SINGAPORE – Less than an hour into the debate on the motions on jobs and foreign talent on Tuesday (Sept 14), I thought: What a long night this is going to be. Much of it was due to the protracted exchanges between Progress Singapore Party Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai and members of the House. […]
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new home prices grew at their slowest pace in eight months in August, official data showed on Wednesday, as a slew of measures to cool the country’s red-hot property market took a toll on demand in the world’s second-largest economy.FILE PHOTO: The Taoyuan Xindu Kongquecheng apartment compound developed by China Fortune Land […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s south-eastern province of Fujian, the focus of the country’s latest Covid-19 outbreak, reported its fifth straight day of new local infections, though cases remained contained in three cities on the coast. The National Health Commission said on Wednesday (Sept 15) that 50 new locally transmitted cases were reported for Sept […]
SYDNEY – Much of Australia has for almost three months been battling serious Covid-19 outbreaks that have led to stringent lockdowns and brought a sudden end to the nation’s economic recovery. But there has been one notable exception: the state of Western Australia (WA), where there are no cases of Covid-19, minimal use of face […]
SINGAPORE – In a strong criticism of what he described as a “reactive” policy towards communication, Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh on Tuesday (Sept 14) said the Government has to take some responsibility for the misinformation swirling about the India-Singapore free trade agreement. Emotions had been simmering on the ground long before the Progress […]
KABUL (AFP) – The Taliban on Tuesday (Sept 14) thanked the world for pledging hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency aid to Afghanistan, and urged the United States to show “heart” to the impoverished country. A donor conference in Geneva on Monday ended with pledges of US$1.2 billion (S$1.6 billion) in aid for Afghanistan, […]
SINGAPORE – MPs from both sides of the House spoke during a debate on two motions in Parliament on Tuesday (Sept 14). Finance Minister Lawrence Wong had tabled a motion in response to a separate motion filed by Progress Singapore Party (PSP) Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai, to set out the Government’s position on Singaporeans’ […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore has no special affinity for workers from any country, including India, said Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and National Development Sim Ann on Tuesday (Sept 14). She added that the growing presence of Indian professionals has nothing to do with the free trade pact between both countries and everything to […]
SINGAPORE – There are severe consequences if Singapore, a small country devoid of natural resources, turns inwards and loses its lustre as a regional hub, causing companies to leave with the jobs they provide, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng on Tuesday (Sept 14). Some businesses have faced difficulties finding enough local workers with the […]
YANGON (AFP) – Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi returned to court on Tuesday (Sept 14) to face charges of incitement and flouting Covid restrictions, her lawyer said, a day after failing to appear on health grounds. Ms Suu Kyi and her elected government were deposed by the military in a February coup that […]