MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Are Filipinos overacting in their frenzied response to the “taho” (soy pudding) -throwing incident involving a female Chinese national and a Filipino policeman at the MRT station? Are we being our typical emotional, easily agitated selves when we demand that the Chinese woman who disrespected local law enforcement […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s banks made the most new loans on record in January — totaling 3.23 trillion yuan ($477 billion) — as policymakers try to jumpstart sluggish investment and prevent a sharper slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Chinese banks tend to front-load loans early in the year to get higher-quality customers and win […]

LONDON (Reuters) – As the United Kingdom’s Brexit crisis deepens, two of the titans of Wall Street have starkly differing views of the ultimate outcome: Goldman Sachs sees a 50 percent probability of a ratified deal while JPMorgan sees a delay. Unless Prime Minister Theresa May can get a Brexit deal approved by the British […]

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore strongly condemns the senseless act of terror in Pulwama, in Jammu and Kashmir. “I am saddened to hear of the brutal terror attack in Pulwama that has resulted in the tragic loss of life and injury. Please accept my heartfelt condolences for the victims and families who have lost […]

SINGAPORE – As Singapore broadens its education system, parenting also needs to evolve, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Friday (Feb 15). “Kids need a mix of high expectations set for them and encouragement to think independently, think originally and develop their own interests,” he said at an education conference at Hwa Chong Institution. […]

Sri Lanka’s opposition says the coalition government must resign, following a heavy defeat in local government elections. Sri Lanka’s opposition says the coalition government must resign, following a heavy defeat in local government elections. The parties of the president and prime minister both performed badly. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. Source: Read Full […]

Police in Male crack down on protesters celebrating the release of several high-profile opposition politicians. A court in the Maldives has thrown out a “terrorism” conviction against the island nation’s former President Mohamed Nasheed, and ordered the release of several other jailed politicians. The Supreme Court ruling on Thursday came after an opposition alliance petitioned […]

Saudi Arabia will invest $64bn in its entertainment sector during the next decade, an official said on Thursday, part of the kingdom’s plans to attract tourists and investors to the country. “We will invest 240 billion [Saudi] riyals over 10 years,” Ahmed al-Khateeb, head of the General Entertainment Authority, said, adding that the amount will […]

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Canada Goose Holdings plotted its China expansion at an unfortunate time, but the coatmaker’s chief said there’s nothing he can do about it. Diplomatic tensions between Canada and China arose in December, due to the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive in Canada, which prompted some Chinese websites to call for […]

SINGAPORE – With cyber attacks by external players becoming the norm, Singapore has to strengthen its social and psychological defences to counter digital threats, which are just as serious as traditional threats. Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing made the point in a speech on Friday (Feb 15), adding that enemies can use […]