US Accuses 5 Firms in China of Supporting Russia’s Military WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration added five companies in China to a trade blacklist on Tuesday for allegedly supporting… Singapore News Gazette June 28, 2022
G-7 Countries Offer Alternative to China’s Development Juggernaut TELFS, AUSTRIA — The world’s wealthiest liberal democracies say they’re offering developing nations $600 billion in infrastructure funding by 2027,… Singapore News Gazette June 28, 2022
Court Revives Block of Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers In a reversal for President Joe Biden, a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Monday agreed to reconsider its… Singapore News Gazette June 27, 2022
NASA Completes Historic Rocket Launch in Outback Australia NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has successfully completed its first rocket launch from a commercial space facility outside… Singapore News Gazette June 27, 2022
US Farmers Welcome Indo-Pacific Economic Framework POLO, ILLINOIS — Before the 2016 presidential election, Illinois farmer Brian Duncan looked to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement… Singapore News Gazette June 26, 2022
G7 Aims to Raise $600 Billion to Counter China’s Belt and Road SCHLOSS ELMAU, GERMANY — Group of Seven leaders Sunday pledged to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over… Singapore News Gazette June 26, 2022
Amid COVID Battle, China Pledges to Bolster Economies of 4 Nations, Including Russia TAIPEI — Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged this week to help advance four economic powers, despite pandemic problems at home… Singapore News Gazette June 25, 2022
Xi Taking Part in Hong Kong Anniversary, No Word on Visit BEIJING — President Xi Jinping will participate in next week's celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong… Singapore News Gazette June 25, 2022
Hong Kong Textbook Revision Seen as Chinese Political Move HONG KONG — Experts call China’s most recent move to rewrite Hong Kong’s history textbooks part of a larger plan… Singapore News Gazette June 24, 2022
Hong Kong Nears Bottom in New Human Rights Survey LONDON — Human rights in Hong Kong have deteriorated rapidly since Beijing’s crackdown after the pro-democracy protests of 2019, according… Singapore News Gazette June 24, 2022
Student of MTK International School admitted to 8th most rated university in world Said Nasibov, an 11th grade student of the Modern Educational Complex named in Honour of Heydar Aliyev, has been admitted… Singapore News Gazette June 23, 2022
UN Expert Calls Myanmar’s Pledge for Clean Elections ‘Preposterous’ KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Military-ruled Myanmar's promise of free and fair elections next year is "preposterous,'' a U.N. expert said… Singapore News Gazette June 23, 2022
Jaishankar vows to advance Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Nguyen Van Nen, a member of the politburo of the Communist Party… Singapore News Gazette June 22, 2022
Southeast Asia, Latin America Set to Gain in Post-Pandemic Supply Chains TAIPEI, TAIWAN — From multinational makers of clothing to consumer electronics, companies are reassessing their sources of raw materials, parts… Singapore News Gazette June 22, 2022
Iranian currency rates for June 21 BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced an official rate of foreign currencies on June… Singapore News Gazette June 21, 2022
US Vaccinates Youngest Against COVID-19 U.S. hospitals, clinics and pharmacies began vaccinating the nation's youngest children against COVID-19 on Tuesday, a milestone that was welcomed… Singapore News Gazette June 21, 2022