High tomato prices in India trigger thefts, fears of inflation spike
The government has even organised a hackathon seeking ideas on how to keep prices stable.
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Paraguay’s President-elect Pena says Taiwan ties make ‘more sense’ than China
Paraguay is the last remaining South American nation to recognise Taiwan over Beijing, which claims the island as its territory and has spent decades convincing Taipei’s allies…
CPIB Iswaran probe: Tycoon Ong Beng Seng back in S’pore after being allowed to travel to Bali while on bail
Mr Ong is known as the man who brought Formula One to Singapore, and is the chairman of Singapore GP, which organises the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit annually.
Singapore’s Speaker of Parliament and MP resign over affair
PM Lee Hsien Loong said their resignations were necessary to maintain the standards of propriety and personal conduct that the PAP has upheld all these years.
What on earth is going on with the planet?
From the hottest June on record, the highest average sea surface temperature, to the lowest Antarctic sea ice extent for June, and now floods worldwide, has climate change kicked…
Man dies after being trapped in flooded car as torrential rain hits Japan
Since last weekend, a heavy band of precipitation has dumped record-breaking amounts of rain in some parts of the country, causing rivers to overflow and sodden earth to collapse…
Shanti Pereira wins 200m for double gold at Asian championships
Her celebrations were not as exuberant this time, but Shanti Pereira had delivered once again.
US, South Korea, Japan hold missile defence drill after North’s ICBM launch
The trilateral drill was conducted in international waters between South Korea and Japan, bringing together destroyers equipped with Aegis radar systems from the three countries.
India to push G-20 to raise share of taxes on firms where they earn ‘excess profits’: Officials
India’s proposal could temper optimism among G-20 members, such as Australia and Japan, that the meeting would make progress on a long-awaited overhaul of global corporate…
US’ Yellen ‘eager’ to work with China on debt but rules out lifting trade tariffs
The US Treasury Secretary also said her visit to Beijing earlier this month helped put the US-China relationship on “surer footing”.