Mourners Pay Homage As Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lies In Repose At US Supreme Court
WASHINGTONMourners flocked on Wednesday (Sept 23) to pay respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death opened a crucial US Supreme Court seat that Donald Trump h
Death Of Liberal Warrior Of Law Raises Stakes In US Election
The death of a warrior of the lawthe seemingly indomitable United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgon Friday at 87, after a long battle with canc
Chinese In US Hit Hard By WeChat And TikTok Bans, Fear Being Cut Off From Ties In China
WASHINGTONEthnic Chinese in America and business owners reacted with dismay and outrage to the Trump administration's ban on Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTo
In Bumpy UN Dealings, Trump Found Backing On North Korea, Isolation On Iran
Though famously skeptical of the United Nations, US President Donald Trump harnessed its collective power to impose crushing sanctions on North Korea in a bid t
US Accuses China Of Offering A Safe Haven To Cyber Criminals
United States Justice Department officials have criticised Beijing for tolerating Chinese hackers and providing them with a safe haven instead of bringing them
Trump-Kim Letters Tell Of Leaders' Personal Bond
The letters which North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and United States President Donald Trump exchanged after their historic meeting in Singapore in 2018 were effu
US Charges Five Chinese, Two Malaysians Over Hacking
The US Justice Department said yesterday that it's charged five Chinese residents and two Malaysian businessmen over a wide-ranging hacking effort. Federal pros
Excerpts Of Letters Between Trump And Kim In 2018 And 2019
President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un exchanged at least 27 letters in 2018 and 2019, viewed by journalist Bob Woodward for his new book, Ra
Hurricane Sally Intensifies, Could Wallop US Coast With 177kph Winds
Hurricane Sally rapidly strengthened on Monday (Sept 14) over the Gulf of Mexico, the US National Hurricane Centre said, and could hit the central Gulf Coast on
Central Bankers Grappling With An Altered Landscape
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT • It was the head of Singapore's monetary authority who best summed up the biggest fear gripping the virtual Jackson Hole conference this y
Fewer Forest Fires, Hot Spots Likely This Year Due To Wetter Weather, Covid-19 Curbs, Says Indonesia's Disaster Management Chief
JAKARTAIndonesia will likely have fewer land and forest fires this year because the dry season will be wetter in most parts of the country compared with last ye
ByteDance Censored Anti-China Content In Indonesia Until Mid-2020: Sources
SINGAPORE (REUTERS)Chinese tech giant ByteDance censored content it perceived as critical of the Chinese government on its news aggregator app in Indonesia from
Mozilla’s VPN Launches Out Of Beta On Windows And Android
Mozilla's VPN service has officially launched and is now available for Windows and Android in six countries worldwide, including the US, Canada, and the UK, the
Crude Oil Begins New Week On A Bearish Note
Crude oil prices began the week on a bearish note as COVID-19 caseloads rose in several places around the world, making some countries resume partial lockdowns
Green Tasmania Could Help Wean Australian Cities Off Coal
HOBART (BLOOMBERG)Tasmania wants to turn itself into a battery. The island state off the Australian mainland's southern tip is pursuing what its leaders say is
Q+A: Steve Bannon On China, India And Nationalism
Excerpts from The Straits Times' interview with Steve Bannon, previous strategic adviser to US President Donald Trump. On the end game for the US in its competi
Ultra Hawk Steve Bannon Forecasts Beijing's Hegemony If Democracies Do Not Stand Up
WASHINGTONChina can't allow Hong Kong or Taiwan to be successful democracies in its plan to turn a vast swath of the globe essentially into tributary states thr
Tensions Simmer In HK Over Anthem Bill And Security Law
Hong Kong legislators resumed a debate yesterday on a controversial Bill that would make disrespecting China's national anthem a criminal offence, as the city b
Tensions Simmer In Hong Kong Over Anthem Bill And Security Law
Hong Kong legislators resumed a debate yesterday on a controversial Bill that would make disrespecting China's national anthem a criminal offence, as the city b
HSBC Exec Signs Petition Backing China Security Law For Hong Kong
HONG KONG/HSBC's top executive in Asia has signed a petition backing China's imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong, an online bank post said on Wed