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Friday’s escalation of tariffs imposed by China and the United States on each other, and President Donald Trump tweeting “We don’t need China”, has raised questions whether the two powers even want to – let alone can – find an off-ramp in an accelerating struggle for global ascendancy. Trade is just part of the struggle. […]
Among the various challenges facing Singapore, the ongoing US-China trade war was foremost on the minds of many participants at a public forum held yesterday. But it is no longer just a trade row, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, who chaired the session, and there are many competing interests between the two […]
BIARRITZ • Efforts to salvage consensus among the Group of Seven rich democracies frayed yesterday in the face of US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable America-first approach even before the official start of the summit in southern France. European Council President Donald Tusk said the three-day summit in the seaside resort of Biarritz would be “a […]
HONG KONG • A British consulate employee detained in China has returned to Hong Kong, his family said, ending a two-week ordeal during which Beijing’s state media smeared him with lurid allegations. Mr Simon Cheng disappeared after visiting the neighbouring city of Shenzhen on Aug 8 and was placed in administrative detention by the police, […]
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s plea yesterday for a chance to talk failed to move anti-government protesters, who again clashed with riot police in eastern Kowloon as demonstrations in the city entered the 12th straight weekend. After a brief respite the previous weekend when demonstrations were peaceful, a group of hardcore protesters yesterday clashed […]
From claims of terrorist plots in Orchard Road to eyewitness accounts of an attempt to kidnap a child in Jurong Point, social media has made it convenient for rumours to spread widely and quickly. The latest involves a photo of an unidentified youth with a gaping wound on his chin. The first few messages shared […]
An 18-month-old toddler died in hospital on Friday after a standalone full-length mirror fell on her inside fashion store Urban Revivo at Jewel Changi Airport. Staff at the store administered first aid to the child while waiting for the paramedics to arrive. A spokesman for Jewel Changi Airport confirmed the incident. “We are working closely […]
Violence erupted during anti-government protests in Hong Kong yesterday as protesters and riot police exchanged Molotov cocktails and tear gas, after a week of relative calm. Amid concerns that the authorities could potentially use technology to identify them, protesters were even seen using an electric saw to fell a “smart” lamp-post equipped with surveillance cameras, […]
In two years’ time, a revised mother tongue curriculum that aims to boost national identity will be launched in secondary schools. In the same year, primary school pupils who find learning their mother tongues challenging will receive more support in the subject, following a successful pilot scheme, Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said yesterday at […]
US President Donald Trump has escalated the trade war with China as he declared higher retaliatory tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports while demanding that American companies exit China. His move on Friday dimmed hopes that the protracted conflict would end soon, as he arrived in France for the G-7 summit of world leaders. China […]
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Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, will be nominated to replace Coats, who is resigning effective Aug. 15, Trump confirmed in a tweet.
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The child’s body was found in a remote part of the state days after Hannah Janiak and Daniel Salcido died in an apparent murder-suicide.
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The celebrity astrophysicist had been accused by three women of misconduct, unwanted sexual advances and assault.
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The threshold of more than 100 Democrats was crossed days after former special counsel Robert Mueller testified on Capitol Hill.
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TAIPEI • Jimmy Wang Yu once slayed box-office opponents as the One-Armed Swordsman (1967) on screen. The actor went on to introduce the martial arts genre of movies with The Chinese Boxer (1970). For his ground-breaking efforts, Yu, now 76, will be honoured with a lifetime achievement prize on Nov 23 at the Golden Horse […]
Hong Kong singer Sammi Cheng pulled out all the stops, including a heavy metal segment where she head-banged and drummed to the tune of The Power Of Love, with underground band Tie Shu Lan. She concluded her run of 13 shows for the Hong Kong opener of her FollowMi tour on Saturday, with guest stars, […]
NEW YORK • She was picked from 200 candidates at a 1986 audition. On Friday, Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, died. She was 75. Taylor, who was prone to giggles just like the character she voiced, captured the heart and sound of Mickey Mouse’s counterpart on television, in […]
NEW YORK • It was late one afternoon in spring this year and Madison Square Garden’s 19,000 seats were empty as Billy Joel and Lang Lang began jamming on stage. Pop’s piano man had invited the superstar classical pianist to make a guest appearance at his sold-out April show and they were rehearsing a duet […]
Crescent Girls’ School student Amritha Devaraj has been an avid fan of xinyao singer-songwriter Jimmy Ye for years, so when her Higher Chinese teacher encouraged her to sign up with friends for a national xinyao competition last year, she seized the opportunity. Amritha, now 16, performed at the National Schools Xinyao Singing and Songwriting Competition […]