WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Financial Stability Board needs to commit more resources to identifying new threats while reviewing existing reforms for refinement, its chair said Sunday. Randal Quarles, who took over as chair of the FSB in November and is the U.S. Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, aims to chart a new course for […]
SINGAPORE – The fire that destroyed the altar and several statuettes at Poh Ann Keng Taoist temple in Tampines on Saturday (Feb 9), broke out at 3am, the temple said in a Facebook post. In the post uploaded at about 10.30pm on Saturday, the fifth day of Chinese New Year, Poh Ann Keng also thanked […]
SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia’s most populous state said Sunday (Feb 10) it would embark on the “biggest overhaul of building laws” in its history, months after residents were evacuated from a recently completed Sydney high-rise apartment that made “cracking noises”. There have been question marks hanging over New South Wales’ building and construction industry after […]
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak subtly hit out at the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration over the ‘certificates’ required by its ministers. On both Facebook and Twitter, he compared the amount of validated certification needed to apply for the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) scheme as […]
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Strong winds on Sunday (Feb 10) are expected to fan forest fires that have been burning for a week through New Zealand’s South Island, forcing thousands of people from their homes, with more residents expected to flee, officials said. The Pigeon Valley fire covers 2,300 ha with a 25km perimeter, NZ Civil […]
Turkey has called on China to close its detention camps following the reported death of a renowned musician from the ethnic Uighur minority. Abdurehim Heyit is thought to have been serving an eight-year sentence in the Xinjiang region, where a million Uighurs are reportedly being detained. A statement from Turkey’s foreign ministry said they were […]
BEIJING (AFP) – China on Saturday (Feb 9) protested the visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, a contested region located on the border between the two countries. “The Chinese government has never recognised the so-called ‘Arunachal Pradesh’ and is firmly opposed to the Indian leader’s visit,” Chinese […]
SINGAPORE – Local television stars and singers were celebrated on Saturday (Feb 9) at River Hongbao, the annual Chinese New Year festival. A calligraphy and wushu performance was put up by actress Zoe Tay and actors Desmond Ng, Nick Teo, Ben Yeo and Shane Pow; while Sing! China Singaporean third place winner Joanna Dong treated […]
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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US special representative for North Korea held three days of talks in Pyongyang to prepare a second summit to be held this month between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the State Department said on Friday (Feb 8), while giving no indication of any progress in the […]