Articles by Jacob J

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Myanmar house meets as Suu Kyi's NLD set to elect new president

Myanmar: As state counsellor, Suu Kyi moves closer to bypassing constitutional ban

The newly created advisory position allows the 70-year-old leader a larger role across the government.

Apr 1, 2016

Singaporean who 'illegally exported' radio equipment to Iran extradited to US

US says 16 of the illegally exported radio equipment were later used in improvised explosive devices detonated in Iraq.

Apr 1, 2016

Philippines: Grace Poe says will relax curbs on foreign investors in media, utilities

Grace Poe races to top spot in opinion polls ahead of May election

Rodrigo Duterte and Jejomar Binay are statistically tied for second place with 24 percent and 23 percent voter preference.

Apr 1, 2016

Kolkata flyover collapses,10 killed and 150 trapped

Kolkata flyover collapse: Loose bolts or god's wrath?

Problems with the scaffolding and negligence probably caused the collapse, local media say.

Apr 1, 2016

Anbang sweetens offer for Starwood to $14 billion to trump Marriott

China's Anbang ends race for US hotel chain Starwood

Shares in Starwood and Marriott fall about 4 percent each as a Marriott acquisition of Starwood becomes a more likely outcome.

Apr 1, 2016

Obama, Xi Jinping pledge to keep Korean peninsula nuclear-free

US and China. agree to work on improving cyber security, a thorny issues between the two sides.

Apr 1, 2016

India: 10 killed as flyover collapses in Kolkata, 150 feared trapped

Unconfirmed media reports said at least 150 people were trapped under the rubble.

Mar 31, 2016

Haze from Indonesian fires cost Singapore S$700 million in 2015

Singapore haze fears set in early as air quality worsens

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index reached a high of 84 in northern Singapore on Wednesday evening.

Mar 31, 2016

1MDB probe: Mysterious millions in Malaysian PM Najib's accounts spent on luxury goods, political payouts- WSJ

'As much as $15 million was spent on clothes, jewelry and cars in countries including the US, Malaysia and Italy'

Mar 31, 2016

Singapore steps up alternative energy by feeding solar power into general grid

REC to invest S$250 million to boost Singapore's clean energy drive

Singapore plans to increase the share of renewable energy to 8 percent by 2030.

Mar 31, 2016

Nuclear security Summit: Can Obama tie up loose ends in nuclear safety?

Successes included the arms reduction treaty with Russia and the Iran nuclear deal but the challenges are daunting.

Mar 31, 2016

Boeing cuts thousands of jobs to retain price competitiveness

European rival Airbus has inched ahead of Boeing in terms of future orders, spurred by its fuel-efficient A320neo family of planes.

Mar 30, 2016

China slowdown, global headwinds will stymie Asia growth in years ahead

Southeast Asian economies will post stronger growth in the next two years, led by Indonesia.

Mar 30, 2016

Malaysia sentences 829 convicts to death penalty since 2010

According to Death Penalty Worldwide, the number of individuals currently under sentence of death is at least 1,043.

Mar 30, 2016

Htin Kyaw, first elected civilian president, takes power in Myanmar

Htin Kyaw takes over from semi-civilian ruler Thein Sein to become the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years.

Mar 30, 2016

SembCorp signs long-term power supply deal with Myanmar

The long-term power purchase agreement was signed with Myanma Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE).

Mar 30, 2016

Man 'wearing suicide vest' hijacks EgyptAir plane with 60 passengers

EgyptAir hostage drama ends; hijacker used a fake suicide vest

Police question Mustafa's relatives after unconfirmed reports said the man had demanded the release of prisoners in Egypt.

Mar 30, 2016

Man 'wearing suicide vest' hijacks EgyptAir plane with 60 on board

EgyptAir says the hijacker released all people onboard except four foreign passengers.

Mar 29, 2016

Japan public divided as laws easing limits on military take effect

Japan's Pacifism as it evolved and changed over decades

Under Abe, Japan adopted a decidedly more aggressive defence policy, vigorously shaking off its decades-old 'pacifist' tag.

Mar 29, 2016

Anbang sweetens offer for Starwood to $14 billion to trump Marriott

Starwood, which had accepted Marriott's $13.6 billion cash-and-stock offer, said it is weighing Anbang's offer.

Mar 29, 2016

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