SINGAPORE — Previously, unmarried women in India were permitted to kill their unborn children only up to 20 weeks gestation; the new law "allows" both single and married women...
SINGAPORE — On Thursday, China indicated that it would not relent in its bellicose approach to foreign policy, amid Western criticism that China’s so-called wolf-warrior diplomatic stance has been...
SINGAPORE — Social-media companies such as Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter would face increased accountability to Singaporean users as the country seeks to unveil a series of online safety measures...
SINGAPORE — Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea on Thursday as the final stop on her four-day trip to Asia....
SINGAPORE — On September 29, ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced by the incumbent junta to prison for three years for violating Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act. This...
SINGAPORE — Although Singapore is being pressured to do away with the death penalty for certain crimes, its deterrence of crime is confirmed by officials. ...
SINGAPORE — On Sept. 26, Japan announced new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, and Japanese and American leaders denounced China's aggression toward Taiwan. ...
SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on September 23 in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General...
SINGAPORE — South Korea regards recent U.S. rules that prioritize American-made electric vehicles and batteries as a “betrayal,” a senior official in Seoul, who requested not to be identified,...
SINGAPORE — Notwithstanding a slight Covid-19-related delay, the high-profile trial of Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen and five other defendants is still slated to occur this week at the West...
SINGAPORE — A law that stops people from restricting others’ free speech through vitriolic online attacks could be enforced, provided the “right solutions” are found, Singapore’s Law and Home...
SINGAPORE — A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Wednesday to allegedly protest against the government’s decision to organize a state...
SINGAPORE — Chinese technologies and tactics to deal with internet use and dissent are widening to countries along its Digital Silk Road, based on reports made by Cambodian activists...
SINGAPORE — Lawmakers from the United States, Europe, and Africa are reportedly considering pledging to impose sanctions on China to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan. ...
The apparently orchestrated outpouring of praise for Xi hints that China's leader is slated to firmly hold his grip on power for a third term. ...
SINGAPORE — Japan announced in late August that it will expand its military by developing and mass-producing a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile to counter Chinese, North...
SINGAPORE — In accordance with the decision to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code and decriminalize gay sex, Singapore Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam announced in...
SINGAPORE — Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is slated to head back to his country as early as September 2, following his escape from anti-government protests, according to...
SINGAPORE — China committed “serious human rights abuses” — and potentially crimes against humanity — in the western province of Xinjiang, a top UN official announced, enhancing international pressure...
SINGAPORE — On September 1, Taiwanese soldiers shot down an unidentified commercial drone that entered its airspace on a tiny islet just off China’s mainland. The defense command for...
