Asean eyed to help curb haze
2023-03-28
The government is seeking cooperation with neighbouring countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to combat the transboundary haze pollution choking the region.Continue Reading
Thais urged to cut sugar use
2023-03-28
The Public Health Ministry has launched a campaign encouraging Thais to consume less sugar.Continue Reading
Songkran celebrations to return after 3-year pause
2023-03-28
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will organise a major event to celebrate this year’s Songkran festival after a three-year pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt yesterday.Continue Reading
Asia overlooking risk of more US rate hikes
2023-03-28
BlackRock Inc economist Wei Li has a brutal message for Asian policymakers and investors who are betting that the US Federal Reserve is done tightening: Get used to disappointment. “We don’t see rate cuts this year – that’s the old playbook when central banks would rush to rescue the economy as recession hit,” Li argues. […]Continue Reading
Biden sidesteps public dispute with Netanyahu, despite US concerns
2023-03-28
WASHINGTON: Despite tensions between them, President Joe Biden has so far avoided an acrimonious public confrontation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while trying to make clear he opposes a judicial overhaul that has shaken the close US ally. In the last three months, Biden and senior members of hisContinue Reading
Sam Bankman-Fried accused of Chinese bribe
2023-03-28
New charges in the US accuse the former FTX founder of paying at least $40m to access frozen accounts.Continue Reading
Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s NLD party: State media
2023-03-28
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta-stacked election commission announced on Tuesday (Mar 28) that Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy Party would be dissolved for failing to re-register under a tough new military-drafted electoral law, state media said. The NLD, which Suu Kyi led to crushing victories over military-backed parties inContinue Reading
Myanmar junta dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party
2023-03-28
JUNTA VOWS FURTHER CRACKDOWN Last month, the military announced a six-month extension of a two-year state of emergency and postponed elections it had promised to hold by August because it did not control enough of the country for a vote to take place. On Monday, junta chief Min Aung HlaingContinue Reading
Flammable substances behind fires at Audi, Tuas South buildings: Workplace safety body
2023-03-28
“While no one was badly injured, both incidents highlight the need for workplaces to better manage flammable materials as workplace fires can lead to mass casualties and cause extensive damage to assets,” the council added. “As we are still in the midst of the Heightened Safety Period, the WSH CouncilContinue Reading
City Hall revives Songkran events
2023-03-28
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will organise a major event to celebrate Songkran next month after a three-year pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday.Continue Reading