Death tolls could climb later in the day, with authorities having identified at least nine people missing as of Tuesday afternoon, including seven people at a submerged underground parking lot in Pohang. More than 60,000 households nationwide lost power because of the typhoon. As a precaution, authorities closed more thanContinue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s household spending grew for a 2nd straight month in July despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases, but inflationary pressures from the yen’s slump to a 24-year-low have cast doubt over a revival within consumption. From falling genuine wages to shrinking service sector activity, data this week has shownContinue Reading
The image geometrical angle of the unique Chiang Rai home for a plastics mogul was inspired by the surrounding scenery and natural environment.Continue Reading
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