An anti-gambling advocate on Wednesday voiced scepticism the Government Lottery Office’s (GLO) new lottery products would curb the overpricing of lottery tickets and the sale of underground lottery tickets.Continue Reading
Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan’s iconic 1973 film Abhimaan continues to wow audiences even as it turns 50.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks tumbled on Thursday (Mar 16), and investors bought gold, bonds and the US dollar as fear of a banking crisis was reignited by fresh troubles at Credit Suisse, leaving markets on edge ahead of a European Central Bank (ECB) meeting later in the day. Japan’s Nikkei fellContinue Reading
However, the developments sent shivers through Asian markets as memories of the 2008 global financial crisis came flooding back. Among banks, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial shed more than 2 per cent apiece, while South Korea’s Hana Financial Group gave up more than 3 per cent andContinue Reading
Businesspeople and policymakers in Ulaanbaatar dream of a speedy end to the Russian-Ukrainian war, which significantly disrupted Mongolia’s imports of necessities. The mineral-rich nation suffered a debt crisis after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, forcing authorities to undertake fiscal and monetary measures to avoid a default amid depleted foreign reserves. Now, Mongolia urgently […]Continue Reading
Family and youth networks have called on parties to avoid policies that support the legalisation of potentially harmful substances and social vices, such as casinos.Continue Reading
The actor has openly acknowledged his Vietnamese roots but the reaction to his historic win has been muted.Continue Reading
BBC correspondents explain why historic rivals are trying to rebuild trust – and who stands to gain.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: A 42-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in importing replica guns and magazines, said the police on Wednesday (Mar 15). Officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) discovered a shipment of replica guns intended for delivery in Singapore on Monday after detecting anomalies in the scanned imagesContinue Reading
MAE HONG SONG: A group of indigenous villagers has spoken up against the government’s plans to build big water projects in the Salween River Basin.Continue Reading