Asia
In Beijing, Mr Lee will call on and be hosted to dinner by Mr Xi, MFA said. He will also meet Mr Wang Huning, chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. When in Shanghai, Mr Lee will meet with the city’s leadership, MFA said. He will also meet overseas Singaporeans in the Chinese financial hub. As of June 2023, Singapore was Shanghai’s largest foreign investor. Cumulative actual investments reached US$25.99 billion in the first half of 2024. As of end-2022, Shanghai was also Singapore’s second-largest investment destination in China, behind Jiangsu province. Mr Lee…
RIO DE JANEIRO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday (Nov 18) he would discuss…
RIO DE JANEIRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a raft of measures designed to support…
WASHINGTON: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said on Monday (Nov 18) he is “strongly…
Driver in Penang fatal container accident pleads not guilty to dangerous driving, denied bail
SINGAPORE: The trailer driver involved in an accident that killed a 21-year-old woman in Malaysia’s…
MANILA: The Philippine central bank announced the launch on Monday (Nov 18) of an interest…
DHAKA: Thirteen Bangladeshi former top government officials arrested after the revolution in August appeared in…
‘So horrible’: Fashion e-retailers complain about high parcel return rates after Singles’ Day sale
SINGAPORE: A week after the end of China’s largest online shopping bonanza, one issue is…
In the coastal town of Baler in Aurora province, clean-up operations were underway to remove…
Bank Indonesia to keep rates steady on Nov. 20 to stabilise battered rupiah: Reuters poll
BENGALURU: Bank Indonesia will leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (Nov 20), aiming to protect…
Japan eyes Chinese tram for Mount Fuji
The number of visitors to Japan’s most famous mountain has exploded in recent years and…
Peninsular Malaysia’s oil and gas production dropped by half over last decade: Economy Minister
SINGAPORE: Peninsular Malaysia’s oil and gas production has dropped by half in the last decade,…
China’s foreign ministry said on Monday any kind of military agreement or security cooperation “must…
Latest News
Subscribe to Updates
Get the latest global news and updates directly to your inbox.
Read More
Subscribe to Updates
Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.