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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
US and China swapping insults, blaming each other for COVID-19 won’t help solve the problem: PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: US-China ties were already “complicated” before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the blame game between them over the outbreak will not help “solve the problem sooner”, particularly in a time when countries need to work together, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Lee was speaking on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, which aired on Sunday
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
‘The tide is still coming in’: PM Lee says COVID-19’s impact on healthcare a ‘very big problem’
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SINGAPORE: Singapore is in a “grave situation” in terms of health and economy because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Mar 27). Speaking at the Istana a day after Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced a supplementary Budget in response to the outbreak, Mr Lee
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Commentary: The problem with reusing the 2009 global financial crisis playbook to deal with COVID-19
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NEW HAVEN, Connecticut: In an effort to get a handle on the economic and financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first instinct is to search for precedents and remedies in earlier crises. Many have pointed to the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) as the most relevant example, especially in the aftermath of the extraordinary
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
Indonesia stands at the crossroads of a waste crisis and plastics problem
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JAKARTA: Indonesia is one of the biggest contributors to plastic pollution in the ocean. It became a dumping ground for the world’s plastic waste after China’s ban on trash imports. And now, a new crisis is brewing in the country. Its landfills are running out of space, even with only 60 to 70 per cent
Commentary: Coronavirus? Not a problem for South Korea elections this week
SEOUL: On Wednesday (Apr 15), South Korea will hold legislative elections. South Korea’s parliament, the National Assembly, is elected every five years. Composed of 300 members, it has 253 single-member district seats and 47 proportional representation seats. Advertisement Advertisement The left currently holds a slim majority, but the distribution of power is fluid. South Korea’s