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…

China halts short-term visas for Japanese over COVID travel curbs

TOKYO, JAPAN — China suspended issuing short-term visas to Japanese on Tuesday,…

China moves to regulate deepfake technology

BEIJING, CHINA — New rules went into effect in China on Tuesday…

Abe murder suspect fit for trial after psych review: Japanese media

TOKYO, JAPAN — Japanese authorities have found the man accused of killing…

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…

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…

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…

Strong 7.6-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia: USGS

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean…

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)…