Analysts said Singapore’s statement served as a warning to the 250,000 Indonesians living there not to ‘conduct political campaigning or fundraising’ on foreign soil.
Gender pay gap in UK tech sector improves but more female leaders needed
Data shows that most companies in the UK’s technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector have improved their gender pay gap (GPG) since 2017, but low representation of women in senior leadership roles and dissatisfaction amongst female employees in the industry remain the key underlying causes of the pay gap.
North Korea at a crossroads: what will Kim give for an economic miracle?
He will have to give up nuclear weapons and the current Juche ideology – political reform must precede economic ones. And world powers must offer security guarantees, and support and compensation for denuclearisation.
Retained EU law reforms come into force in the UK
The way that thousands of pieces of UK legislation are interpreted could change after a new Act impacting the way EU-derived laws are applied in the UK entered into force.
Malaysia’s new database plan runs into privacy concerns amid recent hacks, data leaks
Concern over data security and protection against breaches is high in Malaysia after repeated revelations of hacks and data theft over recent years.
Aftershocks continue to shake Japan’s western coast after death toll from earthquakes rises to 57
The series of earthquakes that hit western Japan on Tuesday also damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned that more earthquakes could lie ahead.
Philippines stockpiling bilateral deals to counter Beijing in South China Sea won’t work
Talks with Tokyo on a military base reciprocal access agreement are the latest Philippine effort to bolster the forces Manila can rely on to confront China. However, agreements with Japan and the US would not apply if the Philippines takes aggressive action in the territory of another state.
Japanese, Korean investors dial back on China, but can Beijing find common ground on trade?
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Japan and South Korea to restart negotiations on a trilateral free-trade agreement in November, amid pressure for them to diversify away.
South China Sea: return to dialogue vital for China-Philippines ties
Philippines faces a lonely battle as China shores up cooperation with other claimant states and improving Sino-US relations puts pressure on Manila’s aggressiveness.