
Changing times force Taiwan to raise welfare spending
(24 Apr) - Working six days a week at a Taipei noodle stall, Hsu Ching-ni earns only US$500 a month, not nearly enough to support her family of seven including three children, or even pay rent. Instead, they have to survive on welfare. "I'm the only one in my family working. My husband suffered a stroke and can't work. My...

S’pore may sign deal for total 71 F-35s worth US$9 billion
Minister Ng Eng Hen in Parliament: "The F-35 will be the vanguard of next-generation fighter aircraft in operation" (24 Apr) - Top Pentagon officials on Wednesday cited both progress and continuing risks on the $396 billion Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program, and said Singapore had shown "tremendous interest"...

Switzerland to limit immigration from EU states
Swiss government has come under pressure on immigration (25 Apr) - The Swiss government is to limit immigration from all EU states from May for a period of one year, in a move criticised by Brussels. Immigration caps on eight central and eastern states will be extended to 17 other EU states. Bulgarian and Romanian migration...
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