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Month: December 2022

Posted on December 22, 2022

Singapore reacts to Chinese panic buying Panadol with grumbles, scorn: ‘it’s not an exotic medicine’

Medicine stocks are vanishing from pharmacy shelves in Singapore as worried Chinese nationals hoover up supplies to send home to their loved ones. It’s sparked a debate on limiting sales – as some entrepreneurs seek to cash in.

Posted on December 22, 2022

Philippines orders strengthened military presence after ‘Chinese activities’ near islands

Ministry’s statement follows report of Chinese construction on four uninhabited features in disputed Spratly Islands – China reiterates it strictly abides by a consensus that includes not developing uninhabited reefs and islands.

Posted on December 21, 2022

Supply chain ‘rethink’ required as risk and regulatory burdens grow

Supply chain management is increasingly becoming a challenge for businesses. Crises and resulting supply chain disruptions, as well as growing regulatory requirements, mean that businesses need to rethink and realign their supply chains.

Posted on December 21, 2022

‘Extraordinary times’: Chinese in Singapore queue to send medicine back home amid Covid wave

One courier service had to limit the number of customers sending medical supplies to China, which is dealing with a surging Covid-19 outbreak.

Posted on December 21, 2022

South China Sea: Philippines ‘seriously concerned’ at reports of more Chinese island-building

Reports this week citing satellite images and Western officials said China had started reclaiming more land around the contested Spratly Islands in the disputed waterway.

Posted on December 20, 2022

COP15 biodiversity commitments will have significant business and finance impact

Businesses should expect new policy and regulation to emerge and impact on their operations and supply and value chains as a result of commitments global leaders have made towards preserving biodiversity, an expert has said

Posted on December 20, 2022

Thai warship survivor rescued as navy continues search for 29 sailors

Chananyu Gansriya, 23, was said to be in good health after being found on Tuesday; 76 sailors have been rescued since their vessel sank late on Sunday off the nation’s southeastern coast.

Posted on December 20, 2022

Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim speaks out on sodomy trials: ‘clear travesty of justice’

‘I didn’t apply for a pardon because I was punished,’ the PM told parliament, saying Malaysia’s king had recognised the sodomy trials were an injustice.

Posted on December 19, 2022

REPowerEU package provisionally agreed

A package of significant far-reaching measures aimed at reducing EU dependency on Russian fossil fuels and tackling the climate crisis has been provisionally agreed by EU law makers.

Posted on December 19, 2022

Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim set to begin reformist agenda after winning confidence vote

Anwar can now focus on laying out his priorities, including to revitalise the economy and ‘further open up the democratic space’, observers say.

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