POLICE ADVISORY – BEWARE OF JOB SCAMS
The Police have continued to see an increase of victims falling prey to job scams. Between January and June 2021,…
Regional Extremists ‘Energized’ by Taliban’s Takeover Could Pose Threat to Pakistan, China Interests, Expert Says
China and Pakistan expect the Taliban to fulfill pledges to crack down on foreign extremist groups in Afghanistan, but experts…
Myanmar’s Junta, Opposition Headed for Faceoff Over UN Seat
BANGKOK - Myanmar’s military regime and the democratically elected government it toppled in February are likely headed for a showdown…
Rwandan President Removes Justice Minister Amid ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Trial
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has removed the justice minister but made him ambassador to Britain amid international scrutiny over the…
DRC Court Upholds Rape Convictions of 19 Police, Soldiers
A Congolese military court has upheld the rape convictions of eight policemen and 11 soldiers, a court official told AFP…
China’s Likely Responses to European and Indian Warships in Sea it Calls its Own
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - A series of voyages by multiple Western allies in mid-2021 through a disputed Asian sea will incite…
Singapore Turns Sewage into Clean, Drinkable Water, Meeting 40% of Demand
Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that helps transform sewage into water so clean people can…
Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar Tells Human Rights Council that the International Community is Failing the People of Myanmar
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Tom Andrews, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of…
Further Extension of Temporary Measure to Allow for Electronic Dissemination of Rights Issue and Take-over Documents
... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Securities Industry Council (SIC) and the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) wish…
With Eyes on China, Philippines, US Mull Saving Deal Manila Once Scrapped
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Comments by Philippine officials indicate that, with a growing Chinese maritime threat, Manila now hopes the Visiting…
HKTB Chairman Welcomes Agreement To Relaunch Bilateral Hong Kong-Singapore Air Travel Bubble
Dr YK Pang, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), welcomes the agreement between the Governments of the Hong…
Singapore-Hong Kong Agree To Launch Air Travel Bubble On May 26
Singapore and Hong Kong Monday agreed to set May 26, 2021 as the launch date for their Air Travel Bubble…
Chinese, US Military Exercises Are New Norm in Disputed Asian Sea
TAIPEI - Back-to-back military exercises by the United States and China in a contested Asian sea this past week are…
Professor Simon Chesterman stays on as Dean of Law
Professor Simon Chesterman will be continuing on as Dean of the Faculty of Law (NUS Law) for a fourth term.…
Looking to 2021: The pandemic’s impact on society
Economists use letters to describe the shape of recovery from recessions, and the current recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is…
SIX MEMBERS OF AN ORGANISED CRIMINAL GROUP TO BE CHARGED UNDER THE ORGANISED CRIME ACT, COMMON GAMING HOUSES ACT, CORRUPTION, DRUG TRAFFICKING AND OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES (CONFISCATION OF BENEFITS) ACT AND SOCIETIES ACT
The Police will be charging six men, aged between 34 and 63, in court on 26 March 2021 for their…