SEOUL: More than 500 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea’s eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds fanned a wildfire on Tuesday (Apr 11), officials said, but fears of a further spread eased as rain helped firefighters battle the blaze. The fire, which started at around 8.30amContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be a review of the political appointment of several people at government-linked companies (GLCs), Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday (Apr 10). “We will review again on several appointments … those who have yet to receive their appointment letters,” Mr Anwar was quoted asContinue Reading
Foreign airlines began flying the MAX to China in October 2022. In January, China Southern Airlines flew from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou using a MAX plane, marking the plane’s first passenger flight in China in nearly four years. Boeing did not name who the 11 airlines were but carriers including HainanContinue Reading
Smog continues to cloak the upper northern region with PM2.5 dust at red-coded levels, and the worst pollution in Mae Hong Son province.Continue Reading
The man was making his way to the stage to collect a lucky draw prize when he walked past the woman.Continue Reading
The deliberation and discourse on India’s inequality have been mostly concentrated on two key points: First, all highlights are on the top-1% “billionaire class” and its exponential growth over the period; second, on those surviving below poverty line. However, the most important question resides in the space occupied in between: What are the inequality dynamics, and how severe is […]Continue Reading
The document, seen by the BBC, reveals a conversation between high-level South Korean officials.Continue Reading
The current double-barreled problem of recession/inflation {RI) has short-run and long-run causes. Both causes have deep roots. Both will be with us for a long time. But the bad thing is that we will get a one-two punch. Just about the time the short-run RI cause (excess demand from too much money/too few goods) matures and in […]Continue Reading
The army has suspended a sergeant major who is absent without leave and is wanted by police for allegedly hacking the personal data of 55 million Thais.Continue Reading
The 2019 satirical film “Eeb Allay Ooo!” highlights the grim reality of India’s employment crisis. The protagonist, who lacks marketable skills, takes on the impossible job of chasing away monkeys from public spaces. The subcontractor, not happy with his employee’s performance, hurls insults, withholds his wages and finally fires him. The film unwittingly captures what is wrong […]Continue Reading