Production News

In 2020, Chongqing’s imports and exports to ASEAN increased by 1.8 times

On January 19, at the “2020 Chongqing Foreign Trade Import and Export Situation Press Conference”, Liu Haoyu, deputy commissioner of Chongqing Customs, introduced the specific situation of…

Indonesian Minister of Economic Coordination: Indonesia’s economy is expected to achieve positive growth in 2021

According to Indonesia News Network reported on January 20, Indonesia’s Minister of Economic Co-ordination, Ilanka, said that the Indonesian economy is expected to achieve positive growth in 2021….

World Bank expects Thailand’s economy to grow 4% in 2021

The World Bank released Thailand’s economic monitoring report on the 20th, stating that Thailand’s economy is expected to grow by 4% in 2021, but downside risks still need…

RCEP Open Opportunities (Guiyang) Seminar was held to express the wishes of cooperation

China News Service, Beijing, January 20 (Reporter Wei Xi) On January 20, the RCEP Open Opportunity (Guiyang) seminar was held. Representatives of ASEAN countries, China, Japan, South Korea,…

RCEP brings new hope to the global economy and will forcefully promote regional economic cooperation

People’s Daily, January 20 (Reporter Li Xinyi) On January 20, the RCEP Open Opportunity (Guiyang) seminar was held. Representatives of ASEAN countries, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and…

Asian Markets Mostly Higher at Start of US Inauguration Day

Asian markets are mostly higher Wednesday just hours before Joe Biden is inaugurated as the next president of the United States. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX index and Shanghai’s…

General News

MAN ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY WITH HURT WITHIN 2 HOURS

The Police have arrested a 43-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of robbery with hurt. On 20 January 2021 at about 10.00am, the Police…

MAN ARRESTED FOR A SERIES OF E-COMMERCE SCAMS INVOLVING SALE OF HOTEL PACKAGES

The Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of e-commerce scams involving the sale of Marina Bay Sands hotel packages. In…

PUBLIC SPIRITEDNESS AWARD AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARD CEREMONY AT CLEMENTI POLICE DIVISION

The Clementi Police Division will be presenting Public Spiritedness Awards and Community Partnership Awards to commend members of the public for their public spiritedness in assisting the…

Human Rights News

North Korean Defectors Call on Biden to Focus on Human Rights

As President Joe Biden was sworn into office Wednesday, North Korean defectors living throughout the United States expressed hope that his administration would place North Koreans’ human…

Pandemic Undermines Human Rights Worldwide, UN Says

The head of the United Nations is urging the world to put human rights “front and center” in the coronavirus recovery efforts in order to achieve a…

Rights Experts: Japan Was Wrong to Detain Carlos Ghosn 

GENEVA – A panel of human rights experts working with the United Nations says former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was wrongly detained in Japan and has urged…

Survivors of Super Typhoon Goni Face Humanitarian Crisis

GENEVA – U.N. assessments to gauge the needs of hundreds of thousands of people affected by Super Typhoon Goni, one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever…