Netizens applaud K Shanmugam for defending Singapore's policies on BBC's HARDtalk

Many online users applauded the minister for acting professionally throughout the interview.

In a 23-minute interview with BBC's Stephen Sackur on HARDtalk, which was made public on Wednesday, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam discussed a variety of subjects, including racis...

IS IT WORSE TO BE INTERESTED IN DRUGS IN MALAYSIA OR SINGAPORE?

On the surface, Malaysia and Singapore appear to have equal drug-trafficking policies; yet, the end effect is the same, right? However, when you get down to the nitty-gritty of it, they do have some minor variances in terms of medication restrictions. Surprisingly, there are several areas where M...

A peaceful movement appears to be putting an end to racist policies

1 The peaceful rebellion sweeping Sri Lanka is a timely godsend, bringing to light flaws in our political system and economy while also highlighting the need to liberate the country from the current catastrophe caused by corrupt racial politicians.

Blessings because the Sinhalese popula...

Kishida's cabinet to approve stimulus package of 55.7 trillion yen

Fumio Kishida's cabinet has decided to approve an economic stimulus  package of 55.7 trillion yen this fiscal year. They have planned on using this amount for recovering the economy from the impact of the Covid-19. 
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US TRADE DEFICIT RISES 17.7% IN 2020 TO $679 BILLION, HIGHEST SINCE 2008

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• The Commerce Department said that the difference between the value of the goods and services the US sells abroad and what it purchases jumped from $577 billion in 2019

• The impact of tax policies imposed by the former US President Donald Trump to narrow...

JOE BIDEN WILL SIGN 17 ORDERS AND ACTIONS TO SET NEW POLICIES ON IMMIGRATION & CLIMATE

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• Biden will be signing 17 orders and actions to break from policies of outgoing President Donald Trump and set new policies on the environment, immigration, economy and battling against COVID-19

• The President-elect also plans to send a bill to Congress ...

HONG KONGERS MOVE TO SIGNAL AS WHATSAPP CHANGES POLICIES

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• Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner has asked WhatsApp to disclose their arrangements to impart data about clients to its parent firm, as some Hongkongers stressed over protecting their information move to other applications

Since W...

PEOPLE’S BANK OF CHINA OUTLINED KEY POLICIES AND TASKS FOR 2021 IN BEIJING

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• People’s Bank of China outlined key policies and tasks for 2021 in Beijing.
• PBOC will offer effective financial support in accelerating the construction of a new development paradigm.
• PBOC is said to implement prude...

CHINA GOVT. PLANS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF ITS FISCAL POLICIES

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• China govt. plans to improve efficiency and quality of its fiscal policies.
• The Chinese govt. plans to normalize its implementation of the specified transfer payment mechanism.
• Around US$234.71 billion of fiscal 2020 fund...

SINGAPOREAN GOVERNMENT TO MAKE POLICIES FOCUSING ON FAMILY RAISING 

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• The Government wants the new generation of Singapore to raise families after the pandemic is over, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah, who regulates the National Population and Talent Division (NTPD), on Friday (Jan 1)

CHINA FOREIGN MINISTRY SLAMS FLASE INFORMATION CLAIMS MADE BY THE U.S OVER XINJIANG

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• China Foreign Ministry slams false information claims made by the U.S over Xinjiang.
• China calls the false information to be “the lie of the century”.
• The U.S embassy in China retweeted several posts related t...

SHINZO ABE’S FOREIGN POLICIES LIKELY TO BE CONTINUED BY UPCOMING SUCCESSOR

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• Shinzo Abe’s foreign policies likely to be continued by upcoming successor.
• The former Prime Minister had announced his resignation from the role on Friday.
• The upcoming presidential election of LDP will carry on t...

CURRENT ENERGY POLICIES IN JAPAN

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• The Japanese energy policies were greatly modified after the nuclear disaster in 2011
• Deregulation of the electricity market was done post the disaster

Japan had heavily relied on nuclear energy before 2011. The country i...

ECONOMIC FALL WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CORONAVIRUS: SWAMINATHAN AIYAR

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• He discussed the likely scenarios depending upon the length of time for which coronavirus spread prevails 
• The economic fall will no longer be determined by the government and central bank policies  

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The most American car on the road is now Honda Odyssey

This is one of America's oldest platitudes – one of the few things that Republicans and Democrats now seem to agree about: the strategic importance of owning the US.

“When we purchase products made in the USA, the profits stay here, the revenue stays here, and the jobs &...

IRDAI suggests standardization and simplification of policy designs for health insurance policies

Health insurance policies will soon be made more comprehensible. The insurance regulator has recommended standardizing and simplifying standard health benefit policies contract terminology. In doing so, India's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) is seeking to bring uniform...

By 2030, the Indian economy could grow to $7 trillion

In a research report, Imagine 2030, Deutsche Bank said that India’s economy now is about $3 trillion. It is likely to grow two and half times to $7 trillion by 2030. It will make India the world’s third-largest economy. It means, through the next decade, nominal GDP growth is likely t...

Australian Ministers of Education and Liberal Relations decide on further regressive policies for schooling

Earlier this month, a conference of Australian local, territorial, and federal education ministers decided on a series of measures to promote the "Gonski 2.0" corporate agenda, launched last year.

On December 12, following two days of debate, the so-called Alice Springs (Mparn...

International Energy Agency dialogue on clean energy transformation achievements

Today, the International Energy Agency held an international dialogue on clean energy transformation achievements and challenges around the world.

Ahead of the IEA's biennial ministerial conference, high-level government leaders, energy industry CEOs and other key stakeholders engag...

Australia's experience in fires can also help California a lot

With new approaches to California's wildfire crisis, officials could be even worse than look to Australia, a recognized superstar of firefighting.

Australia has widely studied fire and developed a policy to reduce casualties and enhance house safety. The country also shares firework...