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Foreign nationals including Bangladeshis, Chinese, Indians and Malaysians are among the 115 confirmed Zika infection cases in Singapore.  Source: Asia Pacific

Japan is hoping the lure of deeper economic ties with Russia will strengthen strategic relations in the face of a rising China, but sceptics question whether the approach will generate a breakthrough in a decades-old territorial dispute. Source: Asia Pacific

This comes after Singapore reported 115 locally transmitted Zika cases on Wednesday night at a press briefing.  Source: Asia Pacific

Thailand’s tallest building which was unveiled on Monday (Aug 29), is at the centre of a legal controversy as critics claim the sky-high project has allegedly breached Thai labour laws. Source: Asia Pacific

China’s newly appointed Communist Party chief of Tibet called for stronger denunciations of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, state media said on Thursday, signalling Beijing’s hardline is unlikely to change under his leadership. Source: Asia Pacific

WASHINGTON – The huge back-tax bill European authorities slapped on Apple has put a spotlight on $2.4 trillion in untaxed earnings parked offshore by US companies, a tempting target for governments seeking to strengthen their finances. Source: Tech

HONG KONG – Asian markets swung Thursday morning after a surprise pick-up in Chinese factory activity that indicated stability in the world’s number two economy but fuelled fears authorities will hold off fresh stimulus. Source: Business

BEIJING – An official measure of manufacturing activity in China rebounded to its strongest level in nearly two years last month on improving production and demand, the government said on Thursday, boding well for the world’s second-largest economy. Source: Business

Malaysia confirms its first case of Zika infection. A woman who visited Singapore on Aug 19 tested positive, said the country’s Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam in a press conference on Thursday (Sept 1). Source: Asia Pacific

Thai stocks opened up 0.05% at the start of trade this morning. Source: Business