JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Dozens of people in Malaysia have been duped by a syndicate which gained access to their online banking accounts and siphoned the money. This has resulted in hundreds of thousands of ringgit being “transferred out” since the cases first emerged several months ago. It is understood from reliable […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – The owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant chain on Saturday set a record by paying more than $3 million for a bluefin tuna in the year’s first auction at Tokyo’s new fish market, exceeding his own record price of 2013. Kiyoshi Kimura, who owns the Sushizanmai chain, paid 333.6 million yen ($3.1 […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan called on Saturday for domestic and international support of the island’s de facto independence, days after China’s leader, Xi Jinping, warned that unification with China was inevitable. “It is impossible for me or, in my view, any responsible politician in Taiwan to accept President Xi Jinping’s recent […]
SINGAPORE – Around 50,000 Singaporeans have attended workshops to help them find courses that will boost their skills and career plans. The SkillsFuture Advice programme was set up in October 2017 as part of the SkillsFuture movement which aims to provide Singaporeans with opportunities to develop their education, training and job prospects. The 90-minute workshops […]
LAHORE, Pakistan — Kiran remembers the days when she shimmied confidently across rooms adorned with plush velvet pillows and fine carpets, working alongside a troupe of trained musicians and commanding the attention of Pakistan’s wealthiest men. Now, she travels with a crusty boom box and a few CDs of electronic music to dance in front […]
Thousands of people in southern Thailand are emerging from shelter after the region’s worst storm in 30 years passed into the Andaman Sea. Storm Pabuk left Thailand at about midnight GMT on Friday after causing widespread flooding and blackouts. One fisherman died and one is missing. The main tourist islands such as Koh Samui were […]
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – China’s population is set to reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029 and start a long period of “unstoppable” decline in 2030, government scholars said in a research report published on Friday (Jan 4). The world’s most populous country must now draw up policies to try to cope with a declining […]
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The U.S. economy will grow more slowly in 2019 compared to 2018, Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said on Friday, adding that he is hearing a lot about economic risks like trade policy and financial market volatility. “I forecast growth to continue this year though at a somewhat slower pace,” Barkin […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States could reap some benefits in trade talks with China from that country’s current economic weakness. “I will tell you China’s not doing well now and it puts us in a very strong position. We are doing very well,” Trump said in remarks at […]
SINGAPORE – Little India is expecting more than 800,000 people to visit and take part in various activities held in the area in celebration of a Tamil festival Pongal. The four-week long activities surrounding the harvest festival, which is a three-day event, will start on Jan 10, with a bull, three cows, two calves and […]