(Reuters) -European stocks were flat on Friday ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s speech that could offer hints on the timeline for slowing of its bond purchases programme.FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany August 26, 2021. REUTERS/StaffThe pan-European STOXX 600 index […]
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – India has asked the states of Kerala and Maharashtra to consider night curfews in areas with high Covid-19 case numbers as the country reported more than 40,000 new infections for two days in a row on Friday (Aug 27). Cases fell to a five-month-low of 25,166 in the middle of the […]
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern eased the tough nationwide lockdown measures on Friday (Aug 27), although businesses and schools will still be closed and its biggest city Auckland will remain shut for longer. Ms Ardern said all of New Zealand, except Auckland and Northland, will move one step lower to alert […]
SEOUL (XINHUA) – South Korea’s nuclear envoy will visit Washington this weekend to discuss issues on the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday (Aug 27). Mr Noh Kyu-duk, South Korea’s special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, will make a four-day trip to Washington from Sunday to Wednesday at the […]
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia’s national cabinet is set to meet on Friday (Aug 27) as the federal government looks to convince states to proceed with the national plan to ease Covid-19 curbs and do away with lockdowns once the country reaches a 70 per cent -80 per cent vaccination rate. Virus-free Queensland and Western Australia […]
KABUL (REUTERS) – Even for a city as used to violent death as Kabul, the scenes after twin blasts tore through crowds thronging outside the airport in hope of evacuation were apocalyptic. For one man, a former employee of an international development group with a US special immigrant visa, the day began early. He joined […]
The Americans called him “Mikey,” and as an interpreter for the Special Forces he did not just bridge language gaps. He did everything from easing negotiations with local Afghans loyal to the Taliban to warning a convoy away from an ambush. “Mikey wasn’t just a regular interpreter,” recalls Sgt. First Class Joseph Torres, a Texan […]
SINGAPORE – State investor Temasek was recognised on Thursday (Aug 26) for its longstanding partnership with Indonesia and its efforts in strengthening bilateral relations between Indonesia and Singapore. It received the inaugural Adinata Award, or Award for Excellence, from the Embassy of Indonesia in Singapore in a ceremony that was streamed online. The award will […]
Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Thursday, Aug 26. 5 BTO projects in Bukit Batok, Clementi, Bukit Panjang and Woodlands face further delays as contractor goes bust Sky Vista @ Bukit Batok and Marsiling Grove in Woodlands are among the projects that are affected. READ MORE HERE Connect @ Changi converted into […]
SINGAPORE – US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ maiden trip to Singapore and Vietnam this week has received wide media coverage, particularly over her remarks against China. Many editorials and commentaries noted that the administration of President Joe Biden is on a diplomatic offensive to stress US commitment to South-east Asia amid efforts to counter Beijing’s influence […]