Articles by Jacob J

Iceland Prime Minister Gunnlaugsson resigns over offshore finance scandal

Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson resigns over offshore finance scandal

Gunnlaugsson says he does not want to obstruct any further reform of the financial system by continuing as the prime minister.

Apr 6, 2016

Mahathir Mohamad is a traitor who betrayed Malays, says PM Najib

Najib, who is trying to shake off numerous financial scandals, said Mahathir betrayed the Malays by joining ranks with the opposition.

Apr 5, 2016

Indonesia: Passenger planes collide on runway, catch fire

The fuel-laden left wing of the Batik Air plane caught fire after it hit TransNusa aircraft,

Apr 5, 2016

The Real Singapore trial: Ai Takagi's husband Yang Kaiheng 'made profits from website'

The prosecution witness says Yang told him he earned about $4,000 to $5,000 a month from advertising revenue through TRS.

Apr 5, 2016

Chinese take on Panama papers: Selective scrutiny by western media under US influence

The party mouthpiece says the western media takes a motivated stand each time there is a sensitive data leak.

Apr 5, 2016

Singapore to execute Malaysian Kho Jabing as top court throws out appeal

On Tuesday, the five-judge Court of Appeal unanimously denied the review, setting up a seemingly irreversible course that leads Kho to the gallows.

Apr 5, 2016

What are Panama papers, who leaked them and who have access to it?

Panama papers: Who leaked Mossack Fonseca's 40-year dirty money trail and why?

As many as 12 current or former heads of state figure in the data, while around 60 people linked to current or former world leaders are also named

Apr 5, 2016

US, Philippines start two-week military drills as maritime tension with China rises

Drill includes testing command-and-control, communications, logistics and mobility protocols.

Apr 4, 2016

Vietnam seizes Chinese fuel ship in South China Sea, arrests sailors

Chinese ship under the disguise of a fishing boat carrying 100,000 liters of diesel intercepted in the Gulf of Tonkin

Apr 4, 2016

Thai police probe if drugs caused bus-train collision that killed 3

A new automatic safety barrier installed at the crossing had not beam functional yet, officials said

Apr 4, 2016

Ten Years: Controversial movie on Hong Kong freedoms that rankled China wins honours

The Global Times, Chinese communist party mouthpiece, had denounced the movie as "totally absurd" and a "virus of the mind".

Apr 4, 2016

Tesla Model 3 orders hit $10 billion in first 36 hours

Elon Musk says the Model 3, a smaller version of Model S sedan and Model X utility vehicle, will go into production in late 2017.

Apr 4, 2016

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Singapore: Swift move to douse tension after attack on female madrasah students

Attack on madrasah students: Singapore govt acts swiftly to dispel Islamophobia concern

The 48-year-old attacker, Koh Weng Onn, was arrested and will be charged with committing a rash act and voluntarily causing hurt.

Apr 4, 2016

criminal investigation against mahathir mohamad

Mahathir hits out at Najib over GST; warns 'rulers will have to listen to people'

Mahathir reiterates his stance that he had asked Najib not to go ahead with GST.

Apr 3, 2016

Revolt of Mahathir has ended; his 'obsession' to oust Najib dented polity, says minister

Minister says long-standing political crisis has caused an erosion in investor confidence and hurt the economy..

Apr 2, 2016

Four Malaysians abducted in Abu Sayyaf-infested waters off Sabah

The men from the state of Sarawak were returning after delivering logs in Manila when their barge was attacked by the gunmen.

Apr 2, 2016

Indian Muslim clerics issue fatwa against patriotic slogan saying it violates 'tauheed'

The fatwa says the slogan is against "tauheed" (the idea of worshipping one God)), or the "oneness of Allah".

Apr 2, 2016

Former security chief Tran Dai Quang sworn in as Vietnam's new president

Quang, 59, is a former police general from the ministry of public security.

Apr 2, 2016

SingPost chairman Lim Ho Kee steps down as carrier embarks course correction

In December the company revealed it had failed to adequately disclose an independent director's interest in a 2014 acquisition.

Apr 2, 2016

Lee says threat of terror groups laying hands on nuclear weapons real

Lee says Singapore's position as a major transshipment hub increases its role in nuclear safety and non-proliferation.

Apr 2, 2016

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