WHO Backs Lao Government’s Compliance with Tobacco Control Law World Health Organisation stands with the Lao government, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) to blame Lao […]
Ministers underline need to address root causes of Rohingya crisis Asean foreign ministers have said that they look forward to the safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, following a briefing on […]
Apple Wins Singapore CNY2018 Sadvertisement Battle by TKO (HD video) With Chinese New Year 2018 (CNY2018) a little more than a week away American multinational technology company Apple has thrown its hat into the Singapore […]
Philippines Bans Foreign Research Ships, Reversing China Deal The Philippines said it was suspending joint exploration of undersea resources and would chase off foreign ships conducting research in its territorial waters, after an agreement to […]
With Chinese New Year 2018 (CNY2018) a little more than a week away American multinational technology company Apple has thrown its hat into the Singapore CNY2018 sadvertisement ring with its own take on family togetherness at […]
Singapore will not let up on ensuring social mobility, says PM Lee As society matures, it will get harder to narrow and bridge class divisions, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and that is why […]
Philippines on China military build-up: No war option The Philippines has declared that war is not an option in resolving its dispute with China, which was found to have continued its military build-up in disputed […]
Laos reviews key achievements with UN support Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Planning and Investment on Friday reviewed their achievements with UN partners at a meeting of the steering committee […]
Singapore still 2nd freest economy in the world but gap with top-ranked Hong Kong widens Singapore retained its position as the second freest economy in the world for the 24th consecutive year, but the margin […]
PH mobile broadband speeds slow down in latest Ookla Speedtest report The latest report from Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index points to a generally better speeds for the Philippines compared to July 2017, despite a dip […]
Singapore’s Democracy Ratings Dip, EIU Report The yearly Democracy Index was released yesterday by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Singapore’s rating dipped from 6.38 for 2016 to 6.32 for 2017. — The Independent Singapore Singapore […]
High-Ranking Communist Rebel Is Arrested in Philippines The Philippine police said on Thursday that they had arrested a top leader of the country’s decades-old Communist insurgency, in the latest signal that President Rodrigo Duterte is […]