TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan paved the way for an eventual free trade deal with the United States on Friday (Aug 28) by announcing an easing of restrictions on the import of US beef and pork, as the island looks to boost ties with Washington at a time of tensions with China. Taiwan has long sought […]
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan will lift a re-entry ban on foreigners from next month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday (Aug 28), as the country looks to rebuild an economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic. “From Sept 1, we will allow foreigners with proper visas to re-enter after leaving the country, on condition that they […]
SINGAPORE – Madam Seetharam Punithavathi, 69, gave up her civil service job to care for her son, who was born a quadriplegic 39 years ago. Mr Vignesswaran Anbalagan uses a wheelchair, and needs help bathing and when he goes to the toilet. In fact, the only activities of daily living, of which there are six, that […]
SINGAPORE – A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane is among eight Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets found to have two manufacturing defects that will affect the aircraft’s structure. SIA said on Friday (Aug 28) that it is aware that one of its Boeing 787-10 planes was affected by the technical issue. “The aircraft is not in service […]
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has struggled with ulcerative colitis for years. He now keeps it under control with medication that was not previously available. Here is some information about the disease. WHAT IS ULCERATIVE COLITIS? It is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive […]
SINGAPORE – The principal of a secondary school molested seven teenage boys on separate occasions at his workplace in 2017, a district court heard on Friday (Aug 28). Both the man and the school cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the boys’ identities. The 48-year-old Singaporean pleaded guilty to three counts […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, national broadcaster NHK said on Friday (Aug 28), saying he wanted to avert problems for the government from a worsening health condition. Mr Abe has battled the chronic disease ulcerative colitis for years. If he resigns, he will probably stay on until formally […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nation’s longest serving premier, is set to resign, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday (Aug 28). Public broadcaster NHK earlier said Mr Abe, who has battled the disease ulcerative colitis for years, wanted to avoid causing problems for the government due to the […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar hit a two-week high against Japan’s yen on Friday, supported by U.S. bond yields, which rose on the Federal Reserve’s aggressive new strategy to lift employment and an increased tolerance for higher inflation. Investors in Asia are also keenly awaiting a briefing from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe later in […]
DHAKA (THE DAILY STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – It was a landslide victory in 2015 for Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD). Suu Kyi secured the victory with support from the most potent groups in Myanmar: the Tatmadaw (combined Armed Forces and the Police), and the Bamars (the ruling […]