BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports unexpectedly fell the most in two years in December, while imports also contracted, pointing to further weakness in the world’s second-largest economy in 2019 and deteriorating global demand. Adding to policymakers’ worries, data on Monday also showed China posted its biggest trade surplus with the United States on record in […]
The cockpit voice recorder of the Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October has been found, an Indonesia official said. Ridwan Djamaluddin, a deputy maritime minister, told reporters that the National Transportation Safety Committee had informed the ministry about the discovery. He said human remains were also discovered at the seabed […]
SEOUL (AFP) – The leader of one of South Korea’s largest animal rights groups has been accused of secretly exterminating hundreds of rescued dogs – despite a declared no-kill policy – to ensure a continued stream of donations. South Korean attitudes on canines are divided – about one million dogs are eaten every year in […]
SINGAPORE – The food and beverage company behind popular restaurant chain Penang Culture has been fined $94,500 for making false salary declarations in work pass applications, the Ministry of Manpower said on Monday (Jan 14). GD Group was convicted on Dec 27 last year of seven charges under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, with […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar rose versus the Australian dollar and kiwi dollar, gauges for global risk appetites, as investor sentiment was hurt by trade data increasing concerns China could have a sharp economic slowdown. Broader market sentiment turned negative after data showed that China’s December exports unexpectedly fell 4.4 percent from a year earlier, […]
SINGAPORE – Come Jan 1, 2019, a No Smoking Zone will come into effect in Orchard Road covering the public areas. Here are seven things you should know if you are visiting the area: 1. No more smoking corners in eateries Food establishments within the zone will have their smoking corners removed by Dec 31 […]
Former Indonesian model Manohara Odelia Pinot, who made international headlines in 2009 for escaping in Singapore from her Malaysian prince-husband for alleged physical abuse, is running as a legislative candidate in Indonesia’s April election. She was only 16 in 2008 when she married Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra, the younger brother of Sultan Muhammad V, the […]
ALLAHABAD, INDIA (AFP) – Hindu devotees began gathering Sunday (Jan 13) in northern India for the world’s largest religious festival, with millions of pilgrims travelling to bathe in holy rivers for the spectacular Kumbh Mela. State authorities in Uttar Pradesh are expecting 12 million visitors to descend on Allahabad for the centuries-old festival, which officially […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will roll out a series of measures to maintain stable employment this year, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, citing the country’s human resources ministry. China is grappling with the impact of a slowing economy amid a damaging trade dispute with the United States, its largest trading partner, and […]
SINGAPORE – Free Singapore Airlines (SIA) tickets from clicking on a link? Probably too good to be true. SIA warned customers in a Sunday (Jan 13) Facebook post that a website masquerading as its own was offering free tickets as prizes before asking for personal data. The airline has since reported the site and asked […]