SINGAPORE – The importance of stable and constructive relations between the United States and China will be the focus of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s keynote speech at an annual Asia defence forum on Friday (May 31). Mr Lee is expected to highlight the role Singapore and other small states could play in bolstering the […]
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – By hiking the tariffs on US$200 billion (S$275 billion) of Chinese goods from 10 per cent to 25 per cent just when it seemed the China-US trade talks would achieve a breakthrough, the United States has not only intensified the trade dispute but also ensured both sides take a […]
Giving up tests means relinquishing right to self-defence, Pyongyang says in response to US national security adviser. North Korea has called John Bolton, the NSA of the United States, a “warmonger” and “defective human product” after he said Pyongyang’s recent short-range missile tests violated United Nations Security Council resolutions. A statement carried on Monday by […]
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Senior national security officials from the United States and Taiwan have met to deepen cooperation, the government in Taipei said, with the first such meeting in four decades coming amid tense relations between the US and China. Taiwan’s national security chief David Lee met White House national security adviser John Bolton earlier […]
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) – Durian season is here and prices in Singapore have been plunging, following an increase in the supply of the fruit from Malaysia. A kilogram of Mao Shan Wang durians is now selling for about $18, down from the usual price of $28. Mr Loh De Wei, owner of Bao Jiak […]
Japan officially began a new era on 1 May when Crown Prince Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne as the new emperor. The day before, his father Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese emperor in more than 200 years to abdicate, bringing the Heisei imperial era to an end. Naruhito, 59, differs in many ways from […]
Narendra Modi’s landslide win proves that his story of a humble tea-seller who rose through the ranks of his party to become India’s prime minister continues to resonate with people. People love stories – even more so when it’s a David and Goliath kind of story. And that’s what Mr Modi represents. In his own […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government said on Monday it will add from August the information-technology and telecommunication sectors to a list of industries for which restrictions on foreign ownership of Japanese firms apply. The new rule comes amid heightening U.S. pressure in dealing with cyber-security risks and technological transfers involving China. Source: Read Full Article
TOKYO (Reuters) – The euro held firm in early Monday trade after pro-European Union parties withstood more fragmentation than before to hold on to two-thirds of seats in the EU parliament elections, limiting gains in nationalist opponents. The common currency traded at $1.1211 in Asian trade, near its highest levels in 1 1/2 weeks, and […]
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – US President Donald Trump golfed, attended a Sumo wrestling match and ate dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a hibachi restaurant. But the real business starts on Monday (May 27) as the two leaders sit down in an attempt to resolve tensions over trade and defense ties. Trump acknowledged on […]