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Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest

30Oct

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Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest

BANGKOK - Thailand’s government declared a strict new state of emergency for the capital on Thursday, a day after a student-led protest against the country’s traditional establishment saw an extraordinary moment in which demonstrators heckled a royal motorcade. After the pre-dawn declaration, riot police moved in to clear out demonstrators who after a day of rallies and confrontation had gathered outside Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s office to push their demands, which include the former general’s resignation, constitutional changes and reform of the monarchy. Several top leaders of the protest movement were taken into custody, with one later declaring on his Facebook page that he had been denied access to a lawyer and was being forced onto a helicopter and taken to a city in the co

Singapore PM’s defamation suit against blogger begins

29Oct

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Singapore

Singapore PM’s defamation suit against blogger begins

Singapore PM's defamation suit against blogger begins Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives at the High Court for a defamation hearing against blogger Leong Sze Hian in Singapore on Tuesday. (Reuters photo) Singapore's prime minister testified in court Tuesday at the start of his defamation suit against a blogger who shared an article on Facebook linking the leader to a corruption scandal. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong accuses Leong Sze Hian of spreading false claims about him over the article relating to the money-laundering scandal at state fund 1MDB in neighbouring Malaysia. Critics say the case is the latest example of the tightly-regulated city-state's government being heavy-handed and seeking to silence dissent online. Singapore's leaders have frequently turned to ...

India, Japan ink major military logistics support agreement amid tensions in LAC

4Oct

By Grace TsoiNo Comments

Singapore, World

India, Japan ink major military logistics support agreement amid tensions in LAC

In their annual summit on September 9, India and Japan inked a landmark agreement that will allow their militaries to access each other's bases for logistics support at a time when Chinese military is flexing its muscle in the Indo-Pacific region.On 9 September, India and Japan in their annual summit inked mutual logistics support arrangement (MLSA).The mutual logistics support arrangement (MLSA) was signed by defence secretary Ajay Kumar and the Japanese ambassador to India Suzuki Satoshi, a defence ministry spokesperson said.Japanese ambassador Satoshi also tweeted “Great pleasure to sign the agreement concerning reciprocal provision of supplies and services between #JSDF and the #IndianArmedForces. Hope the agreement will further promote cooperation between them. #JapanIndia.”The MLSA a

What is China’s military aspiration for Gwadar?

11Sep

By Stuart WhiteNo Comments

Conflict, Opinion, Singapore, World

What is China’s military aspiration for Gwadar?

For a long time, Pakistan’s Gwadar port has long been touted as the site for a Chinese base suitable for People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) operations, however, it is not inevitable that Gwadar will become a PLAN base.The Chinese Communist Party pursues a “strategic strongpoint” concept whereby strategically sited foreign ports containing terminals and commercial zones operated by Chinese firms can be used by its military.These “strongpoints” offer the potential for China to form a network of supply, logistics and intelligence hubs, and there is a nascent network along the perimeter of the Indian Ocean.Gwadar is important to Beijing for two reasons. First is establishing direct transport links to the Indian Ocean via the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). For this reason, China doe

Over 10.98 lakh stranded Indians repatriated so far: Ministry of Civil Aviation

9Sep

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Asia, Singapore, World

Over 10.98 lakh stranded Indians repatriated so far: Ministry of Civil Aviation

Under the Vande Bharat Mission, over 10, 98,000 Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus pandemic have been repatriated so far, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation said."Over 10, 98,000 stranded Indians have been repatriated under Mission Vande Bharat since 6th May. This would not have been possible without the continued support of all stakeholders. Thank you!" the Civil Aviation said in a tweet.Earlier, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India is negotiating with 13 countries including Australia, Italy and Japan to establish bilateral air bubble arrangements for flight operations.The air bubbles arrangement between the two countries helps airlines to operate international flights with certain restrictions. India has so far established air bubbles arrangements with the U

China has no one to blame but itself for the stall-out of tech company Huawei

6Sep

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Business, Politics, Singapore, World

China has no one to blame but itself for the stall-out of tech company Huawei

With its belligerent disregard for the rest of the world, China’s ruling regime has overplayed its hand in several ways. Among the most telling examples is the abrupt change in fortunes of China’s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Huawei was once poised to help reinvent how the world communicates, with its technological lead in next-generation 5G networking, which is about 100 times more powerful in speed and functionality than the current 4G technology. But today, Huawei is radioactive. In many of the world’s biggest markets, it has become politically difficult or impossible for telecom operators to buy Huawei gear for 5G networks. And so, Huawei’s growth prospects suddenly appear constrained, effectively limited to Huawei’s home market of China. The likely prospect of stunted growth at t

Three new cases returnees from Singapore, India

6Sep

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Singapore, World

Three new cases returnees from Singapore, India

Three new cases returnees from Singapore, India Students are advised on how to wear face masks properly when full-scale school teaching resumes at Intarumphun School in Samut Prakan province on Thursday. Meanwhile, the government reported three new Covid-19 cases among returnees from India and Singapore. (Photo by Somchai Poomlard) The government on Thursday reported three new cases of coronavirus disease, quarantined returnees from Singapore and India, raising the total to 3,359. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported that the returnee from Singapore was a construction worker aged 53. He arrived on Friday and was quarantined in Chon Buri province. He tested positive on Tuesday but was asymptomatic. The two other new cases from India are masseuses aged 30. They arriv...

Siam Cement leads SE Asian firms eyeing Oct IPOs

5Sep

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Asia, Business, Singapore, World

Siam Cement leads SE Asian firms eyeing Oct IPOs

Siam Cement leads SE Asian firms eyeing Oct IPOs SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Siam Cement Group Packaging's initial public offering (IPO) is looking to raise 50% more than a previously targeted $1 billion, boosted by higher valuations, sources with knowledge of the matter said. The firm joins other companies in Malaysia and Philippines preparing to list next month, signalling a revival in investor interest in Southeast Asia's underperforming markets. The sources said cash-rich funds and investors were keen to allocate money to sectors viewed as long-term beneficiaries in pandemic-hit markets. They said Siam Cement Group Packaging was looking to line up cornerstone investors for its IPO, which is now likely to raise $1.5 billion, up from an estimated $1 billion when the company announced plans ...

3Sep

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Singapore, World

Come see visions of a utopia

Prominent painter Kitti Narod is inviting all to visit his own utopia at the solo exhibition, "Joy Land", curated by Guo Weiwei, at Tang Contemporary Art Bangkok. Reading by Kitti Narod. Kitti, who graduated from the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts at Rajamonkong Institute of Technology, is renowned for his sense of joy and optimism through illustrations of daily life and human connections. His works have gained international recognition and have been exhibited in many countries including Singapore, UK, Canada and Australia. His latest exhibition "Joy Land" presents his ideal vision of a utopia where "everyone has equal opportunities". As a member of the LGBTI community, Kitti also reveals this part of his identity in the content of his paintings. Moreover, his partner Gwyn Faemol als...

Japan stocks fall after economy contracts, other markets up

2Sep

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Singapore, World

Japan stocks fall after economy contracts, other markets up

BEIJING - Japanese stocks sank while other global markets and U.S. futures gained Monday after Japan reported a record economic contraction amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo fell 0.8% to 23,096.75 after data showed the world’s third-largest economy shrank 27.8% from a year earlier in the three months ending in June. That was bigger than the deepest decline during 2008-09 financial crisis. “The road ahead looks choppy as a resurgence in Covid cases will weigh on domestic and overseas spending,” said Stefan Angrick of Oxford Economics in a report. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.1% to 6,097.97. The DAX in Frankfurt was up 0.1% at 12,913.62 and France’s CAC 40 added less than 0.1% to 4,964.88. On Wall Street, futures for the benchmark S&P 500 Index a

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