Hsin Hai News Today

The Economic Democracy Union yesterday urged the Ministry of Economic Affairs to block the proposed acquisition of the Apple Online news Web site by Singaporean entrepreneur Joseph Phua (潘杰賢), citing concerns over his ties with Beijing. The think tank at a news conference in Taipei said that a major business partner of Phua is involved in businesses linked to the Chinese government. Phua’s potential buyout of the digital tabloid — linked to Hong Kong’s shuttered <i>Apple Daily&...

Some Singaporeans used their time spent socially distanced to adopt a pet, pick up a hobby or learn a new skill — while others, like 13-year-old Sin Hai, decided to launch a business venture, inspired by the eye-watering sums that some of the rarest, slowest-growing plant species can now fetch on Facebook and Carousell. A booming online marketplace for rare...