Going beyond the label: Is your ‘eco-friendly’ shirt really ‘green’?
More fashion brands are claiming that their products are sustainable, but not enough of them are transparent about their supply chain.
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Biden’s trade chief takes a shine to Singapore’s tripartite system, pragmatism
In the same spirit, Ms Katherine Tai said she guns for trade policies that will get broad support.
Xi says Asia-Pacific is ‘no-one’s backyard’, rejects attempts to politicise trade and economic relations
While he did not name the US in particular, the Asia-Pacific region has seen growing economic and political rifts between China and the US result in heightened tensions.
German industry won’t decouple from China for good reason
German outreach to China may well be a path-setter, despite the criticism Chancellor Olaf Scholz has attracted.
GE15: Who will govern Malaysia? 5 possible outcomes from the election
Still, the prospect of multi-cornered battles means that a few percentage-point improvements in marginal seats can swing the outcome.
G-20 summit: Not condemning Ukraine war means weakening pressure against Russia
Singapore’s Prime Minister further noted that Russia has transgressed international norms and undermined the United Nations Charter.
Badminton: Loh Kean Yew is first Singaporean man to reach World Tour Finals
His 26-minute victory at the Quay Centre at the Australian Open was enough to seal his passage to the World Tour Finals.
China’s relaxed rules mean little if ‘zero-Covid-19’ persists in practice
China’s health authorities announced 20 new measures seemingly aimed to ease the inconvenience brought about by its “zero-Covid-19” strategy.
GE15: Malaysia PM Ismail Sabri looks set to win in Bera, but stays cautious
The Umno vice-president has held his rural Malay-majority seat of Bera since 2004, and is popular among locals for being down to earth and attentive to their needs.
GE15: Anwar Ibrahim lends his star power to defend PH seats in KL and Selangor
Thousands braved the rain to hear the seasoned politician speak, and cheered and clapped as he railed against what he described as systemic corruption among PH’s political…