JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG, AFP) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised China’s aggressive actions in Asia while laying out plans to more closely integrate United States allies and security partners in Asia. During a key policy speech in Jakarta on Tuesday (Dec 14), Mr Blinken underscored US efforts to deliver high-quality infrastructure and vaccines to the […]
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG, AFP) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised China’s aggressive actions in Asia while laying out plans to more closely integrate United States allies and security partners in Asia. During a key policy speech in Jakarta on Tuesday (Dec 14), Mr Blinken underscored US efforts to deliver high-quality infrastructure and vaccines to the […]
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Coffee giant Starbucks has ordered a full inspection of every branch in China after undercover reporters discovered staff in two of its outlets using expired ingredients. The coffee chain vowed a zero-tolerance policy on food safety after the state-backed Beijing News reported that two outlets in the city of Wuxi violated standards. […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021. Significant resources spent to probe Raeesah Khan’s allegations: Police respond to Pritam Singh’s remark PHOTO: GOV.SG Mr Singh, appearing before the Committee of Privileges, said he felt the lie told by Ms Khan did not cause the police much harm. READ MORE […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong’s financial regulator has unveiled rules for quarantine-free business travel to the Chinese mainland, laying out some of the first details in the long-awaited plan to reopen the border. Travel will initially be quite limited, with only staff or directors of a licensed corporation who have regional roles, and whose […]
JAKARTA (XINHUA) – The Indonesian Police’s anti-terror squad Densus 88 on Monday (Dec 13) arrested four suspected terrorists in the cities of Palembang and Lubuklinggau, in South Sumatra province, a police officer said. They are allegedly linked to the outlawed Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militant group and are suspected of planning several attacks during Christmas and […]
SINGAPORE – Two lions shot with tranquillisers after they escaped from their container at Changi Airport on Sunday (Dec 12) have recovered well from the anaesthesia. The big cats, believed to be part of a seven-lion shipment in transit to an overseas facility, are being monitored closely by Mandai Wildlife Group’s veterinary and quarantine teams. […]
SINGAPORE – Mr Mo Hai Yun got to tour Gardens by the Bay on Monday (Dec 13) for the first time since arriving in the Republic from China a year ago. But then, it was only his second time leaving his dorm for a bit of leisure activity since March. He said excitedly in Mandarin: […]
SINGAPORE – Mr Mo Hai Yun got to tour Gardens by the Bay on Monday (Dec 13) for the first time since arriving in the Republic from China a year ago. But then, it was only his second time leaving his dorm for a bit of leisure activity since March. He said excitedly in Mandarin: […]
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a strong commitment to Indonesia on Monday (Dec 13), a senior official said, as he kicked off a South-east Asia trip aimed at strengthening ties with a region that has become a strategic arena for Washington and Beijing. In his first trip to the region […]