“Huawei enjoys a higher market share in Berlin than in Beijing,” wrote Danish firm Strand Consult last year, noting that 59 per cent of Germany’s 5G network equipment was Huawei. Allowing Huawei to dominate in that way is like giving Beijing a “kill switch” on your communications network, report authorContinue Reading
PHUKET: Nearly 7,600 Russian nationals have sought to extend the length of their stay in Phuket, according to the local immigration chief.Continue Reading
BEIJING: Beijing accused Washington on Wednesday (Mar 1) of harming its own credibility after a top US intelligence official said his agency believed the COVID-19 pandemic “most likely” caused by a laboratory incident in Wuhan, China. FBI Director Christopher Wray told Fox News on Tuesday that the Bureau has nowContinue Reading
Phuket Provincial Police say they are coordinating with other agencies to crack down on international criminals on the island in a bid to ensure safety and improve confidence among tourists and the public at large.Continue Reading
North Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People’s Army in February. As it showed off 12 of its massive intercontinental ballistic missile in a military parade, expert Korea-watchers spotted there appear to have been some significant changes in the country’s military and political hierarchy. Choe Ryong-hae, the chairman of the […]Continue Reading
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has approved a further extension of the emergency decree in the three southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat for another three months, from March 20 to June 19.Continue Reading
BERLIN: Chess powerhouse Russia has joined the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) following an ACF vote that allows Russian players to keep competing at an international level despite the war in Ukraine and the sanctions that it has prompted. Russian athletes have been banned from many sports and largely cannot competeContinue Reading
The Pheu Thai Party has appointed property tycoon Srettha Thavisin chief adviser to Paetongtarn “Ung-Ing” Shinawatra, head of the Pheu Thai family.Continue Reading
BEIJING: Two high-profile murders of women have provoked a backlash on Chinese social media over the government’s promotion of marriage, with many people arguing that women are afforded too little protection from domestic violence. A 24-year-old woman in rural Henan province was stabbed to death by her husband during aContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: TikTok Malaysia clarified on Wednesday (Mar 1) that political advertisements are banned on the popular video-sharing platform. In a statement, TikTok Malaysia’s head of public policy Hafizin Tajudin said: “At TikTok, we aim to provide community members with a diverse range of relevant and entertaining content. “To achieveContinue Reading