As India and China continue with military and diplomatic talks on their disputed border, their troops in the Ladakh region now have to grapple with deteriorating weather conditions as winter sets in. At Pangong Tso, a Himalayan lake, where Chinese and Indian troops are in a stand-off, temperatures often drop to sub-zero. Temperature during the […]
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Britain’s charity regulator said on Tuesday (Sept 29) it was investigating a British bird conservation group that cut ties with a Taiwanese counterpart because it refused to promise in writing not to use terms that represent the island as independent of China. China has increased pressure on international groups and companies to […]
SRINAGAR, Kashmir — The human rights organization Amnesty International said on Tuesday that it had ceased its operations in India and laid off its entire staff in response to a series of government reprisals including the freezing of its bank accounts. Amnesty said that the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had targeted the organization […]
(Reuters) – The U.S. central bank should keep interest rates at their current near-zero levels until the economy is back on track to full health, likely by late 2022 or sometime in 2023, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Tuesday.FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks at the Commonwealth Club […]
SINGAPORE – Workers’ Party (WP) MP Sylvia Lim will not be speaking on the high-profile case involving former maid Parti Liyani, who was recently acquitted of theft, when Parliament sits next Monday (Oct 5). Instead, Nee Soon GRC MP Louis Ng will speak on the topic of protection against second-hand cigarette smoke in homes in […]
SINGAPORE – A bankrupt turned to a businessman for a loan to clear his bankruptcy so that he could sue his brother over a property inheritance dispute. In all, Mr Rakesh Kumar Sharma got a loan totalling $316,750 from Mr Kor Yong Koo. Mr Rakesh, however, lost the suit against his brother Ashok and his wife […]
HONG KONG – With the majority of opposition lawmakers looking to stay on in Parliament for another year after the current Legislative Council (Legco) term ends, differences that have surfaced within the pan-democratic camp are not expected to escalate, observers believe. Associate Professor Sing Ming of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he would persist with heavy spending to help Europe’s largest economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic as rescue and stimulus measures push debt to its highest level on record.German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz speaks during a session of the German lower house of parliament […]
SINGAPORE – A former DBS Bank wealth planning manager was jailed for 12 weeks on Tuesday (Sept 29) for accessing the personal information of 37 customers and selling the information to a data broker for profit. The man, Terry Tang Jia Lin, 29, made about $900 from the sale to a co-accused person, Goh Kok […]
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand’s new army chief pledged on Tuesday (Sept 29) to follow his predecessor, who has taken a hard line against anti-government groups and he emphasised the importance of protecting the monarchy. The appointment of General Narongpan Jittkaewtae, in an annual military reshuffle, comes as Thailand’s army and palace dominated establishment faces the […]