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Month: December 2022

Posted on December 28, 2022

‘They’re dying to come’: Asia braced for return of Chinese tourists, but India, Japan recoil

India, Japan reintroducing negative Covid-19 tests for Chinese travellers as mandatory conditions of entry, while Philippines could follow suit.

Posted on December 28, 2022

Malaysians appalled their dishes rank lower than US, English food in ‘50 best world cuisines’ list

In the list by the Taste Atlas website, Malaysian cuisine tied with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon.

Posted on December 27, 2022

Young Singaporeans rush to beat GST hike, but will continue ‘YOLO’ spending habits

Observers say the GST hike is unlikely to dampen spending for a generation of Singaporeans for whom job security is less of a concern than older generations.

Posted on December 27, 2022

Singapore man gets 18-month jail for swinging ‘samurai’ sword at cars, attacking pedestrian

Fadhil Yusop was also given six strokes of the cane.

Posted on December 26, 2022

Japan can do more to ease concerns of ‘wary’ China, South Korea on defence shift: analysts

Beijing accuses Tokyo of ‘stirring up tension and confrontation’, while Seoul wants prior consultation if its national interests will be affected by Japan’s counterstrike capabilities.

Posted on December 26, 2022

Singapore businessman who tried to buy Newcastle United in 2020 caught in China, charged with forgery

Nelson Loh, a director of Novena Global Healthcare Group, made headlines in 2020 for an attempt to buy Newcastle United but left Singapore weeks later amid allegations of accounting irregularities.

Posted on December 25, 2022

57 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia after boat’s month-long journey

This is the third Rohingya refugee boat to arrive in Muslim-majority Indonesia in recent months.

Posted on December 25, 2022

Wish you a Merry Christmas? ‘Heresy’, cry some in Indonesia – but not this peace-loving Muslim cleric

To counter rising religious conservatism in Indonesia, supercharged by social media zealots preaching discord and intolerance, peace-loving cleric Aan Anshori has a simple idea – spreading some festive cheer.

Posted on December 24, 2022

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi could hear final verdicts in junta trial next week

Nobel laureate has already been found guilty on 14 charges and sentenced to 26 years in prison, though ‘unlikely’ the junta will press any more charges, observer says

Posted on December 24, 2022

Young Singaporeans look to TikTok for sex education as more challenge culture of shame

More young Singaporeans wish to have open and judgment-free conversations about sex, including issues around consent, digital safety and LGBTQ relationships.

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