WASHINGTON/PARIS • US President Donald Trump threatened to tax French wines on Friday in retaliation for France’s recent proposal to
Trump gets to spend $3.4b of military money on wall
WASHINGTON • The United States Supreme Court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a victory by letting his administration redirect
Jokowi seen in driver’s seat as Indonesian parties jockey for top posts
Leaders of Indonesia’s main political parties held two closely watched meetings last week, as they jostled for possible leadership positions
Ex-Chinese premier Li Peng to be cremated tomorrow
Former Chinese premier Li Peng will be cremated in Beijing tomorrow, China’s Xinhua news agency announced yesterday. It added that
8 killed, 60 hurt as quakes hit Philippines’ northernmost province
Eight people were killed and more than 60 were hurt when two powerful earthquakes, just hours apart, struck the Philippines’
Crippling drought in Australia leaves rural towns with water crisis
In the small Australian town of Guyra, local farmers have long been able to rely on a steady and plentiful
Europe heatwave heads north as south cools down
STOCKHOLM • Nordic countries are experiencing searing temperatures as Europe’s record-breaking heatwave moves north, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
A more likely Brexit may see power shift in EU to France and Germany
From the very beginning, the European Union (EU) had to take care that the big members did not become too
Johnson tells EU: It’s ditch backstop, or no-deal Brexit
LONDON • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautioned the European Union yesterday that the “anti-democratic” Irish backstop must be ditched
3,000 home regeneration site in East London breaks ground
Construction has begun on the 3,000 home Beam Park regeneration site in East London which is a joint venture between
More initiatives to help SMEs take their business overseas
SINGAPORE – Smaller firms will get more help to expand overseas under an initiative unveiled on Friday (July 26). The
Offer for Raffles United neither fair nor reasonable: Independent financial adviser
SINGAPORE – The general offer to privatise mainboard-listed Raffles United is “not fair and not reasonable”, the independent financial adviser
Singapore hotel room rates to rise by 2% in 2020: Report
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s hotel room rates are expected to rise by 2 per cent in 2020, following “significant” investments in the
Alibaba unveils own microchip as China pushes for self-sufficiency
TAIPEI (BLOOMBERG) – Alibaba Group Holding has successfully developed its own microchip, delving deeper into semiconductors just as Washington targets
Singapore factory output shrinks 6.9% in June, sharpest drop in 3.5 years
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s manufacturing slump deepened in June with factory output falling 6.9 per cent in June from a year ago as
Unemployment for Singaporeans crept up in Q2 as employers grow cautious in hiring
SINGAPORE – Unemployment for Singaporeans continued to rise as the pace of employment growth slowed in the second quarter of
Former Apple reseller Epicentre to fire uncontactable chairman, hold investigative audit
SINGAPORE – Epicentre Holdings said on late on Thursday night (July 25) in response to Singapore Exchange queries that it
Eagle Hospitality Trust adds potential incremental rent in master lease agreements
SINGAPORE – The managers of Eagle Hospitality Trust on Friday (July 26) said they have made “certain improvements” to the
Singapore retail rents ease 1.5% in Q2, vacancy rate drops to 7.7%: URA
SINGAPORE – Rents of retail space in the central region of Singapore declined 1.5 per cent in the second quarter
Singapore shares fall at Friday’s open tracking Wall Street retreat; STI down 0.62% to 3,360.22
SINGAPORE – Singapore share prices declined at the start of trading on Friday (July 26), after Wall Street shares pulled
It’s diversity that makes US truly great, says Michelle Obama
WASHINGTON • Former first lady Michelle Obama has added her voice to the Democratic Party’s outcry following President Donald Trump’s
‘Send her back’ chant taps America’s nativist streak
President Donald Trump is never cowed by backlash, and even welcomes the airtime it brings him. His attacks on four
White House officials to discuss Huawei ban with tech execs
WASHINGTON • White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow will host a meeting with semiconductor and software executives tomorrow to discuss
Trump says he stands ready to help resolve South Korea-Japan dispute
WASHINGTON • US President Donald Trump has said he remained at the ready to help South Korea and Japan solve
HK police uncover makeshift explosives factory
HONG KONG • Hong Kong police yesterday said they had uncovered a makeshift factory producing high-powered explosives alongside pro-independence leaflets,