SUBSCRIBERS
Second straw poll could shake up race for UN chief
Published Fri, Aug 5, 2016 · 09:50 PM
United Nations
THE race to become the next United Nations chief was set to gather pace on Friday with a second straw poll that could spring surprises and prompt some candidates to end their bid to become the world's top diplomat.
Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres took the lead in the first informal vote last month to select the next secretary-general, followed closely by Danilo Turk, the former president of Slovenia.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
Xi begins Europe tour in Paris as Macron seeks to reset ties
South Korea’s probe alleges 211.2 billion won of illegal short trades
Suzhou Industrial Park: The crown jewel of China-Singapore relations celebrates its 30th year
Top US Treasury official to travel to Singapore, Malaysia to discuss sanctions
Saudi Arabia posts budget deficit of US$3.3 billion in first quarter
Microsoft bets big on South-east Asia, pledges billions in AI and cloud investments