SEOUL – United States President Donald Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas on Sunday (June 30) afternoon, after an invitation by Mr Trump on Saturday was accepted by Mr Kim. “We’re going to the DMZ border and I’ll be meeting with Chairman Kim. […]
OSAKA (AFP) – There is “no rush” to resolve tensions between the United States and Iran that have raised fears of a military conflict, US President Donald Trump said on Friday (June 28). “We have a lot of time. There’s no rush, they can take their time. There is absolutely no time pressure,” he said […]
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that it is worrying the G-20 economies did not make much progress in Osaka and told Singaporeans to brace themselves for uncertainties ahead. Even as Singapore works with like-minded countries to uphold the multilateral trading system, Singaporeans must be “psychologically prepared” for the uncertainties to come, he said. […]
SEOUL, South Korea — President Trump arrived in Seoul on Saturday evening, seeking another dramatic encounter with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, a meeting that could serve the interests of both men but is unlikely to bring North Korea closer to Mr. Trump’s goal of denuclearization. Mr. Trump extended an impromptu invitation to Mr. […]
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is seeking to increase its capacity to export to China, and wants to attract Chinese investment to Mexico, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Saturday, ahead of a visit to Beijing next week. Ebrard was speaking to reporters via a video link from the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. […]
Water cannon, tear gas, and pepper spray fired as thousands of protesters surround Legislative Council building. Hong Kong, China – Riot police fired tear gas, water cannon, and pepper spray after thousands of protesters surrounded the legislature and forced a delay in a debate over a controversial extradition bill. What was a relatively peaceful demonstration erupted […]
A toddler suffered minor head injuries after he was knocked over by a food delivery worker riding an e-scooter along a crowded corridor on the fourth storey of Nex mall. The three-year-old child was hit on the forehead by the e-scooter and fell backwards, striking his head on the floor on March 18. He was […]
SEOUL (AFP) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in sought to appeal to Mr Donald Trump’s personal preferences on Saturday (June 29) with a US steak dinner and a guest list including a star woman golfer. The US president is known for his love of the sport and his simple culinary tastes – he likes his […]
SEOUL – South Korea actress Jeon Mi-seon who acted in blockbuster television dramas, including The Moon Embracing The Sun, was found dead in a hotel room on Saturday (June 29) morning. The 48-year-old actress was supposed to stay at the hotel in North Jeolla province’s Jeonju, about 240km from Seoul, for two days for work, […]
SINGAPORE – Hong Lim Park was awash in shades of pink on Saturday (June 29) as the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community gathered for the annual Pink Dot SG event to highlight discrimination against them and the focus this year was on the law which criminalises sex between men. Organisers invited […]