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CHINA'S WAR ON SMOG LIFTS COMMODITIES LIKE METALS, LNG
Malaysian palm oil dropped 10 percent in 2017 with production in Southeast Asia outpacing demand from top importers China and Europe... READ MORE›
IN AN AGE OF HOLLOW MEN AND EXISTENTIAL ANGST, RE-READ SARTRE
Jean-Paul Sartre was one of the last towering giants of a Renaissance pantheon concerned with the whole spectrum of human existence... READ MORE›
OIL MARKET CAPPED AS U.S. OUTPUT FAST APPROACHES 10 MILLION BPD
Countering this on Thursday was another increase in American crude oil production, while a rise in gasoline stocks pointed to a slowdown in demand... READ MORE›
WHAT DO TRUMP'S US TAX CUTS MEAN FOR AUSTRALIA?
It also assumes companies base their investment decisions around the world solely on the statutory corporate tax rate... READ MORE›
HUNDREDS GET SICK ON ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE AGAIN
Royal Caribbean Cruises employs 60,000 people from more than 120 countries who have served more than 50 million guests over more than 40 years, according to the corporate website... READ MORE›
BILLIONAIRES AT NEW YORK GALAS CAN'T AGREE ON TRUMP'S TAX PLAN
Peter Kiernan, another former Goldman Sachs partner, was adamant that new tax rules shouldn't discourage donations... READ MORE›
BILLIONAIRES AT NEW YORK GALAS CAN'T AGREE ON TRUMP'S TAX PLAN
Peter Kiernan, another former Goldman Sachs partner, was adamant that new tax rules shouldn't discourage donations... READ MORE›
WILL NORTH KOREA'S MISSILE SUBS SPUR NEW 'HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER'?
The North's ability to construct viable missile subs is at an early stage... READ MORE›
SOUTH KOREA'S NAVY EYES HUNTER-KILLER NUCLEAR SUBMARINES
The South Korean hunter-killer submarine, built with US help, has been submerged for six months... READ MORE›
'THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE STAND UP': PM DEFIANT OVER CHINESE POLITICAL INTERFERENCE
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has doubled down on his criticism of Beijing interfering in domestic politics, while insisting the communist leadership will respect his tough talk... READ MORE›
HOW TO FIND THE BEST BAR IN ANY CITY AROUND THE WORLD
He also treks back stateside frequently to check in on the Employees Only mothership in New York... READ MORE›
BEST COCKTAIL BARS IN SINGAPORE AND WHAT TO ORDER AT THEM
Shaking off its reputation as a staid, workaholic city-state, Singapore has exploded onto the cocktail scene as one of the world's premiere bar cities... READ MORE›
FIVE YEARS AFTER THE GANG-RAPE AND MURDER OF JYOTI SINGH, WHAT HAS CHANGED FOR WOMEN IN INDIA?
A bus pulls up to the Munirka stop where Jyoti and Awindra waited that night... READ MORE›
MUELLER CLOSES IN ON WHITE HOUSE WITH FLYNN'S GUILTY PLEA
Even after Flynn's firing, Trump defended him publicly, calling him a very good person who had done nothing wrong... READ MORE›
YETI EVIDENCE CAME FROM BEARS, DOG
"So, I agreed to follow up on this study with a more rigorous approach based on more genetic data from more purported yeti samples."... READ MORE›
STRANDED TOURISTS DEPART BALI AS VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD SHIFTS
In January-September, Bali received 4.5 million foreign tourist arrivals, nearly half of the 10.5 million arrivals in Indonesia... READ MORE›
AIRBUS SAYS PITCHING A350 LONG RANGE PLANE FOR SYDNEY-LONDON NON-STOP FLIGHTS
Qantas has said 300 seats would be ideal to give it the highest possible revenue and fleet flexibility... READ MORE›
COULD WE RUN OUT OF SAND ON THE PLANET?
But by far the biggest consumer is the construction industry, which uses sand to produce bricks, asphalt and concrete... READ MORE›
LOCALS FAIL TO EVACUATE AMID WARNINGS OF MT AGUNG ERUPTION
Bali volcano Locals fail to evacuate amid warnings of Mt Agung eruption Updated November 28, 2017 22 26 45 Photo The latest count has just over 30,000 people in the evacuation shelters... READ MORE›
AIRLINES SCRAMBLE TO MINIMISE LOSSES AS BALI VOLCANO COSTS GROW
By Jamie Freed SINGAPORE Reuters - As a shutdown of Bali's airport is extended due to volcanic ash, airlines bracing for millions of dollars of... READ MORE›
TRUMP'S GRANDDAUGHTER HAS A RIVAL WHO SPEAKS MANDARIN LIKE A CHINESE NEWS ANCHOR
The video of his granddaughter singing and reciting poems in Mandarin also played a starring role at a state dinner in Beijing... READ MORE›
'EMOTIONAL' MUGABE BLOCKED FROM ATTENDING INAUGURATION OF MAN REPLACING HIM
Some of his supporters have been calling for unspecified action against the G40 group of party members who backed Mr Mugabe and his wife... READ MORE›
SEARCH ENDS FOR 3 U.S. SAILORS MISSING IN NAVY AIRCRAFT CRASH
A search ended Friday for three sailors missing in the Philippine Sea since a U.S. Navy aircraft crashed two days earlier, the navy said... READ MORE›
MUGABE IS GRANTED IMMUNITY AND ASSURED OF SAFETY IN ZIMBABWE, SOURCES SAY
Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety will be protected in his home country under a d... READ MORE›
SOCIAL MEDIA CRACKDOWN STIFLES DISSENT IN PAKISTAN
One of the hopes of a return to civilian rule in Pakistan was a restoration of people's rights... READ MORE›
NAVY ENDS SEARCH FOR 3 U.S. SAILORS MISSING IN AIRCRAFT CRASH
The Ronald Reagan is participating in Annual Exercise 2017, a joint training program wrapping up Sunday between the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force... READ MORE›
U.S. NAVY ENDS SEARCH FOR 3 SAILORS MISSING AFTER PLANE CRASH
The search has ended for three sailors missing in the Philippine Sea since a U.S. navy aircraft crashed on Wednesday, the navy said Friday... READ MORE›
ROBERT MUGABE GRANTED IMMUNITY IN ZIMBABWE AFTER RESIGNING
Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety would be guaranteed as part of a deal that led... READ MORE›
U.S. NAVY ENDS SEARCH FOR 3 SAILORS MISSING SINCE PLANE CRASH NEAR JAPAN
Wednesday while en route to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the Seventh Fleet said... READ MORE›
ZIMBABWE GRANTS ROBERT MUGABE IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION
Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe with an iron fist for 37 years, resigned on Tuesday, hours after parliament launched proceedings to impeach him... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Sentosa Island
SINGAPORE BANS MUFTI MENK FROM ENTERING COUNTRY
Singapore has banned Mufti Ismail Menk, a renowned Islamic preacher, from entering the city-state, with the government contending that his views promote religious discord... READ MORE›
WHO RETHINKING NAMING ROBERT MUGABE AS GOODWILL AMBASSADOR
Although Mugabe will not have an executive role, his appointment risks overshadowing the work undertaken globally by the WHO on non-communicable diseases, he said... READ MORE›
SINGAPORE: NO MORE CARS ALLOWED ON THE ROAD, GOVERNMENT SAYS
There were more than 600,000 private cars in Singapore at the end of 2016... READ MORE›
HALIMAH YACOB NAMED SINGAPORE'S FIRST MALAY PRESIDENT
Yacob is Singapore's first ethnic Malay president in 47 years... READ MORE›
PANDIT SAYS 30% OF BANK JOBS MAY DISAPPEAR IN NEXT FIVE YEARS
All of that is going to make processes easier, said Pandit, who was Citigroup's chief executive officer from 2007 to 2012... READ MORE›
U.S. NAVY PLANE CARRYING 11 CRASHES INTO PACIFIC OCEAN OFF JAPAN; 8 RESCUED
Local time Wednesday, the 7th Fleet said in a statement... READ MORE›
US NAVY CREW MONITORING NORTH KOREA SAYS SHIP IS A 'FLOATING PRISON'
There is a serious morale problem on one of the US Navy's missile cruisers charged with keeping North Korea at bay, according to a new report... READ MORE›
WORLDWIDE AIRPORT CHAOS AFTER CHECK-IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS CRASH
Travellers have reported problems at London Gatwick, Charles de Gaulle in Paris, Reagan Airport in Washington DC, Changi in Singapore, Johannesburg and Zurich... READ MORE›
SAUDI CROWN PRINCE UPENDS TRADITIONS IN PURGE OF RIVALS
Prince Alwaleed has been a vocal supporter of the crown prince's plans to attract outside investors to Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
HEARD THE ONE ABOUT ASIAS COMEDY SCENE? FIRST, YOULL NEED A PERMIT
Heard the One About Asias Comedy Scene First Youll Need a Permit... READ MORE›
'RELENTLESS' SEARCH IS ON FOR 3 MISSING AFTER U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CRASHES INTO PHILIPPINE SEA
Eight found alive after U.S. Navy aircraft crashes into Philippine Sea... READ MORE›
DURIAN DNA REVEALS STINKY SECRETS OF THE 'KING OF FRUIT'
Until this study, nobody had cracked the durian genome, said Professor Teh... READ MORE›
SCIENTISTS FIND THE DURIAN'S SMELLY SECRET
One of nature's smelliest secrets may have been revealed, thanks to a dedicated team of durian-loving scientists in Singapore... READ MORE›
US NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRYING 11 CRASHES OFF JAPAN
The aircraft was en route to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea... READ MORE›
RUSSIA TELLS US, N KOREA 'HOT HEADS' TO CALM DOWN
The additional sanctions on Pyongyang, including on its shipping and trade networks, showed Trump was giving more time for economic pressure to weigh on North Korea... READ MORE›
INDONESIA PUSHES BACK ON CHINAS MARITIME CLAIMS
A military buildup and maritime skirmishes involving Chinese boats suggest a more aggressive posture by Indonesia in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
N KOREA DEFECTOR HAS 'ENORMOUS PARASITES'
A North Korean soldier who was shot fleeing across the border has an extremely high level of parasites in his intestines, his doctors say... READ MORE›
MUGABE MAY BE STRIPPED OF CONTROVERSIAL WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION GOODWILL AMBASSADOR ROLE AFTER OUTCRY
However, the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday he is rethinking his appointment of Mr Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador... READ MORE›
NORTH KOREAS NUCLEAR ARSENAL THREATENS CHINAS PATH TO POWER
Beijing has made little secret of its goal to replace the United States as the major power in Asia, but North Korea presents a nettlesome challenge... READ MORE›
PAKISTAN BLOGGER AASIM SAEED SAYS HE WAS TORTURED
Aasim Saeed was one of a group of five liberal social media activists who were abducted in Pakistan in January 2017 before being released after several weeks... READ MORE›
RAZER CEO TO BECOME A BILLIONAIRE WITH LI KA-SHING BACKING
After raising funds from Asia's biggest investors, including Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and Singapore's Temasek Holdings Pte, Razer Inc... READ MORE›
CHINESE BIKE-SHARING COMPANY MOBIKE LAUNCHED IN ROTTERDAM
Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike on Thursday officially announced its launch after a successful trial period in the Netherlands, first in Rotterdam, the country's second largest city... READ MORE›
S&P CUTS CHINA'S CREDIT RATING, CITING RISK FROM DEBT GROWTH
S P also lowered Hong Kong's credit rating, a move that reflects the strong linkages between the financial hub and mainland China, the firm said... READ MORE›
DUTERTE SUPPORT TUMBLES AS MINORS DIE IN PHILIPPINE DRUG WAR
Duterte's son has denied involvement in drug smuggling as part of a Senate probe... READ MORE›
TRUMP MIXES HIS MESSAGES ON NORTH KOREA AND ASIA TRADE
On Friday, Mr. Trump railed against the W.T.O., accusing it of treating the United States unfairly... READ MORE›
BAGGAGE HANDLER 'SWAPPED HUNDREDS OF TAGS'
Tay Boon Keh has been charged with 286 counts of mischief, according to the Straits Times newspaper... READ MORE›
GOOD US-CHINA RELATIONS BENEFIT REGION, WORLD
Lee made the remarks in joint statements with US President Donald Trump, who will kick off his first Asia trip next month since assuming the presidency... READ MORE›
MISS UNIVERSE MALAYSIA TO WEAR NASI LEMAK DRESS
But the icing on the cake sambal on the rice? may be the nasi lemak condoms made by Malaysian contraceptive maker Karex... READ MORE›
TRUMP SAYS BROADCOM IS MOVING HEADQUARTERS TO U.S. FROM SINGAPORE
Broadcom Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan joined Trump Thursday in the Oval Office for the announcement... READ MORE›
HK SURVEY: MORE WOMEN ADMIT TO HAVING ONE-NIGHT-STANDS THAN MEN
Percentage of Hong Kong females having casual sexual relationships also significantly higher than in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand... READ MORE›