Day: January 8, 2026

This handout released on May 21, 2022 from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows the construction of a platform for gas extraction in disputed waters in the East China Sea. (File photo: AFP/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) Japan said on Thursday (Jan 8) it had lodged a protest with China over the operation of … Continue reading Japan condemns China’s gas drilling activities in East China Sea

China's export ban on dual-use items to Japan will only affect military firms, the commerce ministry said on Thursday (Jan 8), helping calm fears that Beijing might curb rare-earth shipments vital to Japan's automotive industry over Tokyo's remarks on Taiwan. Dual-use items are goods, software or technologies that have both civilian and military applications. They include certain rare … Continue reading Ban on exports that have both civilian and military uses to Japan will only affect military firms – China’s commerce ministry

A new task force has been launched to look at how support for people with invisible needs, such as disabilities and mental health conditions, can be enhanced within Singapore's criminal justice system, the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) said on Thursday (Jan 8).  The Inclusive Justice Taskforce aims to identify how the government can better support … Continue reading Singapore sets new task force to improve support for people with disabilities and mental health conditions in legal system

Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam and Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng filed a defamation lawsuit against Bloomberg in January 2025, with trial dates set for Apr 7 to Apr 16, 2026. (File photos: CNA/Raydza Rahman, Syamil Sapari) Trial dates have been set for the defamation suits that Singapore's Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam … Continue reading Bloomberg going on trial in April over Shanmugam, Tan See Leng’s Good Class Bungalow transactions

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking during the special dialogue at the Regional Outlook Forum 2026 by ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute in Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Jan 8, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long) Singapore is “gravely concerned” by the United States’ military intervention in Venezuela because it is contrary to international … Continue reading SM Lee commends Trump’s readiness to act unilaterally – says Venezuela op has major geopolitical implications

Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has declared that he cannot be influenced or purchased in politics, insisting that he has no “price tag.” The former Kano State governor made the statement while commenting on recent political events, touching on issues of loyalty, betrayal and the overall political climate in … Continue reading I’M PRICELESS: Kwankwaso says nobody can buy him ahead of 2027