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US Presidential Race
Trump refuses to say if he wants Ukraine to win against Russia
Harris said she had travelled the world and “world leaders are laughing at Donald Trump”.
September 11, 2024
Singapore news
Russian goods find their way to Singapore as war fatigue sets in
Heavily discounted Russian-made goods, from hair products to chocolate, are finding their way onto Singapore’s e-supermarkets.
June 30, 2024
Geopolitics
Europe has ‘no choice’ but to increase defence spending: former Finland PM Sanna Marin
Europe has no choice but to increase defence spending, says Marin, “because we cannot always rely on the help of the US”.
June 18, 2024
Geopolitics
How Russia punched an US$11 bil hole in the West’s oil sanctions
The importance of the shadow fleet to Moscow is evident — it moved about 45% of Russia’s oil this year.
December 13, 2023
Commodities
Russian oil is getting mixed in Singapore and then re-exported, sources say
This trend of more Russia-to-Asia shipments and the growing role of hubs in their re-distribution may further intensify
January 19, 2023
Aviation & Engineering
Plans made to rebuild the world's biggest plane destroyed in Ukraine
Antonov said about 30% of the components from the original plane can be used in building a new version
November 08, 2022
Geopolitics
Biden and Xi to attend G-20 summit in Bali, says Jokowi
Putin and Zelenskiy "would come if the situation allows."
November 08, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis
Russia resumes Ukraine grain-export deal in abrupt reversal
Chicago wheat futures were down 6.7% as of 2.10 pm London time, the most since March.
November 03, 2022
Geopolitics
Putin announces 'partial mobilization', stepping up Ukraine war
The partial mobilization will mean that reservists will be drafted into military service starting immediately.
September 21, 2022