BEIJING — They are businessmen, born in mainland China, who serve on top advisory committees to Beijing and profess patriotism for the motherland. One recently traveled to an obscure village in southeastern China to study Xi Jinping’s doctrine for guiding the country to greatness. Now, they are seeking to bring that ardor to Hong Kong, […]
Help women to upskill, get into better skilled jobs to ensure job protection, says President Halimah
SINGAPORE – Across the world, many have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a number of news reports suggest women may have been hit harder. President Halimah Yacob on Saturday (Jan 16) addressed this issue during a visit to United Women Singapore (UWS) at Tanglin International Centre as part of her community […]
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Education (MOE) has responded to a post on the discussion board Reddit, in which a transgender student said the ministry blocked her from receiving medical care. “MOE is aware of the Reddit post which claimed that MOE had interfered with a student’s hormonal treatment. This is not true,” the ministry […]
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – The Hong Kong government said it “strongly” objects to a US congressional report critical of Beijing’s handling of the city, calling the report “biased, politically motivated and not reflecting the truth”. “Safeguarding national security through legislation is in line with international practice,” the government of the financial hub said in a […]
HONG KONG (AFP) – Five Hong Kong democracy protesters who reportedly fled to Taiwan have arrived in the United States intending to seek asylum, an activist group said on Saturday (Jan 16). Their escape follows the mass arrest of democracy figures in Hong Kong under a new national security law that is part of a […]
SINGAPORE – When the circuit breaker was imposed in April last year, banning dining-in at eateries, Co Chung Restaurant had been open for just two months. It could have been a very short-lived tenure. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines […]
SINGAPORE – When Singaporeans began working from home, public transport usage fell and taxi and private-hire car drivers’ incomes plummeted, as the dreaded morning commute became a thing of the past. But even after the circuit breaker was lifted and workers were given the green light to return to their offices, ridership remains lower than […]
SINGAPORE – A 57-year-old Singaporean housewife was the lone locally transmitted coronavirus case reported on Friday (Jan 15), said the Ministry of Health. The patient, whose case is currently unlinked, was detected when she took a Covid-19 pre-departure test on Wednesday for a trip to Vietnam. Her results came back positive on Thursday and she […]
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s 180,000 civil servants were told on Friday (Jan 15) that they had four weeks to sign a document pledging their loyalty to the Chinese-ruled city’s mini-Constitution and dedication to the government. More than 4,000 civil servants in the global financial hub have already made the declaration since Beijing imposed […]
DHAKA (AFP) – A lonely rhinoceros at a Bangladesh zoo is looking for new love after losing her partner seven years ago, but coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions are hampering her keeper’s attempts to play matchmaker. Kanchi, a star attraction at the Bangladesh National Zoo, is at her most fertile age. But since the death of […]