YANGON (REUTERS) – The families of dozens of people killed in demonstrations against military rule in Myanmar attended their funerals on Tuesday (March 15) as more protesters defied the security forces and at least one man was shot dead. The political and economic crisis over the Feb 1 overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected […]

SINGAPORE – Farming in Singapore is going high-tech, and some companies here are setting their sights beyond just selling their produce.  Local vegetable company Sky Urban Solutions, for one, yesterday launched a new micro-farming system that combines aquaculture, vertical vegetable farming and customisable spaces for storage or farm stays, which it wants to export around […]

SINGAPORE – Farming in Singapore is going high-tech, and some companies here are setting their sights beyond just selling their produce.  Local vegetable company Sky Urban Solutions, for one, yesterday launched a new micro-farming system that combines aquaculture, vertical vegetable farming and customisable spaces for storage or farm stays, which it wants to export around […]

YANGON (AFP, REUTERS) – The international community pleaded for restraint on Monday (March 15) after more than a dozen anti-coup protesters were killed in Myanmar, as demonstrators returned to the streets to demand restored democracy despite an increasingly bloody crackdown by the military junta. At least 20 people were killed in Myanmar on Monday (March […]

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (March 16) he has met with several Umno leaders to discuss possible political cooperation but it was too early to come to a decision. His press conference followed whispers that political enemies Umno and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition would work together in […]

SINGAPORE – Developing a “toolbox” of high-tech farming solutions in Singapore will equip the country with the capabilities it needs to scale up local production when the need arises, even if such strategies are not be deployed immediately, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said Tuesday (March 16). “Once we build such capabilities, then […]

BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Gland Pharma said on Tuesday (March 16) it had struck a deal with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to make up to 252 million doses of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, bringing India’s total production of the shot to at least 352 million. Shares of Gland Pharma, which is backed by […]

SINGAPORE – The High Court has dismissed an application by 22 death-row inmates to obtain documents and answers to questions in relation to a potential civil suit against the Attorney-General. The application by the inmates was made under procedures for potential litigants to seek disclosure of information before deciding whether or not to launch a […]

TOKYO (AFP) – US and Japanese foreign and defence ministers warned on Tuesday (March 16) against “coercion and destabilising behaviour” by China after top-level talks in Tokyo. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are in Japan on the first leg of their first overseas trip, looking to strengthen regional alliances in […]

SINGAPORE – The SafeEntry check in to public venues will become a simpler and faster process from April 19 with a new tap-in system. The new SafeEntry Gateway Box was launched on Tuesday (March 16) at Nex mall in Serangoon Central by the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO). It was trialled at the […]