BANGKOK • Pictures of coffins and guns, and threats of death and violence – protests targeting Thailand’s government and monarchy have hardened feelings among ultra-royalists, …
Japan PM faces grilling by opposition
TOKYO • Opposition lawmakers are to grill Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on a controversy over academic freedoms in the Diet session that opened yesterday and …
Germany gets drawn into Thailand’s political turmoil
Germany found itself embroiled in Thailand’s political turmoil yesterday as both royalists and pro-democracy protesters made contrasting appeals to the European country, where King Maha …
Opposition wants two ministers sacked for allegedly pushing emergency plan
Malaysia’s opposition yesterday called for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to sack two Cabinet ministers whom they accused of being the masterminds behind a failed attempt …
Amazon wins Singapore court order to stall $4.6 billion Reliance-Future deal
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Amazon.com secured relief in its dispute with Future Group after a court put a temporary hold on the debt-strapped Indian conglomerate’s US$3.4 …
Keppel to explore use of LNG, hydrogen to power floating data-centre park
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Keppel Data Centres Holding (Keppel DC), City Gas and City-OG Gas Energy Services will jointly explore using liquefied natural gas …
Australia’s corporate watchdog deputy chair resigns amid expenses scandal
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – The deputy chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) resigned on Monday (Oct 26) amid an expenses scandal that has …
Top Glove ‘making improvements’ in effort to reverse import ban: US customs
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – The world’s largest medical glove producer, Top Glove Corporation, has been making improvements in its efforts to reverse an American import …
Samsung affiliates’ shares rise after Lee’s death sparks hopes of shake-up
SEOUL (REUTERS) – Shares in Samsung Electronics and affiliates rose on Monday after the death a day earlier of chairman Lee Kun-hee sparked hopes for …
Singapore leaders send condolences on death of Brunei Sultan’s son
Singapore’s leaders yesterday offered condolences to Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on the death of his son, Prince ‘Abdul ‘Azim. In a letter to the Bruneian …
Malaysia faces political uncertainty as King says no to emergency
In the latest twist to Malaysia’s ongoing political saga, its King surprisingly rejected a controversial plan proposed by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to impose emergency …
Changing view of S-E Asians among South Koreans
When Professor Utai Uprasen first moved to South Korea from Thailand a decade ago, he used to get curious questions about his heritage. “When I …
Samsung chairman dies at 78
The tycoon who became South Korea’s richest man after transforming Samsung into a global tech titan best known for its smartphones, memory chips and LED …
ANA ‘to slash 3,500 jobs and transfer workers’
TOKYO • ANA Holdings will cut about 3,500 jobs by fiscal year 2022, and will seek to temporarily transfer employees to Toyota Motor and other …
Local start-up wins global award for making milk without the need for cows or humans
SINGAPORE – Can milk be made in a laboratory instead of from cows or humans – and can it taste just as good? Local biotech …
Me & My Property: Look west for better rental yields
The western part of Singapore is an up-and-coming area and holds promise for property buyers looking for better rental yields, says ERA senior division director …
Criteo CEO has a feel for Olympian challenges
Ms Megan Clarken, chief executive of Criteo, knows a thing or two about tackling adversity. As a teenage star athlete in her native New Zealand, …
The cost of taking care of parents
How much is the cost of filial piety in Singapore? Of course, you would say that the love and care that you shower on your …
Tips for buying big-ticket items
(BLOOMBERG) – I am not a fan of bold pronunciations about spending, like: Never buy a boat! Stop drinking lattes! Don’t buy a new car! They …
Afghan security forces kill senior Al-Qaeda leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri
KABUL (REUTERS) – Afghan security forces have killed Abu Muhsin al-Masri, a senior al Qaeda leader who was on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Most …