand and said that it would make changes across its stores to rectify this, becoming the latest retailer to respond to a surge in patriotism among Chinese shoppers. The company, which has more than 5,000 stores in ChinaContinue Reading
Beijing’s Li talks reform with bond market push
2022-08-19
TOKYO – As China scrambles to stimulate growth, it’s comforting to see Chinese Premier Li Keqiang internalizing – apparently – the works of Milton Friedman. How so? By recalling the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s edict that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste. This week, Li called on local officials in six key provinces to […]
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Bursa Malaysia closes broadly lower on continued profit-taking
2022-08-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the week broadly lower, driven by persistent profit-taking, mostly seen in telecommunications and healthcare companies, amid cautious sentiments in the regional markets, dealers said. Read full storyContinue Reading
Bihar may have turned the tables for Modi in 2024
2022-08-19
“In politics nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it is planned that way.” That famous quote is widely attributed to Franklin D Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States. While he may not have actually uttered those exact words, in today’s era of propaganda-based politics, its sentiment is quite true. […]
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China’s drills to change US military assumptions
2022-08-18
Chinese and foreign media have recently reported that the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a heavyweight think tank in the United States, has conducted scenario planning looking toward war in the Taiwan Strait. Participants included former senior military officers, senior government military and political experts and fellows from think tanks such as the […]
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How two mountain bikers produced a stunning feat of skill
2022-08-18
Hurtling simultaneously down a dirt-track on a mountain bike may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but for Kade Edwards and Brandon Semenuk, it’s a chance to push the limits of what’s possible on two wheels.Continue Reading
‘Nowhere to hide’ if war comes to Taiwan’s frontline islands
2022-08-18
DONGYIN, Taiwan: On Taiwan’s windswept Matsu island destinations, close to China’s coast, one topic continues to be driving conversations within recent days: Prospects of an invasion by China since it started army exercises in response to visits in order to Taiwan by ALL OF US lawmakers. Held by Taiwan sinceContinue Reading