Choice of Vietnam as Trump-Kim summit venue shows possibility of moving beyond conflict: US State Department, World News,WASHINGTON – The choice of Vietnam as the venue for a second US-North Korea summit this month shows the possibility of moving beyond conflict and division towards a thriving partn
Rohingya crisis: UN has 'no right to interfere' says Myanmar army chief, Asia News,YANGON – Myanmar's army chief said the United Nations had no right to interfere in the sovereignty of the country a week after UN investigators called on him and other top generals to be prosecuted for
Halle Bailey ignores Little Mermaid negativity, Entertainment News,Halle Bailey thinks her role in The Little Mermaid is \”something bigger\” than her. The 19-year-old singer-and-actress has ignored the backlash against her casting in the remake because she'd rather not listen to \”negativity\” abo
Minor fire on Japan govt jet with PM Shinzo Abe on board: Reports, Asia News,TOKYO – A minor fire broke out mid-flight on a Japanese government jet on Sunday (Nov 3) while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was on board, but it was extinguished quickly with no injuries, media reports said. The leader was fly
Asean warns on risk of Taiwan 'miscalculation', ready to help dialogue, Asia News,PHNOM PENH – Southeast Asian countries warned on Thursday (Aug 4) of miscalculations in the Taiwan Strait and \”serious confrontation\” among major powers, while China's foreign minister walked out before
Female stars dominate Cannes festival jury , Entertainment News,Paris – Hollywood actresses Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux will head a starry female-dominated jury at the Cannes film festival next month, the organisers said Wednesday. American writer-director Ava DuVernay of \”Selma\”
International experts say quitting Hong Kong police protest probe, Asia News,HONG KONG – An international panel of experts hired to advise Hong Kong’s police watchdog over its handling of huge pro-democracy protests announced Wednesday (Dec 11) they were quitting, in a major setback for the governme
Next summit with Kim Jong Un 'probably' not in Singapore: Donald Trump, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that planning for his next summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is advanced and that \”three or four locations\” have been short-listed. Trump said
North Korea accepts South Korea's offer of talks, meeting to be held on Jan 9, Asia News,SEOUL – North and South Korea will hold official talks next Tuesday (Jan 9), South Korea's unification ministry said on Friday (Jan 5), after Pyongyang sent a statement accepting Seoul's offer for
North Korea fires missile, vows 'fiercer' response to US, allies, World News,SEOUL – North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Thursday (Nov 17) as it warned of \”fiercer military responses\” to US efforts to boost its security presence in the region with its allies, saying Washington is taki
Will Singapore's 'orchid diplomacy' extend to Trump-Kim summit?, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Heads of state, royalty and celebrities who visit Singapore often leave with a specially grown orchid, the national flower of the wealthy city-state, named after them. Barack and Michelle Obama
For one Japanese salaryman, nearly a decade of $5.45 annual pay rises, Money News,TOKYO – Japanese accountant Masamitsu has not travelled or gone to the cinema in years and rarely eats out. Instead, his annual salary of about $34,000 goes to support his family and has risen by just US$4 (S$5.45) a y
Netflix explores investing in live sports, bids for streaming rights: WSJ, Money News,Netflix Inc is exploring investments in live sports broadcasting and has recently bid for the streaming rights for sports leagues, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (Nov 8), citing people familiar w
India scraps local trials for 'well-established' foreign Covid-19 vaccines to speed up imports, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India on Thursday (May 27) scrapped local trials for \”well-established\” foreign coronavirus vaccines to fast track imports as it battles a devastating second wave of the Co
South Korea calls for talks as North Korea test-fires missiles, Asia News,SEOUL – Talks with North Korea should not be for political show but contribute to establishing peace, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday (Aug 17), just hours after the North test fired two cruise missiles i
