by David Harding The COVID-19 pandemic is causing an “unprecedented crisis” for some European criminal justice systems as officials try to deal with a host of unforeseen problems. Courts, lawyers and prison officials from...
Indonesian citizens are not satisfied with the performance of the central government in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey. Local media reported that...
As South Korea proceeds with its general election, scheduled to be held next Wed (15 Apr), officials have taken strict safety precautions at polling stations set...
Singapore must be “patient” and “resolute” in carrying out the “circuit-breaker” measures to slow down the rate of new infections in the country, said Prime Minister...
by Joe Jackson Prime Minister Boris Johnson was recovering in a hospital ward Friday after ending three days in intensive care for COVID-19, as his government...
Senior Lecturer and Professor of Practice at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Donald Low, shared his thoughts on Singapore’s crisis response in regards...
Three days into the “Circuit Breaker” yet people can still be seen on the streets of Singapore. The Minister of the Environment and Water Resources, Masagos...
On Thursday (10 April), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) made its first disclosure of currency intervention data. According to MAS, net purchases of foreign exchange...
Partnering with Temasek Foundation, Sinar Mas is honoured to announce that it will kickstart a #BYOBclean initiative in the Indonesian island of Batam. In March, Temasek...
More than a quarter of the world’s population are at home right now. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re one of them. Following the “circuit...
Singapore yesterday night (9 Apr) recorded its highest daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with the majority of the 287 cases traced to clusters at migrant...
by Kelly Macnamara Congregations of a secretive South Korean sect, an assembly of French evangelists and major European football matches: as the new coronavirus radiated across...
On Wednesday (8 April), a Taiwanese student posted a video on Youtube, asking for an apology from World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...
Compared to investors in Hong Kong and Taiwan, counterparts in Singapore have been found to value financial comfort, confidence and risk tolerance, and thus they are...
According to a new modelling released on Thursday (9 April), it was revealed that New Zealand’s early move to impose a lockdown might have saved the...