HANOI (REUTERS) – Vietnam’s start-up Bamboo Airways has secured a licence from the local authorities, the company said, opening the way for its maiden flight in January after a string of delays. Bamboo, owned by hotel and leisure firm FLC Group, will operate 37 routes connecting major cities and tourist destinations in Vietnam to “reduce […]
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro fell on Tuesday as the euro zone economy showed more signs of slowing, while the dollar gained despite growing bets the U.S. central bank will pause its rate hike cycle. A unexpected fall in German industrial output for the third straight month helped to weaken the euro. The drop was […]
SINGAPORE – Oil giant Shell has been fined $400,000 for a health and safety breach that led to a fire at the Pulau Bukom petroleum refinery which left six workers with burns. Two groups of workers were carrying out different tasks in close proximity, resulting in flammable vapours coming into contact with sparks from a […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial output unexpectedly fell in November for the third consecutive month, adding to signs that companies in Europe’s largest economy are shifting into a lower gear due to mounting risks from abroad. Trade disputes driven by U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policies, the threat that Britain will leave the European […]
DHAKA (AFP) – Dozens of Rohingya Muslims have crossed the border into Bangladesh from India in recent days, officials said on Tuesday (Jan 8) , as New Delhi faces censure for deporting the persecuted minority to Myanmar. Last week, India handed a Rohingya family of five to Myanmar authorities, despite the army there being accused […]
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The new King will take his oath of office on Jan 31, allowing him to carry out the duties of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong soon after, says the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal. Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad said on Tuesday (Jan 8) taking the oath of […]
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – India’s Supreme Court overturned the federal government’s decision to oust the chief of the country’s top investigative agency in a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi just months before he seeks re-election. The government in October removed Central Bureau of Investigation’s director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana after their […]
Beijing (AFP) – US officials held a second day of trade talks with Chinese counterparts in Beijing on Tuesday, overshadowed by an unannounced visit from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. This is the first time the two sides have met face-to-face since US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping agreed to a tariff […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s consumer watchdog on Tuesday (Jan 8) issued a fresh warning against Danish online retailer LuxStyle, after consumers received letters from a debt collection firm last month asking them to pay for purchases they did not make. The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) said in a Facebook post it was aware that Collectius CMS […]
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia will more than double its disaster response budget to 15 trillion rupiah (S$1.41 billion) in 2019, officials said on Tuesday (Jan 8), after a series of major natural disasters devastated three regions of the vast archipelago last year. The South-east Asian country suffered its deadliest year in over a decade in […]