Articles by Jacob J

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

Myanmar: Suu Kyi's tryst with democracy, 25 year after first election win

Many of the elected MPs who took oath on Monday morning were political prisoners.

Feb 1, 2016

East China Sea: Japan bolsters military near dispute Senkaku islands

East China Sea: Japan bolsters military near disputed Senkaku islands

Japan says there were more than 500 incursions into its airspace between April and December last year.

Feb 1, 2016

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

Suu Kyi will be "above the president" and have direct control of the government.

Feb 1, 2016

China ponzi scheme arrests expose overheated P2P finance market

With the Chinese economy slowing down, the little regulated P2P platforms ran into problems

Feb 1, 2016

After job cuts, HSBC freezes salaries, hiring to trim costs

The bank had said in June it was axing 25,000 jobs globally.

Feb 1, 2016

Zika case in Indonesia as WHO holds emergency meeting

In Colombia, the second worst affected country after Brazil, more than 2,000 pregnant women are infected.

Feb 1, 2016

Beijing says US destroyer sailing near Triton island in South China Sea 'expelled swiftly'

Pentagon says no Chinese ships were in the vicinity as USS Curtis Wilbur sailed near Triton Island in the Paracels.

Jan 31, 2016

Taiwanese citizen becomes first resident in Taiping island

South China Sea Dispute: Taiwanese citizen registered as first civilian resident in Taiping

Two more staff at the medical facility in Taiping may switch residency to Taiping.

Jan 31, 2016

39 die as migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast

The victims were mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar.

Jan 30, 2016

Singapore arrests 37 'money mules' in three-day crackdown

Suspects were acting as "money mules", who received and transferred illegal funds on behalf of criminal syndicates.

Jan 30, 2016

4 rescued 36 days after china mine collapse

Chinese miners trapped underground for 36 days rescued

More than 400 emergency workers took several weeks to tunnel down to the trapped men.

Jan 30, 2016

TPP: New Zealand protesters demand pullout ahead of Feb 4 signing

John Key's government says various tariff reductions under the trade pact will result in the addition of $2.7 billion to the country's GDP.

Jan 30, 2016

EgyptAir mechanic detained in Russian Metrojet plane crash

Russian MetroJet plane crash: EgyptAir mechanic with a brother in Isis 'arrested'

Sources confirm detention of the EgyptAir employee and two airport policemen.

Jan 30, 2016

$4 billion stolen from Malaysian state fund, say Swiss investigators

A portion of the cash was transferred into Swiss accounts held by former Malaysian officials.

Jan 30, 2016

Japan deploys Aegis destroyers to take down North Korean test missiles

The US and South Korean military are also bracing for the missile launch.

Jan 29, 2016

Singapore fines shipper linked to weapons supply to North Korea

Chinpo paid a Panamanian shipping agent to set up the passage of a North Korean vessel laden with weapons.

Jan 29, 2016

9 new Zika cases in New Zealand as WHO warns of explosive spread of virus

You get the disease when bitten by the infected Aedes mosquitoes. Usually, only one in five people infected with the virus get sick

Jan 29, 2016

China to deploy sonar vessel in Indian Ocean for MH370 search

The ship, which is currently in Singapore, will leave for Australia on Sunday.

Jan 29, 2016

Bank of Japan announces negative interest rates

Bank of Japan surprises markets with negative interest rates

BoJ says will 'cut the interest rate further into negative territory if judged as necessary'.

Jan 29, 2016

Djokovic beats Federer in Australian open

Australian Open: Djokovic dismantles Federer to move into final

Djokovic batters Federer with clinically precise shots, monstrous serves and ferocious forehands.

Jan 28, 2016

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