Will Trump 2.0 be bad – or not so bad – for China?
Mr. Trump has said he will impose tariffs of up to 60 percent on Chinese imports and at least 10 percent on goods from the rest of the world. He may also introduce other…
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Singapore man forged Grab receipts, timesheets to dupe employer into disbursing over $24k to him
Muhammad Fariz Shaik Sha Marican, 33, also made false medical certificates and an electronic letter purportedly from the Singapore Armed Forces, causing the Ministry of Health,…
Singapore pledges up to US$500 million to finance climate action in Asia
With climate finance weighing heavily at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan, Singapore announced on Tuesday, Nov 12 that it will commit up to US$500 million…
Qoo10 vendors, customers in Singapore accept they will likely not get money back
The Singapore High Court found Qoo10 to be insolvent and ordered it to be wound up on Nov 11, with liquidators appointed to take over the management of the company.
Car crashes into crowd in China’s Zhuhai, killing 35 and wounding 43
President Xi Jinping has instructed “all-out efforts” to treat the wounded and to severely punish the perpetrator according to the law, reported Xinhua news agency.
Beijing pushes to join security efforts for citizens in Pakistan, sources say
This comes after last month's airport bombing in Karachi that killed two Chinese engineers, the latest in a string of attacks on Beijing's interests in Pakistan.
Singapore approves new investment incentives ahead of global minimum tax
Speaking in Parliament on Nov 11, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan said Singapore will keep updating its toolkit of incentives to attract investments and also…
Singapore proposes unprecedented law to stop stubborn victims from sending money to scammers
With the Protection from Scams Bill introduced in Parliament on Nov 11, Singapore may soon be the first in the world to give the police powers to control the bank accounts of…
Singapore to recognise medical grads from 9 more foreign universities
The move will help Singapore be better able to meet the growing demand for doctors as the population ages, said the Health Ministry and Singapore Medical Council in a joint…
Taiwan closes Lebanon exploding pagers case, says no link to Taiwanese firms
Israeli media reported that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu claimed responsibility for the attack during a Cabinet meeting, telling ministers that senior defence officials and…