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[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said Canberra did not know why the Chinese authorities had detained Australian citizen Cheng Lei, as he warned that the risks to Australian companies linked to China had changed. The Australian government confirmed late Monday (August 31) that Cheng, a high-profile commercial presenter …

[ad_1] BEIJING: Tens of thousands of people in an ethnic Mongol region of northern China have joined rare protests and school boycotts against a new curriculum that they fear will erase their minority culture, residents said on Tuesday (September 1). The policy change in Inner Mongolia means that all ethnic …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will ensure fair recruitment opportunities while preparing Singaporeans as leaders and specialists in the financial services sector, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Tuesday (September 1). Mr. Ong, who is also a member of the MAS board, cited concerns that some …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has announced that long-term pass holders who are citizens of India, Indonesia and the Philippines will not be able to enter the country as of September 7. At a press conference on Tuesday (September 1), Chief Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the decision was …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – It is not unthinkable to impose quotas on high-level foreign professionals in Employment Passes (EPs), but such a move would probably be unwise, Human Resources Minister Josephine Teo said on Tuesday (September 1). It is far better to use salary requirements to ensure that companies can access …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of girls in Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families mired in poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic, as activists warn that years of progress are unraveling to address the practice. Child marriage has long been common in traditional communities from the …

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp can be forgiven for a sense of deja vu when he left Wembley on Saturday night. Defeated on penalties at the Community Shield amid an increasingly anxious fan base over the club’s lack of transfer activity, Klopp found himself back in the same boat as 12 months …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The debate on the President’s speech, the first of the XIV Parliament, began on Monday (August 31). Here are some animated moments from the session, which lasted approximately six hours and saw 19 MPs speak on the main issues facing the Government. 1. SPEECH BY PRITAM SINGH …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE) – Tech Data announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Innovix Distribution, a leading technology distributor that will grow Tech Data’s presence in the Asia Pacific region and strengthen its end-to-end solutions capabilities. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected …

[ad_1] CANBERRA: Abe’s abrupt resignation on Friday as Japan’s prime minister came as a surprise to many, but not entirely unexpected given his health problems and the precedent he set in 2007 with an equally sudden resignation for health reasons. Other considerations behind your decision are also important. Most obvious …