Politics News

Defiant Taiwan Starts 5-Day Live Fire Drills Amid Rising Chinese Aggression

With increased activity, both military and diplomatic, from the Chinese side, Taiwan doesn't want to remain idle in its defence preparedness.

Jul 15, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist Nathan Law Reveals He's in London

Nathan Law said that he faced "many uncertainties", but had made the decision to leave Hong Kong "in the face of political upheaval"

Jul 14, 2020

By IANS

Azerbaijan takes unilateral decision to stop retaliatory action

4 Killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clash: Will the 26-Year-Long Border Dispute Ever End?

The two South Caucasus neighbors have been locked in conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan since 1994

Jul 14, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Singapore's Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat's 'East Coast Plan' Turns into S$2 Sticker, Over 500 Sold

Singapore Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat made a slip up during his nomination speech ahead of GE2020 that was turned into a meme and now a doodled sticker

Jul 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Five US bases in Afghanistan Shut as Part of Peace Agreement With Taliban

The bases that have been shut are the ones located in Uruzgan, Laghman, Paktika and Helmand provinces of Afghanistan

Jul 14, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Malaysia and Singapore Agree to Relax Curbs on Cross-border Travel

The announcement was made by Hishammuddin Hussein, Malaysian Foreign Minister, and Vivian Balakrishnan, his Singaporean counterpart

Jul 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

China Gears up to Impose Sanctions on Lockheed Martin After $620 Million Taiwan Arms Deal

China's move comes just a day after Beijing announced tit-for-tat sanctions against four US officials, including senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.

Jul 14, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Who is Chuck Woolery? Game Show Host Digs in For Trump With Virus Conspiracy Theory

President Trump is being accused of trying to take shelter under baseless conspiracy theories.

Jul 14, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Singapore GE2020: Despite Opposing NCMP Scheme, PSP Accepts Offer, Names Two

PSP announces Leong Mun Wai and Hazel Poa as the two NCMPs who will cooperate with the Workers' Party to form an opposition alliance

Jul 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

China Honey Trap: New Book Reveals How Boris Johnson's Ex-Deputy Was Seduced and Snared

The book called 'Hidden Hand: Exposing How The Chinese Communist Party Is Reshaping The World'.

Jul 14, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Singapore Slips into Recession as Economy Contracts Whopping 41%

This marks the biggest contraction on record and worse than the analysts' prediction.

Jul 14, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Yemeni Houthis Claim Missile and Drone Attack on Saudi Oil Refinery

The oil refinery is operated by Saudi Aramco, in the city of Jizan, and produces 400,000 barrels per day

Jul 13, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin

Ahead of Possible Confidence Vote, Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin Ousts Speaker with Narrow Margin

In a narrow 111-109 votes, speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof was unseated by Yassin's coalition and Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun was appointed as the new speaker without a vote

Jul 13, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Mueller Will Be Asked to Testify on Russia Probe: Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham's announcement on Twitter on Sunday granted a request repeatedly pushed by Senate Democrats to let Mueller testify before the Republican-controlled upper chamber

Jul 13, 2020

By IANS

Is China Bribing Foreign Journalists to Get Positive Coverage in International Media?

China's foreign ministry has created lucrative fellowship programs for journalists from African and Asian countries.

Jul 13, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

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