Maharashtra: The Lavani dancers fighting for their daughters’ futures
2023-03-31
These folk dancers from Maharashtra don’t want their daughters to learn the traditional dance – why?Continue Reading
China to examine US chipmaker Micron’s products for cybersecurity risks
2023-03-31
China’s cyberspace regulator will conduct a cybersecurity review of products sold in the country by US memory chip manufacturer Micron, the regulator said on Friday (Mar 31). The move, which comes amid a spat over chip technology between Washington and Beijing, is aimed at protecting the security of the supplyContinue Reading
How to make S Korea-Japan rapprochement endure
2023-03-31
It is newsworthy on its own that conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol flew to Tokyo to meet with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio last week. Yoon’s predecessor, the progressive Moon Jae-in, demonstrated little interest in official meetings with his Japanese counterparts across his five years as president, one of the few things he had in common with his conservative […]Continue Reading
China and Brazil reach RMB-based trade deal
2023-03-31
A Rio-based Chinese bank will be connected to China’s cross-border interbank payment System (CIPS), an alternative to SWIFT, to support trade settlements between China and Brazil in renminbi. Banco BOCOM BBM, a subsidiary of the Bank of Communications, China’s fifth largest bank, will be linked to CIPS to reduce the costs of commercial transactions with […]Continue Reading
Chuvit hands over ‘donation’ to police
2023-03-31
Former politician turned whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit handed over a problematic 6-million-baht cash donation to the police on Friday after a high-profile lawyer claimed the money had come shady sources.Continue Reading
Police link husband of actress to gambling site
2023-03-31
Police say they have found evidence showing the husband of a Thai actress has operated a gambling website with its server in Cambodia and more than 3 billion baht in circulation over the past year.Continue Reading
Immigration checkpoint delays caused by ‘technical glitch’ during system upgrade: ICA
2023-03-31
SINGAPORE: A glitch in the automated immigration clearance system sparked hours-long delays and snaking queues at Singapore’s checkpoints, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Friday (Mar 31). “Preliminary investigations found that there was a technical glitch during a pre-scheduled system upgrade, and this caused an unanticipated system overload,”Continue Reading
US deals Ukraine playing cards to avoid friendly fire
2023-03-31
NATO members and other western countries are stepping up their supply of weapons to Ukraine. The UK recently pledged to send 14 Challenger 2 tanks, while the US has promised 31 Abrams tanks, and is sending older models to get them to the battlefield as soon as possible. Germany has dispatched 14 of its renowned […]Continue Reading
Singapore, China elevate bilateral ties following PM Lee meeting with Xi Jinping
2023-03-31
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Chinese President Xi Jinping also agreed that both countries should work towards resuming flight connectivity. Continue Reading
Philippines, US hold live-fire exercises focused on territorial defence
2023-03-31
FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines: Philippine troops staged live-fire exercises with their US counterparts in the Southeast Asian country’s largest military camp as part of army-to-army drills aimed at enhancing Manila’s defence capabilities against external threats. The drills come after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s decision in February to expand the United States’Continue Reading