Days after Heyzer’s visit dozens of Myanmar civil society groups dismissed her trip as the “latest evidence of the historical ineffectualness” of UN envoys, and criticised her meeting with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing. They also called for her mandate to be terminated and for UN Secretary General Antonio GuterresContinue Reading
BANGKOK: Tesla is stepping up recruitment in Thailand, Southeast’s Asia automotive hub, with the US electric vehicle (EV) maker looking to hire a business development manager and recruiters, its website shows. The job announcements come as demand and interest for EVs in Thailand picks up due to concerns over highContinue Reading
HEALTH MINISTER KHAIRY PREPARED TO GIVE WAY IN REMBAU Over the weekend, Malaysian media reported that Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin might not be contesting in the next general election. “The worst-case scenario is that I don’t contest, it’s fine. It’s okay, I’m alright,” the Rembau MP was quoted as sayingContinue Reading
But water levels in the lake, to the west of the Indus river in the southern province of Sindh, remain dangerously high. “The water level at Manchar lake has not come down”, Jam Khan Shoro, the provincial minister for irrigation told Reuters. He declined to say if another attempt toContinue Reading
BEIJING: Beijing on Monday (Sep 5) accused the United States of launching “tens of thousands” of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university. Washington has accused Beijing of cyberattacks against US businesses and government agencies, one of the issues over which tiesContinue Reading
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday (Sep 5) that a constitutional amendment Bill trimming presidential powers is expected to become law in a couple of weeks. “The new amendment will reduce presidential powers and bring back participatory governance,” Sabry told reporters at the foreign ministry. TheContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s Toyota Motor will suspend some evening shifts at three plants in western Japan due to an approaching typhoon, it said on Monday (Sep 5). Toyota will suspend Monday night shift production starting at 9pm (8pm, Singapore time) and cancel Tuesday morning production at three factories in the westernContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan on Monday (Sep 5) braced for the impact of a strong approaching typhoon, with airlines cancelling flights and some companies suspending production at factories in the western part of the country. Typhoon Hinnamnor was already pounding parts of the westernmost main island of Kyushu with heavy rain on Monday,Continue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday (Sep 5), as it continues to ease controls put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. Taiwan had kept its entry and quarantine rulesContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s government ministries have made budget requests totalling US$784 billion for the next fiscal year – their second-largest total to date, driven largely by the defense ministry’s request for a rise in spending to record levels. The combined total spending requests made for next year’s budget came to ¥110Continue Reading