President Yoon Suk-yeol shocked South Koreans by omitting mention of Japan’s wartime atrocities from his Liberation Day speech.
How did Singapore’s new PM Lawrence Wong fare in his first National Day Rally speech?
Experts note Wong’s efforts to appeal to younger voters as a ‘fellow Singaporean’, say policy changes are more incremental than radical.
China or India? Sri Lanka’s presidential election becomes a battleground for influence
Sri Lanka’s September polls could prove to be a ‘game changer’ for its relations with its two most powerful neighbours, analysts say.
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong promises policy reset to widen social safety net in first National Day Rally speech
Financial help for retrenched workers and more parental leave among measures in Wong’s first National Day Rally as prime minister.
Japan eyes ‘game-changing’ military hardware to tackle its manpower shortage
Hypersonic missiles and AI-powered drones are just some of the technologies slated to be developed at the new research centre.
Indonesia’s new capital of Nusantara hosts curtailed Independence Day celebrations
Indonesia marked 79 years of independence on Saturday with a ceremony in the unfinished future capital of Nusantara.
Indonesia’s half-built dream capital Nusantara stumbles towards a partial opening
The US$33 billion city is far from finished, with its future under a new president in doubt amid scaled back Independence Day celebrations.
Singapore jails businessman who tried to buy Newcastle United in 2020
Loh made headlines in 2020 for an attempt to buy Newcastle United but left Singapore weeks later amid allegations of accounting irregularities.
EU sanctions extended to non-targeted persons and aligned with US ‘ownership’ test
A recent EU sanctions update confirms that EU financial sanctions can extend to dealings with ‘non-targeted’ persons acting on behalf or at the direction of an EU designated person indicating a focus on such persons, an expert has said.
UK plastic packaging tax data shows environmental and economic impact
New data suggests the effect of the UK’s plastic packaging tax (PPT) is driving positive environmental action but also having negative economic impacts on aspects of industry, a tax expert has said.