Expect erratic weather events, climate change to blame: Malaysia experts
According to weather experts, climate change has caused a surprising shift in weather patterns in recent years.
IATA wants countries to remove travel curbs for fully vaccinated passengers
The IATA chief also said billions spent on testing travellers would be far more effective if it was allocated to vaccine distribution.
Job scams the next big worry, with $6.5m lost in first half of 2021: S’pore Anti-Scam Centre
In the first six months of last year, there were 658 cases of job scams - a 16-fold increase from just 40 in the same period in 2020.
China’s fiscal revenue exceeds 20 trillion yuan in 2021
The central government collected about 9.15 trillion yuan in revenue, up 10.5 percent year-on-year.
Myanmar junta threatens pot-banging protesters with treason
The junta is still struggling to break resistance to its rule, with "People's Defence Forces" (PDF) clashing regularly with its troops in many areas.
New US ambassador: Alliance with Japan ‘a beacon of endless possibility and promise’
He also stressed that cooperation between Japan and the United States will “determine the destiny of the democratic example.”
Taliban detain dozens trying to ‘illegally’ leave Afghanistan by air
Tens of thousands of Afghans are still desperate to leave the country, fearful of reprisals from the Taliban.
South Korea’s GDP growth hits 11-year high in 2021
The latest figure marks the economy’s sharpest expansion since the 6.8 percent growth it posted in 2010.
Mekong nations to ramp up antiquities crimes fight
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts called for the countries along the Mekong River to stop the illegal trafficking of antiquities.
China to scale up tax and fee cuts in 2022
The measures will be more precise and sustainable to meet the needs of market entities, said Xu Hongcai, vice-minister of finance.