Singapore’s exports fall 4.5% in May, after three months of growth

[caption id="attachment_2751" align="alignnone" width="817"] A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken Jan 6, 2020. [/caption] SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Tuesday...

US Senators introduce aviation safety bill to reform certification after 737 MAX crashes

[caption id="attachment_2764" align="alignnone" width="888"] FILE PHOTO: Boeing 737 Max aircraft are parked in a parking lot at Boeing Field in this aerial photo over Seattle,...

France’s COVID-19 tracing app hard to link to others, EU official says

[caption id="attachment_2761" align="alignnone" width="894"] FILE PHOTO: A screenshot showing the tracking application StopCovid is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken in...

Why some black-owned US businesses are hardest hit by coronavirus shutdowns

Gary Connell talks about the economic impact to his hairstyling business after a nine-week disruption due to the stay-at-home order for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...

Commentary: Autonomy cannot be Hong Kong’s future. Hong Kongers know this

Hong Kongers might achieve better results through legitimate means by themselves, says Jocelyn Chey. [caption id="attachment_2721" align="alignnone" width="914"] Pro-democracy protesters hold banners as they march...

China keen to seek benefits from pandemic, distressed US assets: Report

[caption id="attachment_2716" align="alignnone" width="857"] FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen before Defense Secretary James Mattis welcomes Chinese Minister of National Defense Gen. Wei...

North Korea blows up liaison office with South in Kaesong

[caption id="attachment_2735" align="alignnone" width="834"] A smoke rises from Kaesong Industrial Complex in this picture taken from the south side in Paju, South Korea, Jun 16,...

Australia accuses China of fuelling ‘infodemic’ over coronavirus

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said China, Russia and Turkey were spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. SYDNEY: Australia's foreign minister accused China on Tuesday...

OCBC makes first loan using Singapore’s new SORA benchmark

June 16, 2020