(Reuters) – European shares hit another record peak on Monday as Royal Dutch Shell led energy stocks higher after saying it would end its dual-share system, while some upbeat Chinese data also buoyed sentiment.The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 11, 2021. REUTERS/StaffThe continent-wide STOXX […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s northern Kedah state is set to effectively ban all licensed gambling operators in the state, raising concern among critics that non-Muslim activities are being subjected to moral policing. The state, which is governed by Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) said it would not renew licences for gambling operators there, just a week after […]
KANDAHAR (AFP) – The Taliban has launched a crackdown on suspected Islamic State hideouts in southern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday (Nov 15), following an increase in bloody attacks by the group in recent weeks. The operation against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Khorasan (ISIS-K) – the local chapter of the militant group […]
BEIJING (AFP) – Players in China said Monday (Nov 15) they could no longer access popular survival game Fortnite as its developer Epic Games pulled the plug on a Chinese version amid a crackdown by authorities on gaming and the tech sector. Epic had announced two weeks ago that it would shut down the Chinese […]
SINGAPORE – High Court Justice Chan Seng Onn will become a Senior Judge of the Supreme Court in January 2022, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced on Monday (Nov 15). Japanese judge Yuko Miyazaki will be an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) from Jan 5, 2022, to Jan 4, 2024. American […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to use his first virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden to warn the United States to “step back” on the Taiwan issue, according to Chinese state media editorials printed on Monday (Nov 15). Mr Xi and Mr Biden are scheduled to meet virtually on Tuesday […]
SINGAPORE – To have a more sophisticated understanding of gastric cancer, scientists here have created an intricate atlas of these cancer cells to offer more insight into how they can spread within the body. The map goes into granular detail on how specific molecular pathways can drive cancer growth, while also providing insight on how […]
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia, the world’s top exporter of thermal coal, will take a gradual approach in pricing and capping greenhouse gas emissions when it rolls out its first carbon tax and trade policy next year. South-east Asia’s largest economy, which relies on coal for 70 per cent of its electricity, will set an official […]
SINGAPORE – Included in Singapore’s Best Law Firms 2022 list among big and familiar names is a little-known firm that was established only in December last year. BTPLaw LLC, like the proverbial mouse that roared, made the list of the best law firms in the Banking and Finance category, one that even some prominent and […]
SINGAPORE – Throughout most of her childhood, Fiona (not her real name) dreaded going home because she knew her stepfather would be there. He began sexually abusing her when she was nine years old, when they were alone. It took Fiona, now in her early 30s, five years before she confided in her best friend. […]