Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam sworn in as Singapore President

Sep 14, 2023

Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam was sworn in as the ninth Singapore President on Thursday, two weeks after his landslide victory at the polls, The...

Iran seizes Israel-linked ship MCS ARIES near Strait of Hormuz

Apr 13, 2024

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized the Israel-linked MSC ARIES container ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, The Times of Israel...

Foxconn reports drop in sales after China iPhone plant disruption

Dec 08, 2022

Zhengzhou is the same Chinese city, where the company operates the world's largest iPhone assembly complex and where the bulk of the world's iPhone...

China reports first community spread of Omicron variant

Jan 10, 2022

Tianjin [China], January 10 : China has reported its first community spread Omicron cases, with two people confirmed with the coronavirus variant in Tianjin...

Balance of power in Taiwan Strait is changing in China's favour: Japanese Defence Minister

Mar 15, 2021

Taipei [Taiwan], March 16 : In a rare statement about Taiwan, Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Saturday (local time) said that the balance...

Taiwan ready to welcome Chinese students, but no response from Beijing: Mainland Affairs Council Minister

Feb 21, 2025

Speaking at the National Conference for University Presidents in Taiwan, Chiu urged China not to use educational exchanges as a tool for "united front"...