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Tennis stars' arrival angers stranded Australians
January 16, 2021
Players are flown in ahead of the Australian Open while thousands of citizens are waiting to return.
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24 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 4 in the community
January 16, 2021
Eateries at Canberra Plaza and Bishan among places visited by COVID-19 cases during infectious period
January 16, 2021
Brazil's Bolsonaro to allow China's Huawei in 5G auctions
January 16, 2021
All travellers, including Singaporeans, to take COVID-19 test upon arrival in Singapore
January 16, 2021
NASA's Boeing moon rocket set for 'once-in-a-generation' ground test
January 16, 2021
China News
Experts expect yuan to strengthen
January 14, 2021
Economists expect the stabilization of US-China relations and continued foreign portfolio inflows to push Chinese yuan stronger against a weakening US dollar this year.
Japan News
The political folly of dodging responsibility in Japan
January 16, 2021
Politicians caught violating COVID-19 restrictions leave news organizations in a bind
Stories that cater to the soul, the intellect and the stomach
January 16, 2021
Examining the challenges facing Soka Gakkai, a new teen comic book hero and coffee franchises nationwide amid the pandemic.
India News
Traders' body moves SC over WhatsApp new policy
January 16, 2021
HDFC Bank Q3 net profit rises 14.36% to Rs 8,760 crore
January 16, 2021
News Report
In Hong Kong, a New Party Calls for Stability (and Raises Suspicions)
January 16, 2021
Democracy advocates have called the Bauhinia Party a “Trojan horse” for the Chinese government. But Beijing’s local allies are wary of it, too.
Hong Kong Protesters to Seek Asylum in U.S.
January 16, 2021
The five men fled by boat to Taiwan in July, soon after China imposed Hong Kong’s harsh national security law. This week, they landed in New York.
News Analysis
India launches what could be the world’s largest vaccination campaign. But it’s unclear if one of the vaccines works.
January 16, 2021
India rolls out two locally made vaccines but only one has completed a Phase 3 trial.