March 05, 2021 10:36 AM
Mr Jeong Eun-bo is in Washington for the first face-to-face talks with US envoy Donna Welton.
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South Korea envoy hopes to wrap up talks with US on defence costs


Malaysia s DAP debates whether to dilute its Chineseness to be acceptable to Malay voters
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India-China border disengagement to take time as both sides seek to rebalance ties, say analysts
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Stock futures sink after US calls for pause of Johnson Johnson Covid vaccine rollout due to health issues
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Indonesian anti-graft body KPK apologises for official s disparaging remarks on Singapore
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Coronavirus: WHO calls for halt to sale of live wild mammals in food markets to limit disease risk
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US-China tech war: supercomputer sanctions on China begin to bite as Taiwan’s TSMC said to suspend chip orders
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China’s imports from US set record in first quarter, but their trade imbalance grows on strong Chinese exports
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Pope Francis asks US Bishop Michael Hoeppner to resign after sex abuse cover-up investigation
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US ‘on autopilot to inflation’ thanks to Fed’s constant money printing, Peter Schiff tells Boom Bust
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US regulators recommend pause in use of Johnson Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot fears
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Sixteen Hongkongers arrested in police swoop on bookmaking syndicate that laundered over HK$180 million in 10 months
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66-year-old suspect arrested for stealing cash from 5 stalls at Bukit Merah View hawker centre
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Umno chief Zahid s troubles pave way for clean deputy Mohamad s premiership ambitions
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UN fears Myanmar heading into ‘full-blown conflict’, as protesters cancel new year festivities
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Is India planning to spy on Chinese submarines from the Andamans, with a little help from Japan?
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Biden’s $2.2 trillion ‘infrastructure’ plan is a Trojan Horse, market analyst tells Keiser Report
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South China Sea, Diaoyus and North Korea to top agenda as Japan and Germany’s foreign, defence ministers meet with China on their mind
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Riau Islands government proposes travel corridor with Singapore starting May or June: Indonesian senior official
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s quarantine rules for aircrew set to relax with new policy for vaccinated personnel, sources say
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Malaysia records 12 Covid-19 deaths, highest in two months, as cases surge in Sarawak
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Grab to list in the US through world s biggest SPAC merger, valued at nearly US$40 billion
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Chinese government official fired over sexual harassment claims after employee shown hitting him with mop in viral video
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong ‘vaccination bubble’ plan not intended to coerce residents into getting jab, Carrie Lam says
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Former Hong Kong lawmakers facing prosecution under security law hit with fresh charges of contempt of Legislative Council
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Two tutors among five Hongkongers arrested for selling suspected copyrighted teaching materials in ‘biggest’ raid of its kind
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Hong Kong electoral changes: contest for seats on powerful committee to be held on September 19 as government reveals dates for key polls
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Hong Kong protests: court adds to activist Joshua Wong’s jail time with four-month sentence for 2019 mask demonstration
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Former taxi driver jailed for molesting 13-year-old boy while pretending to help with seat belt
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Australia reports second AstraZeneca blood clot case, COVID-19 vaccine rollout steady
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Hong Kong voters free to cast blank ballots, but urging others to do so could be made a crime, Carrie Lam confirms
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Hong Kong couple found guilty of murdering 5-year-old daughter in child abuse case that gripped city
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Hong Kong police draw gun, deploy pepper spray while subduing hammer-wielding man in station car park
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Australia reports second Astrazeneca blood clot case, Covid-19 vaccine rollout steady
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Malaysia will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for 80% of population in six months: Minister
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Man s death precipitated by head injury from collapsed stretcher in medical misadventure: Coroner
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More than 18,200 people visited Singapore through unilateral border op 70% from China
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US-China tech war: the world’s two largest economies are ‘most significant rivals’ in space by 2040, new report says
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Hong Kong picks AlipayHK, Octopus, Tap Go and WeChat Pay HK as e-payment providers for HK$5,000 digital voucher scheme, set to launch in summer
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Police arrest 329 suspected scammers, money mules in 2-week ope scam victims lost $9.3m
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Pfizer, BioNTech request expanded emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
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Hong Kong elections: ex-leader CY Leung says he’s undecided on whether to run for city chief executive
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Asian nations face new infection waves as Covid-19 variants wreck attempts to stem virus
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China’s toy exports in high demand during coronavirus lockdowns, especially in the United States
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong restaurant and bar owners angry and disappointed over government requirements for lifting restrictions
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Derek Chauvin murder trial: ex-policeman did not take actions of a ‘reasonable officer’, says use-of-force expert
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First aid tips: What should you do after being stung by a stingray, jellyfish or bee?
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How many dishes can sourdough be turned into? The new Drunken Farmer has the answer
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Commentary: US proposed global minimum corporate tax has implications for Singapore
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US needs to invest to be world leader in computer chips, Joe Biden tells executives, pushing infrastructure plan
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Coronavirus: UN chief Antonio Guterres pushes for tax on those who have profited during pandemic
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Paris hospital shooting: police hunt gunman after one person killed and one seriously injured
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More therapeutics but no surge in COVID-19 vaccine for Michigan, Biden administration says
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US-China tech war: Beijing gives muted response to newest US initiative to redefine the country’s approach to global competition
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Duterte reappears amid anger in Philippines over surging coronavirus cases, lack of hospital beds
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Football: Premature to decide if Rome will host opening match of Euro 2020, says report
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