GUWAHATI, INDIA (REUTERS) – At least 14 tribal civilians and one security personnel were mistakenly killed when Indian forces opened indiscriminate fire in the remote northeastern state of Nagaland, government and military officials said on Sunday (Dec 5). Indian Home Minister Amit Shah said he was “anguished” at the news of civilians being killed in the […]
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – President Vladimir Putin will visit New Delhi on Monday (Dec 6) as billions of dollars of Russian weaponry flow into India that would normally attract US sanctions. Eager to draw India into its efforts to contain China, the US may look away this time. Mr Putin is making his first foreign […]
MANILA – Until seven months ago, Ms Patria Belardo’s biggest irritation was having to hunt for loose change. She and her husband ride from one house to another on their e-bikes around a large community in Paranaque city, south of the capital Manila, to sell seafood, fruits and vegetables. Please subscribe or log in to […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday (Dec 4) that recent extensive Chinese military operations near Taiwan resembled “rehearsals” and he reaffirmed Washington’s strong support for Taipei. President Joe Biden’s Pentagon chief said the United States remained committed to supporting “Taiwan’s ability to defend itself.” In a speech devoted largely to […]
SINGAPORE – Terror group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) continues to pose a serious long-term threat to the region and Singapore, 20 years after operations were mounted to cripple the network here. Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean gave this assessment in an interview with The Sunday Times to mark 20 years […]
AHMEDABAD (REUTERS) – India reported its third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday (Dec 4), government officials said, as total Covid-19 cases inched closer to the 35 million mark. Officials in the western state of Gujarat said the patient who tested positive for Omicron was a 72-year-old man of Indian origin who had […]
SINGAPORE – One-stop community hub One Punggol, which features everything from a library and a 700-seat hawker centre to childcare and senior care centres, will open in stages from the middle of next year. Expected to serve around 200,000 residents, the five-storey building is connected to Punggol MRT station, Punggol Town Square, Waterway Point mall, Punggol […]
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeal of controversial farm laws this week shows that hard-to-sell economic reforms will likely take a back seat as he enters the second half of his five-year term and prepares for the next election in 2024. With a string of state polls next year, the government […]
Dawn, Pakistan The UN climate summit is over, and the headlines about climate change are beginning to recede (though the crisis rampages on). What remains are the geopolitical tensions that underpinned climate discussions. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content […]
TAIPEI (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Next Digital will shut the Taiwanese unit of its flagship Apple Daily this month, people familiar with the matter said, marking the final demise of a once-influential media empire brought down by China’s crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. The Taiwanese arm of Lai’s media outlet will […]