Starting in 2018, Hong Kong-based NWD has taken several globally pioneering steps to lead the way when it comes to sustainable finance and development in Asia.Continue Reading
The country also has one of the most diverse parliaments in the world.Continue Reading
He is accused of multiple offences including kicking a police officer, punching a man and sending a photo of his genitals to someone.Continue Reading
INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION Myanmar’s lightly armed opposition fighters have no effective defences against the military’s air force. In October, a military jet attacked a concert, killing at least 50 civilians, singers and members of an ethnic minority insurgent force in Kachin State in the north. Kyaw Zaw, a spokesman for theContinue Reading
A man had reservations about dealing with the group, including the accused, and eventually called the police, prompting the two men to take S$30,000 from him before fleeing the scene.Continue Reading
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded a Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) in 2002. Negotiations were difficult, and a non-binding, ambiguous document was the most they could agree on. Ever since, they have been trying on and off to agree on a more […]Continue Reading
Caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is also defence minister, defended compulsory military conscription on Wednesday, saying it is necessary and draftees play an important role in safeguarding the country’s borders.Continue Reading
Opposition parties, including the Pheu Thai Party loyal to former telecoms tycoon and ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, have criticised Bhumjaithai and the ruling coalition for what they see as the rushed and loosely regulated decriminalisation of cannabis. But Anutin, a former chairman of one of Thailand’s largest construction companies, saidContinue Reading
The bird reacted strongly when the man, who had nursed it back to health after an injury, came to visit it.Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Four army personnel were killed in a firing incident at a military station in the Indian border state of Punjab early on Wednesday (Apr 12), officials said, adding that a search for the shooters was in progress. An unknown number of shooters were at large at the BathindaContinue Reading