News that matters: US defence secretary orders new troops to Afghanistan

Also: Singapore Airlines to expand North America footprint with Alaska Airlines codeshare deal [] Email not displaying correctly? [View in your browser.]( 01 September 2017 [Asia Pacific]( [US defence secretary orders new troops to Afghanistan]( WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has ordered new troops to Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday (Aug 31), 10 days after President Donald Trump announced a surge in US forces to battle advances by the Taliban. [( [Singapore]( [Singapore Airlines to expand North America footprint with Alaska Airlines codeshare deal]( The agreement will take effect on Sep 27 this year, subject to regulatory approvals, SIA says. [( [World]( [Rescuers in trucks, helicopters save Texans trapped by Harvey floods]( Some 779,000 Texans had been ordered to evacuate their homes and another 980,000 had fled voluntarily amid concerns that swollen reservoirs and rivers could bring new flooding. [( [Business]( [Apple expected to unveil new iPhone models on Sep 12]( SAN FRANCISCO: Apple sent out invitations on Thursday (Aug 31) to a Sep 12 media event at which the US tech giant is expected to unveil new iPhone models for the 10th anniversary of the culture-changing smartphones. [( OTHER STORIES [World]( [US orders closure of Russian consulate in San Francisco]( [World]( [Fraud behind tainted-eggs scandal began in 2016: EU]( [Singapore]( [Singapore and Indonesia air forces to mark bilateral relations milestone with combined flypast]( [Singapore]( [Singapore and China launch joint projects to boost Chongqing connectivity]( [Read more on channelnewsasia.com.]( Follow our news Experience news with our apps Add editor@newsletter.channelnewsasia.com to your address book to ensure that you receive our emails in your inbox. [Unsubscribe]( © 2017 Channel NewsAsia. All rights reserved. Selling, re-distributing or reproducing the information on these pages without prior permission from Channel NewsAsia is strictly prohibited. Channel NewsAsia shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.