NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – The US unveiled a plan to help Taiwan gain greater clout across Asia and Latin America by addressing needs for infrastructure funding in both regions. Washington plans to cooperate with Taiwan to help arrange funding to build projects in the Indo-Pacific region and Latin America, Taiwanese finance minister Su Jain-rong said […]
SINGAPORE – The Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday (Sept 30) awarded both the Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun bus packages to Tower Transit Singapore (TTS), with routes previously operated by SMRT now to be turned over to the British operator. The $1.03-billion, five-year contract for 56 bus routes will begin progressively from the second quarter of […]
SINGAPORE – There were 23 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Wednesday noon (Sept 30), taking Singapore’s total to 57,765. They included three community cases, all of whom are work pass holders, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). There were also four imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore. […]
SINGAPORE – To be future-ready, Singaporeans should not think that currently valued skillsets will be enough to see them through the coming years. This, and two other cherished beliefs, were labelled myths that Economic Development Board managing director Chng Kai Fong sought to debunk when addressing educators on Wednesday (Sept 30). The first myth is […]
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thailand, which is set to welcome the first batch of foreign tourists in six months, is unlikely to fully throw open its popular beaches and national parks to overseas visitors until a vaccine against the coronavirus is widely available. Authorities will probably allow the entry of only a limited number of foreign […]
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – The relatives of 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China at sea last month called for access to their detained family members in a petition to the mainland’s representative office in the semi-autonomous city on Wednesday (Sept 30). The 12, of whom 10 were facing charges related to anti-government protests last […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – When she first met a mysterious South Korean man who introduced himself as Dr Seong, the woman thought she had found a father figure to help her start a new life after fleeing from her home in North Korea. It seemed a positive relationship, with Seong paying her for information and reconnecting […]
SINGAPORE – No one has ever been fined for flying the national flag beyond the time period allowed under the Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem (SAFNA) Act, and the authorities do not plan to start doing so. This was revealed by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong in a Facebook post […]
SINGAPORE – No one has ever been fined for flying the national flag beyond the time period allowed under the Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem (SAFNA) Act, and the authorities do not plan to start doing so. This was revealed by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong in a Facebook post […]
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Over 135 countries, led by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), are working hard to build a multilateral consensus around international tax issues arising from the growth of the digital economy. This consensus is sought through the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting […]