BEIJING (REUTERS) – Those who insult Chinese people should pay the price in order to deter would-be offenders from following suit, Chinese state media said in a sharply worded commentary, after remarks by a UBS economist about pigs sparked an outcry in China. Paul Donovan, global chief economist of UBS’s wealth management business, said in […]
SINGAPORE – Kidney patient Lau Heng Ing, 61, used to visit a dialysis centre in Woodlands three times a week. Each trip took half an hour, the housewife said in Mandarin. “A round trip would take an hour, on top of the five hours I had to spend at the centre for my treatment,” she added. […]
HONG KONG — On the defensive after days of huge street protests, Hong Kong’s chief executive is preparing to indefinitely suspend her push to adopt a contentious extradition bill after consulting with her superiors in mainland China, people familiar with the discussions said. Delaying the bill would be a remarkable reversal for the pro-Beijing chief […]
KARUIZAWA, Japan (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Saturday that he hopes oil producers will be able to balance the oil market before next year. “We hope that we will balance the market before next year. We are working on it,” Falih told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of G20 […]
KUALA LUMPUR (XINHUA) – China and Malaysia agreed on Friday (June 14) to step up cooperation in developing the flagship twin industrial parks . At the 4th Joint Cooperation Council (JCC) Meeting on the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) and the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park (CMQIP), both Chinese and Malaysian officials hailed the economic benefits […]
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz, who claims to be one of the two individuals in a viral sex video, is expected to be released on police bail on Saturday (June 15). His lawyer Ramesh Sivakumar said he was informed by investigating officer (IO), one Asst Supt Khairul, that Haziq, […]
Singapore Muslims can be a role model for those in other countries, as they live harmoniously among other races and religions here, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said yesterday. To that end, Singapore will hold a conference for religious leaders around the word to discuss how to develop religious guidance for Muslim minorities who […]
For the first time in more than 20 years, Singapore will be able to witness the rare sighting of an annular solar eclipse. The day after Christmas, on Dec 26, people here can catch the vision of a dark Moon encircled by a ring of light. But those in some parts of the southern Pacific […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong girded for another mass march against a China-backed extradition Bill on Sunday (June 16), as the city’s leader, Carrie Lam, faced new calls to withdraw the legislation after clashes between protesters and police. The government may suspend the controversial bill to defuse tensions, local media reported. Mrs Lam is […]
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian retail veteran Michael Klein and his family on Friday gained control of appliance retailer Via Varejo SA from retailer GPA SA in an auction, spending less than initially expected. In a statement, Klein said he acquired a 1.6% stake in Via Varejo in an auction on the Sao Paulo stock […]