Q: My son, who is a polytechnic graduate, wants to go to university immediately after national service. But I feel he should get some work experience first and figure out what he is good at, especially now with job prospects for university graduates not looking good. What are your views? A: In recent years, I […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – South Korea will increase its contribution to the cost of US forces stationed in the country under an agreement reached with the United States, the State Department said on Sunday (March 7). The agreement reflects the Biden administration’s “commitment to reinvigorating and modernising our democratic alliances around the word to advance our […]
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has proposed a United Nations-led peace conference in Turkey aimed at forming an inclusive Afghan government with the Taliban and establishing a three-month reduction in violence leading to a cease-fire. In a letter to President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan requesting his “urgent leadership,” Mr. Blinken signaled that the Biden […]
“If you think research is expensive, try disease!” the late American health activist and philanthropist Mary Lasker once said. This has never been more true, as we witness the devastation caused by Covid-19. Research and innovation have played a very critical role in understanding and combating all kinds of diseases from measles, polio, Sars and […]
SINGAPORE – In her early years of volunteering with families in crisis, mental health advocate Dr Sally Thio encountered a young girl in need of help. Separated from her father and sister, the girl was struggling, trying to cope with her parents’ divorce and her upcoming exams. Dr Thio said: “One night she called me […]
MANILA — A left-leaning human rights organization accused the Philippine security forces of killing nine activists on Sunday in coordinated raids in four provinces. Cristina Palabay, the leader of the rights group, Karapatan, said the raids were carried out at the activists’ homes and offices. Two of the victims, a couple, were killed as their […]
SINGAPORE – China is willing to work with the parties involved in Myanmar’s military coup towards a peaceful settlement in the South-east Asian country. “The immediate priority is to prevent further bloodshed and conflict,” said China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Sunday (March 7). Speaking to reporters at the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary meetings, […]
SINGAPORE – There were 13 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Sunday noon (March 7), taking Singapore’s total to 60,033. All 13 were imported cases who had already been placed on stay-home notice on arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). It added that more details of the cases would be shared later […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s February exports grew at a record pace from a year earlier when COVID-19 battered the world’s second-biggest economy, customs data showed on Sunday, while imports rose less sharply.FILE PHOTO: Cranes and containers are seen at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Guangdong province, China May […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea and the United States will conduct its springtime military exercise this week, but the joint drill will be smaller than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic, Seoul said on Sunday (March 7). The allies will begin a nine day “computer-simulated command post exercise” on Monday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of […]