China breaks with tradition at annual ‘Two Sessions’ meeting by scrapping premier's press conference
BEIJING — China kicks off its annual parliamentary meetings this week, which investors are watching closely for signals on economic stimulus.
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China Scraps Premier’s Annual News Conference in Surprise Move
China’s premier will no longer hold a news conference after the country’s annual legislative meeting, Beijing announced on Monday, ending a three-decades-long practice that had been an exceedingly rare opportunity for journalists to interact with top Chinese leaders.
Singapore jails woman who faked assault to get back at ex-boyfriend
However, another employee roped into the lie broke under police questioning and revealed the truth.
Singapore’s minister Shanmugam defends ‘helpful’ US envoy Jonathan Kaplan after scathing watchdog report
“Based on my dealings with him, I have found that he, like several of his predecessors, has tried to ensure that the relationship between the two countries continues to be strong,” Shanmugam wrote in a Facebook post on Monday, after the report was published on March 1.
As Chinese-built dams multiply, 1 in 5 Mekong fish species face extinction, report finds: ‘biggest threat is hydropower’
Unsustainable development threatens the health and diverse fish populations of the Mekong river, with one-fifth of fish species in Southeast Asia’s main artery facing extinction, a report by conservation groups said on Monday.
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. manufacturing struggles to recover
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24 fishermen rescued from half-submerged ship in rough seas off Japanese island, but 1 found dead
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese coast guard helicopter rescued 24 fishermen as they desperately clung to the deck of a tilting, half-submerged ship being pounded by high waves Monday morning off an island chain southwest of Tokyo. One crewmember thrown from the rocking ship into the rough seas before the arrival of the rescuers was found dead.
China seeks ways to revive slowing economy and salvage property market as annual congress convenes
BEIJING (AP) — It’s clear that China’s efforts to build confidence in its slowing economy will top the agenda of this week’s meeting of its ceremonial national legislature.