What happened? 27 countries recently pledged a total of US$9.8 billion to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF was established back in 2010 during the Cancun Agreements to help developing countries reduce their emissions and cope with the impacts of climate change. This…
TUE: NETANYAHU FAILS TO FORM NEW COALITION GOVERNMENT Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form a new coalition government, and it’s all up to ex-military chief Benny Gantz to form his coalition and succeed as Israel’s next Prime Minister. (Picture Credits: Times of Israel)…
A bittersweet victory for the Liberals After a grueling election season in Canada, the Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau has once again won the most seats in the House of Commons, securing Trudeau’s position as Prime Minister for another four-year term. Unfortunately for…
What has happened? One moment, you might be scrolling through your social media feed to see what’s going on in your friends’ lives. In the next, you could be seeing someone trying to sell his organs on social media. You might be thinking, is…
Lee’s Comments Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s comments on the Hong Kong protests appear to be causing quite a stir. Speaking at a dialogue at the Forbes Global CEO conference, Mr Lee said that the protesters’ five major demands are not “meant to solve…
Europe takes a tough stance on Libra During the Group of 20 (G20) meeting in Washington, participating finance ministers expressed concerns over the risks associated with Facebook’s Libra in becoming a global currency. The main concerns pertain to how Facebook does not address the…
What happened? Peaceful marches in Spain’s Catalonia region have taken a violent turn. Masked protestors tackled riot officers near the national police headquarters in Barcelona, threw stones and cans and set rubbish cans on fire in the streets. Riot police retaliated with tear gas,…
FRI: EBOLA VACCINE SEES GREEN LIGHT AT THE END OF EUROPE’S REGULATIONS European drug regulators approve American drugmaker Merck’s vaccine Ervebo, as a licensed treatment against the Ebola virus. (Picture Credits: Reuters) Read more about the planned developments after the vaccine’s approval at Reuters.…
What happened? Turkey launched a military offensive, codenamed Operation Peace Spring on 9 October, two days after the Trump Administration ordered American troops to withdraw from northeastern Syria, where the US had been supporting its Kurdish allies. The operation’s aim is to push back…
Mr. Chan’s challenge On 14 October, former Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong published a 72-page report titled “Equal Justice Under The Constitution And Section 377A Of The Penal Code: The Roads Not Taken” on the online-based Singapore Academy of Law Journal. The report is…
