The upcoming elections in Thailand might raise hopes of a post-coup democratic consolidation. But the polls could well result in a hung parliament or worse.
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The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is high on the bucket list of many intrepid travellers, even with a seemingly high daily “tax”. The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dr Lotay Tshering debunks some myths and explains how this contributes to the country’s sustainability.Continue Reading
HONG KONG: China’s daily new COVID-19 infections hit a peak of more than 7 million per day around Dec 22, while deaths reached a daily peak of more than 4,000 on Jan. 4, the country’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday (Jan 25). The figures, published onContinue Reading
The success of Pathaan, where Khan plays a spy fighting a militant outfit, is crucial for the Indian film industry that has seen a spate of high-profile flops since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Continue Reading
Naatu Naatu and composer MM Keeravani are competing with some big household names in the best song category, including Lady Gaga’s Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick and Rihanna’s Lift Me Up from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Continue Reading
At the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, hundreds of students watched the documentary on mobile phones and laptops on Tuesday after power was cut in the campus before a scheduled screening, said student leader Aishe Ghosh. The university had threatened disciplinary action if the documentary was screened, saying itContinue Reading
Mr Mohamad’s comments on Wednesday were in response to an Utusan Malaysia report which claimed that the country is expected to face a serious food security issue as the domestic chicken supply is predicted to shrink by 40 per cent in June this year. This would be equivalent to aContinue Reading
Thousands of people using train services in Kyoto and Shiga prefectures in western Japan were forced to stay overnight in carriages or stations, while vehicles on major roads across the country were left stranded and hundreds of flights cancelled, Kyodo News reported. Air traffic returned to normal after hundreds ofContinue Reading
It is the first song from an Indian film production to be nominated in that category. Continue Reading
TOKYO: The coast guards of Japan and South Korea were searching on Wednesday (Jan 25) for eight crew members from a cargo ship that sank between the two countries, after 14 others were rescued. “A total of 14 have been rescued,” a spokesman for the Japanese coast guard told AFP.Continue Reading