Section: Singapore
Yen gains on concerns over Ukraine and Greece
THE yen gained against the US dollar and euro on Monday as investors fretted over the conflict in Ukraine as well as Greece’s future in the eurozone. …read more Source: The Business...
No decision yet on Ukraine arms aid: US President Barack Obama
February 10, 2015 2:17 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama said Monday no decision had been made on whether to send weapons to Ukraine to help Kiev battle pro-Russian separatists, as he warned the West would not allow Russia to redraw Europe’s borders by force. …read more Source: The Straits...
EU delays new Russia sanctions as Germany warns on Ukraine talks
[MUNICH] The European Union postponed new sanctions against Russia in a gesture of support for planned peace talks on Ukraine, while the government in Kiev said more Russian troops entered the conflict zone. …read more Source: The Business...
Through The Lens: Today in Pictures, Feb 9, 2015
February 09, 2015 9:29 PMFlood in parts of Jakarta, fire at a residential block in eastern Ukraine, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin will not accept ultimatums over Ukraine: Kremlin
MOSCOW – Russia said Monday that President Vladimir Putin would not tolerate any ultimatums over Ukraine after a report said Germany had given him until Wednesday to agree a peace plan or face new sanctions.”We’ve already said everything about the tone of the negotiations,” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on...
Putin will not accept ultimatums over Ukraine: Kremlin
February 09, 2015 8:03 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russia said Monday that President Vladimir Putin would not tolerate any ultimatums over Ukraine after a report said Germany had given him until Wednesday to agree a peace plan or face new sanctions. …read more Source: The Straits...
Merkel to urge caution in US as pressure builds to arm Ukraine forces
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to argue against arming Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels in Washington on Monday in the face of intense U.S. Congressional pressure. …read more Source: Channel...
1,500 Russian troops, military equipment enter Ukraine: Kiev
February 09, 2015 7:27 PMKIEV (AFP) – At least 1,500 Russian troops and convoys of military hardware entered Ukraine over the weekend, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russians write open letter to Putin over foreign-currency mortgages
MOSCOW – Russians with foreign-currency mortgages have written an open letter to President Vladimir Putin seeking help with repayments that have soared because of the rouble’s plunge, saying they were misled by banks.The letter, published by the Vedomosti and Kommersant business newspapers on Monday, reflects discontent over the...
Quartet thrash out Ukraine summit as Merkel meets Obama
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on Monday (Feb 9) to brief US President Barack Obama on the latest peace plan for Ukraine ahead of a four-way summit aimed at ending 10 months of bloodshed. …read more Source: Channel...
