Loh Kean Yew claimed Singapore’s best-ever badminton result at the Asian Games on Tuesday (Sep 29), taking silver after losing 12-21, 16-21 to Thai world number one Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men’s…
Mahathir’s daughter, Marina Mahathir, 69, said that her father remained in good health but was grieving the loss of his lifelong companion. “Of course he is sad. She was his partner for 70 years. He…
The crown prince arrived in Singapore on Monday for a five-day trip and will be hosted to dinner by Mr Wong in the coming days. He visited Tuas Port on Monday and is set to visit various places over…
PONTIANAK, Indonesia: Welcome rain has brought relief to residents of Indonesia’s Pontianak city after weeks of exposure to a cloying, toxic haze given off by rampant wildfires on Borneo island…
KATHMANDU: Dire weather has forced Nepal to suspend search operations after a Himalayan avalanche caused what is feared to be the worst expedition disaster in over a decade, the National Mountain…
TOKYO: Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan’s weather agency said on Tuesday (Sep 29). Climate change fuelled by fossil fuel emissions increases…
SEOUL: The blasts that wounded three South Korean soldiers last week were apparently caused by North Korean mines, Seoul said Tuesday (Sep 29), adding it was an armistice violation that would prompt…
The country has fared considerably better in the other badminton events. Its women retained the team title gold, while the men took silver after losing 3-2 to Indonesia in the final. Chen Yufei and…
“Our expectations remain that the conflict will be with markets for the foreseeable future and the global economy will continue adjusting to the realities of the supply disruptions,” said Ian Lyngen…
JAKARTA: Indonesian investigators found signal and communication problems were the main cause of a deadly train collision near the capital Jakarta which killed 16 in April, a report from the…
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced in July that Myanmar had agreed to take back 5,000 members of the Rohingya, in a rare repatriation push that has prompted concern from rights groups. Observers…
GET OIL OUT OF TRANSPORTATION Turning those one-off statistics into sustained flows won’t be easy. But if history serves as any guide, Japan has demonstrated it can shift its oil consumption when it…
Peter Holland, vice president of global supply chain at Lam Research, told CNA that those components are currently sourced from several locations, including the United States, South Korea, China and…
SINGAPORE: Indonesian authorities are investigating allegations that inmates at Cibinong prison in Bogor, West Java, were given access to luxurious accommodation and facilities, following findings by…
BANGKOK: Vendors in Bangkok’s eastern Bang Kapi district stood waist-deep in floodwater on Monday (Sep 28) holding trays of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, while shoppers sailed past on kayaks. Two…
WHO DECIDES WHETHER THEY RECEIVE PROTECTION? The unification minister normally determines whether a North Korean arrival qualifies for protection, although the NIS director can make the decision on…
SAN FRANCISCO: The White House released Sunday (Sep 27) lists of products that could benefit from lower tariffs under an arrangement with China affecting US$30 billion in goods in each direction…
However, AFP reporters saw heavy rain and flooding in at least one eastern neighbourhood, with residents wading through thigh-high waters. Schools have been closed and people urged to work from home…
KUALA LUMPUR: Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, died on Monday (Sep 28) at the age of 100. She died at the National Heart Institute at about…
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump offered to sell arms to Beijing in response to concern over weapons sales to Taiwan, the US ambassador to China said in a Fox News interview that…
