DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshis besieged fuel stations across the country after the government raised prices by as much as 52 per cent, the largest jump on record, on the back of higher oil prices. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen global energy prices soar, though oil has fallen back inContinue Reading
DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshis besieged fuel stations across the country after the government raised prices by as much as 52 per cent, the largest jump on record, on the back of higher oil prices. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen global energy prices soar, though oil has fallen back inContinue Reading
PHNOM PENH: A lack of trust and political will is stifling Myanmar’s peace process and the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will keep shunning its ruling generals, unless they engage opponents and make concrete progress, a special regional envoy said on Saturday (Aug 6). Prak Sokhonn, Cambodia’s deputy prime minister andContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday (Aug 6) he will reshuffle his cabinet next week to address mounting issues including Taiwan tensions, COVID-19 and economic stimulus measures to counter inflation. “We need to set off a new formation as soon as possible considering the various issues,” heContinue Reading
MANILA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of “irresponsible steps” on Saturday (Aug 6) by halting key communication channels with Washington, and said its Taiwan actions showed a move from prioritising peaceful resolution towards the use of force. His comments came as Chinese aircraft and warships practised onContinue Reading
BEIJING: American candy giant Mars Wrigley has insisted it “respects China’s national sovereignty” and apologised after an advert for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland. Screenshots of marketing for the nutty confectionery featuring the South Korean boyband BTS were swiftly picked upContinue Reading
DRILLS CONTINUE Beijing on Saturday continued some of its largest-ever military drills around Taiwan – exercises aimed at practising a blockade and ultimate invasion of the island, analysts say. Taipei said it observed “multiple” Chinese planes and ships operating in the Taiwan Strait, believing them to be simulating an attackContinue Reading
MANILA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Saturday (Aug 6) in a bid to bolster the countries’ “strong” alliance, as China conducts military drills around nearby Taiwan. Blinken is the most senior US official to visit the Southeast Asian nation – aContinue Reading
SHANGHAI: The southern Chinese language beach holiday associated with Sanya on Hainan island imposed a lockdown on Sunday (Aug 8) and shut its open public transport system to try to stop a COVID-19 outbreak during its peak tourist time of year. Regulators announced the curbs would start at 6am, sayingContinue Reading
HIROSHIMA, Japan: “Humanity is playing with the loaded gun” since crises with the potential for nuclear disaster increase, grow worldwide, UN mind Antonio Guterres mentioned in Hiroshima upon Saturday (Aug 6), the 77th wedding anniversary of the first atomic bomb attack. At an yearly memorial, Guterres warned of the riskContinue Reading