TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Mr Scott Morrison, may agree on a historic defence pact on Tuesday (Nov 17) that will closely align two key US allies in Asia as a counter to China’s growing influence in the region. Mr Morrison arrives on Tuesday in Japan, where security experts expect […]
SINGAPORE – Engineering Good’s appeal for laptops for disadvantaged groups during the circuit breaker not only saw many such devices donated, but the public also volunteered their expertise. The non-profit organisation on Monday (Nov 16) described its experience in April when schools turned to home-based learning. Speaking at a dialogue at the Ministry of Communications and […]
FILE PHOTO: A board displaying stock prices is adorned with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) logo in central Sydney, Australia, February 13, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray(Reuters) – Australia’s stock exchange halted trade 20 minutes after opening on Monday due to issues with market data and trading will resume at 10 a.m. on Tuesday (2300 GMT Monday), […]
FILE PHOTO: A board displaying stock prices is adorned with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) logo in central Sydney, Australia, February 13, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray(Reuters) – Australia’s stock exchange halted trade 20 minutes after opening on Monday due to issues with market data and trading will resume at 10 a.m. on Tuesday (2300 GMT Monday), […]
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Construction activity on one of Hong Kong’s largest islands is shrinking the habitat of its wild buffaloes, forcing them to search for food in residential areas, where barbed wire and building waste can injure them. Grazing beneath lush country parks and Hong Kong’s highest peaks, wild water buffaloes have roamed Lantau, […]
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Construction activity on one of Hong Kong’s largest islands is shrinking the habitat of its wild buffaloes, forcing them to search for food in residential areas, where barbed wire and building waste can injure them. Grazing beneath lush country parks and Hong Kong’s highest peaks, wild water buffaloes have roamed Lantau, […]
NEW DELHI (THE STATESMAN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – It is official. The last nail in the coffin of Hong Kong’s democracy has been hammered in by the island territory’s masters in Beijing, with almost all entire Opposition lawmakers having announced their exit from the legislature after four of their colleagues were controversially disqualified this week. The […]
SINGAPORE – When his wife was diagnosed with moderately severe young onset dementia in 2012 at age 55, Mr Nicholas Sim said their world came “crashing down”. In two years, her condition deteriorated quickly and she is now in an almost vegetative state, unable to move much or speak. After her diagnosis, his wife was […]
India’s biggest online grocer BigBasket has suffered an alleged data breach that could have led to personal information of more than 20 million users being offered for sale on the Dark Web. This incident follows a series of data breaches that have affected Indian companies. The Atlanta-based cyber security firm Cyble made the breach public […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Nov 16. 15 countries, including Singapore, sign RCEP, the world’s largest trade pact They comprise all 10 Asean members and key partners Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand. READ MORE HERE TraceTogether app’s upgrade will make contact tracing smoother for tourists The […]