Sania Mirza: India tennis icon who showed hate could be defeated
2023-02-22
After a 20-year career Sania Mirza leaves an enduring legacy in sport, especially for India’s women.Continue Reading
Return of China property buyers in bigger numbers unlikely to impact prices in Singapore: Analysts
2023-02-22
As China moves to a post-pandemic approach to COVID-19, analysts expect more of its nationals to explore investing in the Singapore property market.Continue Reading
New clinical guidelines in Singapore target maternal depression, a growing public health concern
2023-02-22
The area of maternal mental health from preconception through to postnatal has been overlooked and needs to be addressed urgently, experts say. Continue Reading
West finally hitting back at China’s cleantech dominance
2023-02-20
Climate change policy has entered a new era. The growing row between the United States and the European Union over the impacts of the new American green subsidy regime makes that all too clear. Yet in many ways, this story is ultimately about China. For the last 20 years, developed countries have used three main […]Continue Reading
Assad’s rule complicates Syrian earthquake recovery
2023-02-20
The human toll of the massive earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria this month has been devastating. Combined, more than 46,000 people have perished, millions of children are homeless, and entire communities have been obliterated. While Turkey has borne the brunt of the disaster – deaths there have surpassed 40,000 – Syria’s crisis is no less severe. […]Continue Reading
Luxury sector eyes reopening of China
2023-02-19
The gradual reopening of China – which abandoned the last of the travel restrictions of its zero-COVID policy on Jan 8 – should help its economy expand by 5.2 per cent in 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest forecast. With the restrictions having restrained consumption, the reopening ofContinue Reading
Three possible directions for the Ukraine war
2023-02-18
The frontline may be frozen but the battle rages on in Ukraine. In Bakhmut, a town that Moscow views as key to gain control of the entire Eastern Donbas area, the past weeks have seen military stock shrink fast, and hundreds of troops killed and injured a day, according to US analysts. All, so far, […]Continue Reading
‘We are not in a comfortable place’: Singapore defence minister warns of ‘disastrous’ consequences of war in Asia
2023-02-18
Singapore’s defence minister on Friday (Feb 17) warned that war in Asia would be devastating not just for the continent, but for the rest of the world. Speaking at the Maritime Security Roundtable at the 59th Munich Security Conference, Dr Ng highlighted that world powers have been increasing their military presence inContinue Reading
Raytheon, Lockheed take a balloon war hit in China
2023-02-18
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
Cambodian martial art hits UNESCO heritage list and SEA Games
2023-02-17
Kun Bokator’s recent addition to the UNESCO intangible heritage following a series of hurdles, and its inclusion for the first time in the upcoming Southeast Asia Games has emphasised this martial art’s relevance as more than just a sport
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