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Taiwan's ultra-rich eyeing Singapore as an 'insurance' amid fears of China attack, Asia News
There was relative calm among many residents when the Chinese military staged large-scale drills around Taiwan in August, following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island. But while most people did not believe a full-blown conflict was imminent, the threat of war had become too real for some wealthy Taiwanese families. Some have since been finalising exit... → Read More
Taiwan's ultra-rich eyeing Singapore as an 'insurance' amid fears of China attack, Asia News
There was relative calm among many residents when the Chinese military staged large-scale drills around Taiwan in August, following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island. But while most people did not believe a full-blown conflict was imminent, the threat of war had become too real for some wealthy Taiwanese families. Some have since been finalising exit... → Read More
Asia-Pacific should not be ‘arena for big power contest’: Xi Jinping says, China News
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday (Nov 17) called for stronger economic cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific, warning against the impact of big power contest and protectionism. While the region presently enjoys “overall stability”, the world has entered a “new period of fluidity and change”, Xi warned in a written keynote address for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)… → Read More
Asean leaders 'unlikely' to chastise Russia over Ukraine war as summit season begins, Asia News
Asean leaders 'unlikely' to chastise Russia over Ukraine war as summit season begins Southeast Asian countries are likely to steer clear of damaging ties with Russia at the string of diplomatic gatherings this month even as they face growing pressures from Western leaders, analysts said. The year-end diplomatic bustle kicked off on Thursday with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations... → Read More
Will Rishi Sunak's rise in UK prompt soul-searching in Chinese-majority Singapore?, World News
Rishi Sunak has succeeded the embattled Liz Truss to become the first person of colour to lead Britain, a move that has been described as historic and evolutionary for UK politics. In India – the crown of Britain's erstwhile empire – jubilation appeared to be widespread over a person of Indian origin becoming the leader of the country's former colonial... → Read More
Singapore's online safety bill may be a double-edged sword, analysts say, Singapore News
Singapore's proposed new law to tackle harmful web content may persuade social media titans like Facebook and Twitter to step up internal efforts to deal with the problem, but extensive government regulation in the online world may prove to be a double-edged sword, observers say. "Regulating online content will always be a gargantuan task. This is due to the grey... → Read More
'Singapore's back': Milken summit, F1 race and other events draw global VIPs, Singapore News
Singapore sent a clear message of its reopening after a two-year pandemic hiatus as some 1,200 guests, including government officials and top executives from more than 25 nations, gathered in the city state on Thursday for the Milken Institute Asia Summit. Officials speaking at the three-day event include Malaysian Finance Minister Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Singapore Senior Minister Tharman... → Read More
'No hurry to visit,' say Singaporeans on Hong Kong's easing of Covid curbs, China News
The end of Hong Kong’s mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers has brought some cheer and relief to Singaporeans in the city, with many eyeing visits back, but reactions in their home country are more muted. For Harie Herman, a Singaporean who has lived in Hong Kong for more than four years, the refreshed rules meant he could more freely visit... → Read More
Singapore to begin giving Covid-19 vaccines to children under 5, Singapore News
Singapore will soon roll out Covid-19 vaccinations for children below five and plans to introduce bivalent jabs targeting both the wildtype virus and its circulating variants, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Tuesday (Sept 13). But the government has no plans to include the Covid-19 jab as part of the country’s National Childhood Immunisation Schedule, which includes vaccinations for... → Read More
Chinese nationals in Singapore criticise move to ease indoor mask mandate, Singapore News
As Singapore eases an indoor mask mandate this week, some residents like Tao, 50, will continue keeping their masks on. While Tao, a naturalised Singapore resident originally from China's Wuhan city, believes the city state's decision to relax its pandemic restrictions is based on scientific evidence, he still fears his family will catch Covid-19 again. "Singapore's epidemic control has… → Read More
Singapore's 'red-hot' rents spur a co-living boom
For most of her 15 years in Singapore , Amy Nguyen, a creative designer from Vietnam , has been living in rental properties. She most recently shared a three-bedroom apartment with her husband and a flatmate until the lease expired in September last year, sending her on a frantic house-hunt. "My husband and I decided to look for a one-bedroom... → Read More
Russia's image in Asia remains 'snow-white', Moscow's Singapore envoy says, World News
Russia has maintained a “snow-white” image in Asia and has long pushed for a “simple” foreign policy that benefited the region unlike those advocated by the West, Russia’s envoy to Singapore said, as he warned of the dangers of isolating Moscow. Nikolay Kudashev said an illustration of this strong standing was how only a handful of countries in Asia – as... → Read More
Will Russia 'punish' Singapore, Japan and others with cyberattacks, trade restrictions?, World News
When Singapore joined the West in imposing sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, its government landed in a list of administrations deemed "unfriendly" by Moscow. The list - mostly made up of the US and its allies - also included the Asian economies of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Those governments, too, have levelled varying... → Read More
Singapore ramps up breeding 'Wolbachia' mosquitoes as dengue crisis escalates, Singapore News
Singapore will accelerate the production of its lab-grown male mosquitoes that are released into the community to suppress the mosquito population amid an alarming dengue outbreak in the tropical city-state. Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Wednesday said some five million male Aedes mosquitoes would be manufactured each week, up from two million previously. These… → Read More
US-China talks at security summit give region 'some comfort', Ng Eng Hen says, World News
Southeast Asian nations have taken "some comfort" from the first-ever in-person meeting between the incumbent US and China defence ministers this weekend on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, the forum's host Singapore said on Sunday (June 12). Friday's talks between China's Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin had been highly anticipated in the region, amid… → Read More
‘Lively and special’: Singapore’s Muslims cheer first Eid without Covid curbing festivities, Singapore News
Roslaini Husain, 61, is excited. After two years of quieter, smaller festivities amid the pandemic, she can finally host the Eid al-Fitr celebrations that she used to, with up to 30 guests feasting on her home-cooked dishes. The Singaporean housewife and mother of four was looking forward to welcoming her relatives and friends on Tuesday (May 3). “I have bought... → Read More
Could nuclear energy be Singapore's net-zero 'game changer'?, Singapore News
AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. It is 2050. Singapore has started generating nuclear power and about one-tenth of its energy comes from nuclear sources. The city state's once-heavy reliance on natural gas has now shifted to low-carbon hydrogen for... → Read More
China's Ukraine war stance raises 'awkward questions' on Taiwan, PM Lee says, Singapore News
Russia's war in Ukraine presents China with "awkward questions", as Moscow's actions contravene the very principles that Beijing relies on to back up its position on Taiwan, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday (March 30). Speaking at a dialogue session organised by the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations, Lee said the conflict could potentially have far-reaching… → Read More
After Grab's back-door US listing, will SPACs take off in Hong Kong and Singapore?, Money News
Last December, ride-hailing and delivery giant Grab made history with its back door listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It was the biggest US listing by a Southeast Asian firm and also the world’s largest special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal, valued at US$40 billion (S$54 billion). That evening, more than 200 investors, drivers and other employees gathered in a... → Read More
Asian nations shouldn't focus on Ukraine war, says Russia's envoy to Singapore, Singapore News
The Russian envoy in Singapore has said Asian countries should focus on issues of "primary importance" such as Covid-19 recovery rather than Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, and blasted the city state for joining the West in sanctioning Moscow. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev described Singapore's sanctions as a "mistake". The island republic has... → Read More