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Singapore and China Sign 19 Deals Enhancing Relations in Digitalization and “Green” Financing
After a yearly top-level meeting in Singapore on Tuesday, Singapore and China reached 19 agreements boosting bilateral cooperation in fields from green financing...
Tokyo Begins Recognizing Same-sex Relationships
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Japanese capital of Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital....
China Party Congress: Changes to Party Charter Entrenches Xi’s Grip on Power
Major amendments were made to the charter of the Communist Party of China (CPC), also called the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), further securing...
Singapore Penalizes Vogue Magazine for Promoting Non-traditional Families
Singapore authorities have issued a stern warning to fashion magazine Vogue Singapore and shortened the magazine’s permit after it repeatedly violated content guidelines...
Chinese Social-media Users Plead for Accounts to be Restored After Protest Ban
Many Chinese internet users have pleaded desperately for permission to access to their WeChat accounts after the authorities blocked hundreds of accounts over...
Highlights of Xi Jinping’s Speech at China’s Communist Party Congress
Chinese President Xi Jinping kickstarted the once-in-five-years Communist Party Congress on October 16 with a lengthy speech outlining the party’s actions and its...
Taiwan Sees Lowest Military Recruitment in 10 Years Amid Low Birth Rates
Taiwan’s pool of military conscripts for 2022 will be the smallest in 10 years, as the island faces a population crisis owing to...
China Censors Rare Protest Against Strict Covid-19 Measures Ahead of Communist Party Congress
China’s internet censors eradicated on Friday, October 14 all online mentions of a protest in Beijing that featured banners criticizing Chinese President Xi...
A Brief Look at Japan’s Demographic Collapse
SINGAPORE — Earlier in May this year, Tesla chief executive and billionaire Elon Musk tweeted a warning that Japan will “cease to exist”...
Myanmar Junta Leader Excluded From ASEAN Summit Again
SINGAPORE — Myanmar’s junta leader has been excluded from a regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in November, host Cambodia acknowledged...
Pharmaceutical Giant MSD Invests in Singapore to Bolster Vaccine Development and Drug Supply Chain
SINGAPORE — Pharmaceutical giant MSD (known as Merck & Co. in the United States and Canada) unveiled a new packaging facility and broke...
Japanese Lawmakers Fear Being Labeled “Pro-China” Amid Rising Bilateral Tensions
SINGAPORE — Amid escalating friction between Japan and China — as well as deteriorating public sentiment in Japan toward its larger neighbor —...
Embattled Jimmy Lai Denied British Lawyer Request by Hong Kong Court
SINGAPORE — The pro-Beijing government of Hong Kong has denied imprisoned media tycoon Jimmy Lai the right to be represented by a British...
North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, Provoking U.S. and South Korean Response
SINGAPORE — On Oct. 4, North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, leading Tokyo to...
Major Setback for Pro-lifers as Indian Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion for Single Mothers Up to 24 Weeks of Pregnancy
SINGAPORE — Previously, unmarried women in India were permitted to kill their unborn children only up to 20 weeks gestation; the new law...