KUALA LUMPUR – Leaders of two parties in Malaysia’s Perikatan Nasional (PN) alliance in Perak were scheduled on Tuesday (Dec 8) to meet the state’s ruler in a bid to resolve a political impasse caused by the ouster of the state’s menteri besar last week. Perak leaders of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) and Parti […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea more than tripled the number of coronavirus vaccine containers aircraft can carry by easing limits on dry ice needed to keep them cold, the country’s deputy minister for aviation said on Tuesday (Dec 8). South Korea said on Tuesday it signed deals to provide coronavirus vaccines for 44 million people […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea more than tripled the number of coronavirus vaccine containers aircraft can carry by easing limits on dry ice needed to keep them cold, the country’s deputy minister for aviation said on Tuesday (Dec 8). South Korea said on Tuesday it signed deals to provide coronavirus vaccines for 44 million people […]
BHUBANESWAR, INDIA (REUTERS) – Indian authorities are investigating if organochlorines used as pesticides or in mosquito control caused the death of one person and hospitalisation of more than 400 in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in the past few days, a health official said on Tuesday (Dec 8). The unknown illness has infected more […]
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan faces military threats on a daily basis from “authoritarian forces”, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday (Dec 8), as the United States announced a new US$280 million (S$374.39 million) arms sale package to the Chinese-claimed island, the sixth this year. The outgoing Trump administration has ramped up support for the democratic […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Dec 8. Singapore to host World Economic Forum in May next year The move will have positive impact on the Mice and related sectors in S’pore, says MTI. READ MORE HERE 1 in 5 S’pore employers to ramp up hiring in new year, survey […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress will vote this week on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide more time for lawmakers to reach a deal on COVID-19 relief and an overarching spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, […]
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – A new political dynasty could be in the making in the world’s third-largest democracy, as family members of Indonesian President Joko Widodo stand for local election on Wednesday (Dec 9). The president’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming, is running for mayor in Solo city, the same post that kicked off his father’s political […]
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison spent part of last week in Covid-19 quarantine in Canberra after returning from a trip to Japan, but his enforced isolation did not mean that he intended to stay silent. Instead, on Nov 30, he called a virtual press conference after learning about a tweet posted by Mr Zhao Lijian, […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Worries about Brexit trade talks knocked the pound 1% lower on Monday, but investment banks continue to expect Britain and the European Union to reach a deal before the Dec. 31 deadline. Stubborn differences still stand in the way of a deal before the current transition period expires, and some commentators say […]