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Malaysia's sports hub gets multimillion-dollar facelift ahead of SEA ... » Aug 9, 2017 ...Upgrades include new seats at stadiums and all-new equipment at the aquatic centre's pools, as well as a newly-installed FINA-compliant diving tower. ... Malaysia's Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin told Channel NewsAsia the previous facilities were badly designed and were not attracting... Channelnewsasia.com

North Korea tests short-range missiles as South Korea, US conduct ... » Aug 27, 2017 ...The test came just days after senior U.S. officials praised North Korea and leader Kim Jong Un for showing restraint in not firing any missiles since late ...Later on Saturday, the South Korean Presidential Blue House said the North may have fired an upgraded 300-mm calibre multiple rocket launcher but the... Channelnewsasia.com

Myanmar to reform police force following UN report - Channel ... » May 16, 2016 ...Components such as how to ensure that human rights are not violated and how to deal with community violence are also observed to be missing in police training. The UNODC is suggesting a number of improvements including reducing focus on drill and military skills, upgrading training facilities and... Channelnewsasia.com

Philippines seeks to upgrade its arms manufacturing capability ... » Jul 21, 2015 ...The Philippines is set to develop a Defence Economic Zone that will soon house the best international weapons manufacturers, with profits going ...the facility will go straight back into the armed forces' modernisation fund, which will be used to develop new local manufacturing facilities and technology. Channelnewsasia.com

Singapore: throw-away nation, Singapore News & Top Stories - The ... » Jan 15, 2017 ...Even the furniture are better than the ones in our homes back in the Philippines so we dismantle (them) and send them back," she says. ...equivalent of each person throwing away two rice bowls' worth of food every day, and the growing amount is putting pressure on Singapore's waste disposal facilities. Straitstimes.com

Singapore's Internet connection speed among top 10 in Asia Pacific ... » Singapore's Internet connection speed among top 10 in Asia Pacific: Akamai. Singapore's average Internet connection speed is fourth in Asia Pacific, while its average peak connection speed is the fastest in the world. 17 Dec 2015 03:17PM ... Channelnewsasia.com

Philippines to conclude arguments against China over maritime ... » Jul 13, 2015 ...The second round of oral arguments by a Philippine delegation before an international court in the Hague seeks to establish the point that China's claim over almost the entire South China Sea is ...It published a “Position Paper” last December explaining why the tribunal has no jurisdiction over the case. Channelnewsasia.com

Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & EDB ... » Jun 30, 2016 ...EVs will be deployed in every single Housing & Development Board (HDB) town by 2020, to allow as many residents as possible to enjoy car-sharing facilities. 2 BlueSG Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Bolloré Group, signed an agreement today with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Economic Development... Lta.gov.sg

PM Lee launches Singapore-Myanmar Vocational Training Institute ... » Jun 12, 2017 ...The vocational institute in Yangon has produced about 400 graduates in the areas of hospitality and tourism, electronic and electrical skills, facilities ...the Singapore-Myanmar Vocational Training Institute (SMVTI) is a joint project between Singapore and Myanmar, to help Myanmar train and upgrade its... Channelnewsasia.com

Japan approves record defence spending that favours US-made ... » Dec 22, 2017 ...Japan's government approved a record military budget on Friday but did not earmark enough extra money to stop a splurge on U.S.-made ballistic missile ... That includes purchases of a new longer range interceptor, the SM-3 Block IIA, designed to strike ballistic missiles in space, upgrades for the Patriot... Channelnewsasia.com