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Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2025
» TOKYO — Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi was appointed Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote that handed her a majority in the lower house.
Singapore jails woman for swindling Pokemon card buyers
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/06/2023
» SINGAPORE: After being told by a woman in Singapore that he would receive a discount on each case of Pokemon cards from his bulk purchase on Carousell, one buyer paid her close to S$80,000 (US$60,000) in deposits.
China exports remain strong in October
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» BEIJING: China's exports posted strong growth again last month, extending an upward trend on the back of a consumption rebound among its major trading partners, official data showed Saturday.
Singapore's population shrinks as foreigners leave
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2020
» SINGAPORE: The population of Singapore has shrunk for the first time since 2003 as travel curbs and job losses brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have pushed foreign workers from the global business hub.
Singapore GDP contracts sharply, in warning for virus-hit global economy
AFP, Published on 26/03/2020
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's economy suffered its biggest contraction since the financial crisis during the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic escalated, data showed Thursday, an ominous sign of the devastation being inflicted on the global economy.
Singapore posts slowest growth in decade
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2020
» SINGAPORE: Economic growth slumped in the city state in the final months of 2019 as trade-reliant sectors struggled to gain traction despite an easing of US-China tensions.
Widodo takes a gamble, includes fierce rival in cabinet
Reuters, Published on 23/10/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo took what appeared to be his biggest political gamble on Wednesday by including his main rival in his new cabinet - former general Prabowo Subianto, who has long harboured ambitions for the presidency.