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Trump widens demands in wall standoff, threatens Mexico border closure

Trump is demanding that Congress include his $5 billion in legislation that must be passed to restore funding to the agencies that expired at midnight on Dec. 21.

Dec 29, 2018

By Reuters

Pipes carrying water from Malaysia to Singapore run alongside the causeway towards the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore

Singapore to Malaysia: Causeway heavy traffic affecting commuters

Johor MCA sends a letter to Singapore consulate expressing concern and suggestion to ease the travel backlog at the checkpoints.

Dec 29, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Anti-Brexit demonstrators wave EU and Union flags opposite the Houses of Parliament, in London

May's Brexit deal can get through parliament

May pulled a vote on her divorce deal earlier this month after admitting that parliament would reject it.

Dec 28, 2018

By Reuters

China police detain students protesting crackdown on Marxist group

The teachers in charge of guiding the group had determined its members had deviated from promises made to teachers when the group was registered and so had "restructured" the group

Dec 28, 2018

By Reuters

China allows first-ever U.S. rice imports in 'goodwill gesture' ahead of trade talks

Nonetheless in July, China formally imposed additional tariffs of 25 percent on U.S. rice, even though imports were not permitted at the time.

Dec 28, 2018

By Reuters

Singapore: You can't smoke if you are not a 19-year-old

MOH said that government has planned to raise the minimum legal age to 21-year over a period of three years.

Dec 28, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: ICA officer admits to getting sexual pleasure in exchange of immigration-related favours

Chin Peng Sum is suspended from his jon and will be present in court for sentensing in January 2, 2019.

Dec 28, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Cockroaches in coffee and soup: Did Singapore food outlets forget the hygiene guidelines?

National Environment Agency (NEA) has set hygiene practices and guidelines for the food outlets in Singapore

Dec 27, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Indonesia orders flights to steer clear of erupting Anak Krakatau volcano

A crater collapse on the volcanic island at high tide on Saturday sent waves up to 5 meters (16 feet) high smashing into the coast on the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra.

Dec 27, 2018

By Reuters

Chinese smartphone vendors begins losing buyers

Donald Trump to invoke national emergency to ban China's Huawei and ZTE in US

In August, President Trump signed an order banning US government and government contractors from using Huawei and ZTE equipment.

Dec 27, 2018

By Jacob Nelly

Huawei

Singapore: SMU wins 2018 ASEAN Energy Awards for Energy Efficient Buildings

SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer, who retired after eight years in November 2018, received

Dec 27, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education

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In a first, Trump makes surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq

Trump was supposed to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi but in the end they only spoke by telephone.

Dec 27, 2018

By Reuters

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Sicily, some damage, few injuries

Television footage showed damage to older buildings in the towns of Santa Venerina and Zafferana Etnea.

Dec 26, 2018

By Reuters

Bali bans plastic: Can Indonesia achieve its goals or fail like South Africa and India?

The newly introduced policy that bans single-use plastics aims for a 70 percent reduction in Bali's marine plastics by 2019.

Dec 26, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Beijing to Seattle flight makes emergency landing on Alaskan island

A passenger shared a picture after the Delta Air Lines flight safely landed on Alaskan island and addressed the place as the 'in the middle of the ocean.'

Dec 26, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Trump widens demands in wall standoff, threatens Mexico border closure

Singapore to Malaysia: Causeway heavy traffic affecting commuters

May's Brexit deal can get through parliament

China police detain students protesting crackdown on Marxist group

China allows first-ever U.S. rice imports in 'goodwill gesture' ahead of trade talks

Singapore: You can't smoke if you are not a 19-year-old

Singapore: ICA officer admits to getting sexual pleasure in exchange of immigration-related favours

Cockroaches in coffee and soup: Did Singapore food outlets forget the hygiene guidelines?

Indonesia orders flights to steer clear of erupting Anak Krakatau volcano

Donald Trump to invoke national emergency to ban China's Huawei and ZTE in US

Singapore: SMU wins 2018 ASEAN Energy Awards for Energy Efficient Buildings

In a first, Trump makes surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Sicily, some damage, few injuries

Bali bans plastic: Can Indonesia achieve its goals or fail like South Africa and India?

Beijing to Seattle flight makes emergency landing on Alaskan island

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

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