Articles by Jacob J

Najib Razak in Scorpene submarine deal bribery allegation

Scorpene submarine deal: French prosecutors probe if Najib was bribed

Investigators are probing if Najib had received illegal kickbacks from Thales International Asia, through an associate.

Feb 5, 2016

Zika from blood transfusion, first European case of infection in pregnant woman reported

The latest Zika update adds to the challenges at hand for WHO and other national agencies fighting to contain the virus.

Feb 5, 2016

Indonesia to approve chemical castration of pedophiles

Indonesian President Joko Widodo to authorise chemical castration of pedophiles

The move comes on the back of a series of revolting child sex abuse cases in recent years involving serial pedophiles.

Feb 5, 2016

Syrian war: $11 billion in aid as Turkey, Russia clash over Aleppo offensive

Russia is threatening Aleppo with a "siege of starvation" says Turkey; Moscow says Ankara is planning a military incursion into Syria.

Feb 5, 2016

Philippines: 9 injured in Abu Sayyaf attack in Sulu

Days earlier the military said it was deploying 500 more specialist troops in the region to "to finish off" the Abu Sayyaf.

Feb 4, 2016

Syngenta accepts Chemchina's $43 billion offer

ChemChina-Syngenta deal: What's behind it and what lies ahead?

The Syngenta deal will give China headway in its efforts to ensure the food security of its growing population.

Feb 4, 2016

Bystanders to bigotry: What Barack Obama said during his first mosque visit

Obama advises Muslim youths not to offer themselves a choice of either being a Muslim or a patriot.

Feb 4, 2016

Apple loses FaceTime patent lawsuit; to pay $625 million to VirnetX

Apple says it will appeal against the verdict, adding that cases like this reinforce the 'desperate' need for patent reform.

Feb 4, 2016

TPP signed amid protests: How does it benefit Singapore?

The ambitious trade pact, when ratified by lawmakers in the participating countries, will liberalise trade in about 40 percent of the global economy.

Feb 4, 2016

China sets 2016 growth target in 6.5-7% range

China plan to remove excess industrial capacity and fix unprofitable 'zombie companies.

Feb 3, 2016

Chinese Super League: Guangzhou signs Atletico's Martinez for Asian record

Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande signs a four-year deal with Martinez for a record sum of $45 million.

Feb 3, 2016

Job openings in Singapore outnumber jobseekers despite 'softening' economy

Employers are finding it hard to fill vacancies and the absolute number of job vacancies has been declining over the last year.

Feb 3, 2016

Mukhriz Mahathir resigns as Kedah chief minister

Mahathir's son Mukhriz ousted as Kedah chief minister in political win for Najib

Mukhriz and his father have been in the frontline of political attack of Najib, whose reign is tainted with allegations of corruption and the poor state of the economy

Feb 3, 2016

North Korea says will conduct rocket launch

N. Korea says will launch rocket; fears over its ballistic missile programme rise

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemns the plan saying rocket launch was a serious provocation.

Feb 3, 2016

Zika virus reported in US and Australia; Brazil baby deaths at 76

The patients from Australia had recently travelled to the Caribbean.

Feb 3, 2016

BP slumps to worst annual loss in 20 yrs, axes 7,000 jobs

BP's 2015 loss of $6.5 billion was worse than its 2010 results after the oil spill fiasco.

Feb 2, 2016

Alphabet, Google parent, surpasses Apple as most valuable company

The last time Google was more valuable than Apple was in February 2010.

Feb 2, 2016

Iowa primary in US presidential election

Iowa caucuses: Setback for front-runners Trump, Clinton; Cruz, Rubio surge

'There is now blood in the water for Donald Trump'

Feb 2, 2016

WHO declares Zika outbreak global emergency

WHO declares Zika-related birth defects a global emergency

Chan says it is "strongly suspected but not yet scientifically proven" that Zika causes microcephaly.

Feb 2, 2016

$4 billion stolen from Malaysian state fund

Bank accounts seized as 1MDB probe widens to Singapore

Singapore is co-operating with authorities in Malaysia, Switzerland and the US on the investigation.

Feb 2, 2016

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