Archive for May 8th, 2019
China’s top trade negotiator to visit US despite tariffs
China said Tuesday its top trade negotiator will visit the United States for talks with American counterparts this week even as Washington stepped up pressure with plans to [...] » More
The remarkable Chinese retiree giving her disabled granddaughter the gift of happiness
A girl in northern China who was not expected to live past childhood has grown into a happy, versatile teenager thanks in large part to the unstinting care of her [...] » More
China ‘will not participate’ in Trump’s proposed three-way nuclear talks
China won’t take part in three-way nuclear talks with the United States and Russia, a government spokesman said Monday, potentially scuttling plans by the Trump [...] » More
Chinese woman’s detective work foils Airbnb ‘Superhost’ who installed hidden camera in bedroom
A man in eastern China who placed a hidden camera in a bedroom he rented out on home-sharing platform Airbnb was exposed when he hosted a woman who recognised the equipment. [...] » More
Meet Japan’s first female commercial airline captain
Ari Fuji was at high school when she realised she wanted to earn her wings and become a pilot. But growing up in Japan, where female pilots were largely unheard of, it was a [...] » More
Japan finds parts of crashed F35 fighter jet
Japan said Tuesday it had recovered some debris from a stealth fighter jet that crashed in April, but was still looking for the “all-important” memory that could [...] » More
Japan’s SoftBank taps into Mexican fintech startup Clip: sources
Japan’s SoftBank Group invested about $20 million in Mexican payments startup Clip early this year, one of its first Latin America deals as it launches a $5 billion [...] » More
‘Reprehensible’ Singapore doctor who said Canadian divorce judge ‘spread her legs wide’ must give ex-wife $18 million
A wealthy Singapore doctor, who said a judge in his Canadian divorce case had “spread her legs” for his wife’s lawyer, has been hit with a [...] » More
Student studying in Singapore scammed into staging own kidnapping by fake China policeman
A 15-year-old student was scammed into staging his own kidnapping on May 1, leading to his parents transferring 20,000 yuan (S$4,045) to a bank account in China. In a press [...] » More
Aloysius Pang’s death: The trouble with ‘get on with it’
Defence minister Ng Eng Heng used one phrase repeatedly when he gave Parliament more details about how Corporal First Class (NS) Aloysius Pang was crushed in the Howitzer [...] » More
Parliament: MPs divided over decriminalisation of attempted suicide
The criminalisation of attempted suicide must be retained as it is “a more compassionate approach” to deal with the complex issue, said Holland-Bukit Timah GRC [...] » More
Singaporeans Drop Nearly $1 Billion in Casino Entrance Fees
Higher entrance levies haven’t stopped rich Singaporeans or those just feeling lucky from flocking to the country’s only two casinos. The city-state has received [...] » More
Singapore may allow virtual banks after HK move, says DBS CEO
Singapore could follow Hong Kong in handing out virtual banking licenses, according to the head of the largest local lender, in a move that would create another source of [...] » More
Luxurious private island resort opensand a night’s stay costs $100,000
You can now book your stay in paradisebut it won’t come cheap. A luxurious private resort stretching across an island in the western Philippines has opened for [...] » More
Reports: Chinese Immigrants Opening ‘Chinese-Only’ Businesses in the Philippines
A spokesman for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello III will investigate reports of Chinese-owned businesses that only [...] » More
