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Singapore university prepares for tourist surge during China’s ‘golden week’
A Singapore university is bracing itself for a rush of tourists during China’s “golden week” national holiday, amid complaints of an influx of visitors earlier this year.
U.S. Steel CEO defends planned sale to Japan's Nippon, believes deal will close on its merits
U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt on Tuesday defended the company's planned sale to Japan's Nippon Steel, expressing confidence that the deal will be completed despite President Joe Biden's vocal opposition.
Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy, and demanded a crackdown on what she called “groundless, malicious and anti-Japanese” social media posts that threaten children’s safety.
Facebook co-founder gives US$15 million to Singapore private school charging US$47,000 a year
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s former business partner is making a massive donation to the Singapore American School (SAS).
Australia’s housing crisis festers as reforms stuck in political gridlock
A key piece of the centre-left Labor government’s housing programme is in limbo after opposition parties on Wednesday voted to defer for two months legislation that aims to help first homeowners break into the market. The bill is for a shared equity scheme which would allow citizens to buy houses with a smaller deposit.
China announces sanctions on US companies selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by force.
China Frees American Pastor After Nearly 20 Years in Prison
An American pastor who had been imprisoned in China for nearly 20 years was released unexpectedly on Sunday and has returned to the United States, according to the State Department.
Noisy, smelly yellow-eyed penguin wins New Zealand’s bird of the year
The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of the endangered bird that recognition from its victory might prompt a revival of the species.