The March 10 announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran will restore diplomatic relations under China’s mediation drew astonishment from Western commentators. By American standards, China’s presence in the Middle East is minimal. But China’s footprint in trade and especially technology has grown enormously in Western Asia, allowing Beijing to turn its gradual accumulation of soft […]Continue Reading
SEOUL: South Korea’s finance minister said on Sunday (Mar 12) the country was closely monitoring any impact from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on South Korean markets. Top financial officials met on Sunday to discuss the collapse, the biggest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, the finance ministryContinue Reading
RUSSIAN PURCHASES As director, he was named in sanctions imposed by the US State Department in September 2018 over the purchase of 10 Su-35 combat aircraft in 2017 and equipment related to the S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia’s main arms exporter, Rosoboronexport. Some security scholars note the sanctions –Continue Reading
After a highly acclaimed run in North America, Roger Waters will take his “This Is Not a Drill” tour across Europe. The long journey includes shows in Germany, with the final concert in the country originally planned to take place in Frankfurt on May 28. On February 24, however, Frankfurt’s city council and the Hessian state government announced the […]Continue Reading
Outbreaks of thunderstorms with gust and hail are likely in the North, Northeast, Central and East regions of Thailand from Sunday to Tuesday because a moderate high-pressure system from China will extend to cover upper Thailand and the South China Sea during the period, the Thai Meteorological Department announced in its 5am forecast on Sunday.Continue Reading
Outbreaks of thunderstorms with gust and hail are likely in the North, Northeast, Central and East regions of Thailand from Sunday to Tuesday as a moderate high-pressure system from China sweeps across upper Thailand and the South China Sea during the period, the Thai Meteorological Department announced in its 5am forecast on Sunday.Continue Reading
The Pheu Thai Party commands the support of more than 60% of the electorate in the northeastern province of Udon Thani, a traditional stronghold of the “red-shirt” United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), an opinion poll showed on Sunday.Continue Reading
The Pheu Thai Party remains most favourite in the northeastern province of Udon Thani, a traditional stronghold of the “red-shirt” United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), in all aspects – with Paetongtarn “Ung-Ing” Shinawatra being on top of all potential candidates for the post of prime minister in the next poll, according to a survey by the National Institute of Development…Continue Reading
SEOUL: HYBE, the agency representing top-selling South Korean boy band BTS, withdrew its plan to take control of SM Entertainment, the company said on Sunday (Mar 12). The move is seen as ending a weeks-long takeover battle between HYBE and social media giant Kakao. HYBE said its decision to haltContinue Reading
BEIJING: China’s Premier Li Qiang on Sunday (Mar 12) nominated Ding Xuexiang, Zhang Guoqing, Liu Guozhong and He Lifeng as vice premiers during the ongoing annual meeting of China’s parliament. He also nominated Li Shangfu as minister of defence. Chen Yixin and Wang Xiaohong were nominated as ministers of stateContinue Reading