NEW YORK: Last week, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan travelled to China for a multi-day trip in an attempt to keep relations between Washington and Beijing on a somewhat even-keel as the United States prepares for a political transition i
LONDON: Back in 2013, fashionable people started wearing glasses with a small but inevitably conspicuous built-in heads-up display and camera. These fashionistas were unusually distracted even for a distracted age - losing the threads of conversatio
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s newly formed review group, tasked with strengthening the development of Singapore’s stock market, has its work cut out for it. With initial public offerings (IPOs) dwindling to a trickle and the spate
TOKYO: In Julyinplay, a popular TikTok creator in Malaysia reported to local police that she was being tormented on the platform by users threatening to rape and kill her. A day later, Rajeswary Appahu, better known online as Esha, died by suicide.
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CANBERRA: China and the Philippines reached a deal in July to enable the continuation of Philippine resupply missions at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The confrontation reached new heights in June when Manila accused Chine
SINGAPORE: What do you think of when you read the words “urban resilience”? Perhaps you might visualise images of bricks and concrete, or even security features such as concrete barriers and bollards. You would be right - and wrong at the same time.
SINGAPORE: When Adam and Charlotte Erace had 48 hours in Singapore in June, flying in from Philadelphia, United States, they concentrated on eating and drinking. “Because Singapore’s reputation demanded it,” recounts Adam, 40, a food and travel writ
SEOUL: Senior Korean officials are traditionally reluctant to say anything that could be construed in Beijing as antagonistic or confrontational. So it came as a surprise to some when South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok told the Financial Ti