NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR — Myanmar’s junta said it would hold “free and fair” multiparty elections as it marked Independence Day on Wednesday, days after increasing democracy figurehead...
NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR — Though it is a pariah on the world stage and battling fierce domestic opposition to its rule, Myanmar’s junta has found grounds for...
BEIJING, CHINA — Chinese authorities have given approval to Jack Ma’s Ant Group to raise 10.5 billion yuan (US$1.5 billion) for its consumer finance arm, in...
SINGAPORE — Members of the public will not be able to see flares shooting off from ships in Singapore on New Year’s eve as the Singapore...
A reader shared an experience he had on a Scoot flight where a passenger exposed his bare feet to other passengers for the three-hour flight from Vientiane,...
Beijing has issued a stern warning to countries which are tightening rules on its passengers flying from China. It has also criticised recently imposed testing requirements...
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — The EU said Tuesday it is prepared to send COVID vaccines to China as it grapples with a surge in coronavirus infections after...
by Laurie Chen with Hector Retamal in Shanghai BEIJING, CHINA — China called the mounting international restrictions on travellers from its territory “unacceptable” on Tuesday after...
by Hector Retamal, with Laurie Chen in Beijing SHANGHAI, CHINA — A senior doctor at one of Shanghai’s top hospitals has said 70 per cent of...
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE — Singapore’s economy grew more than expected last year but much slower than in 2021, official data showed Tuesday, as analysts warned of weaker...
by Laurie Chen China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month. A growing number of countries are...
by Amber Wang TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China’s warplane incursions into Taiwan’s air defence zone nearly doubled in 2022, with a surge in fighter jet and bomber...
by Foong Swee Fong To keep Build-To-Order (BTO) flats offered by the Housing Development Board (HDB) “affordable”, the government takes the resale price of public housing...
INDIA — Reuters reported that India’s overall jobless rate rose to a 16-month high at 8.3 per cent in December last month. In November, it was 8...
OTTAWA, CANADA — A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to locals facing a...