AFP Economics International World Bank cuts 2023 world growth to 1.7% in ‘sharp, long-lasting slowdown’ by Beiyi Seow and Erwan Lucas WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — Global growth… The Online Citizen10 January 2023
AFP Health Japan Travel China halts short-term visas for Japanese over COVID travel curbs TOKYO, JAPAN — China suspended issuing short-term visas to Japanese on Tuesday,… The Online Citizen10 January 2023
AFP China Tech China moves to regulate deepfake technology BEIJING, CHINA — New rules went into effect in China on Tuesday… The Online Citizen10 January 2023
AFP Crime Japan Politics Abe murder suspect fit for trial after psych review: Japanese media TOKYO, JAPAN — Japanese authorities have found the man accused of killing… The Online Citizen10 January 2023
Singapore Leong Mun Wai questions the viability of VERS in adjournment motion about AMK SERS SINGAPORE — Mr Leong Mun Wai, in an adjournment motion on Monday… The Online Citizen10 January 2023
Singapore Progress Singapore Party calls for independent inquiry into misrepresentation of circulation figures by SPH media SINGAPORE — Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has called for an independent inquiry… The Online Citizen10 January 2023
AFP China Health South Korea Travel China suspends short-term visas for South Koreans over COVID travel curbs SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — China has suspended the issuing of short-term visas… The Online Citizen10 January 2023
Opinion Singapore Will Josephine Teo continue to fund SMT at S$180m a year after the revelation of SMT “faking” its circulation data? At the Parliamentary sitting on 15 February last year, the Minister for… Correspondent10 January 2023
AFP Indonesia Strong 7.6-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia: USGS JAKARTA, INDONESIA — A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean… The Online Citizen10 January 2023
Labour Singapore No U-turn on foreign manpower cap policy via M-SEP scheme, says Dr Tan See Leng SINGAPORE — Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Monday (9 Jan)… The Online Citizen10 January 2023