Move Forward Party unveils last pick for Bangkok
2023-03-06
The Move Forward Party (MFP) revealed its final election candidate for Bangkok on Monday, hoping for a landslide win in the capital at the coming general election.Continue Reading
MFP unveils last pick for Bangkok
2023-03-06
The Move Forward Party (MFP) revealed its final election candidate for Bangkok on Monday, hoping for a landslide win in the capital at the coming general election.Continue Reading
Opposition targets Saksayam with fresh petition
2023-03-06
The opposition camp plans to lodge another petition against suspended Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob with the Constitutional Court, asking that it revoke his right to contest the coming election.Continue Reading
South Korea to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labour
2023-03-06
Seoul controversially agrees to pay its own citizens compensation rather than seeking money from Japan.Continue Reading
Widodo third-term intrigue just won’t die away
2023-03-06
JAKARTA – Conspiracy theorists are having a field day after a Jakarta district court sought to order the postponement of Indonesia’s February 14, 2024, presidential and legislative elections until the General Elections Commission (KPU) has resolved an issue with an obscure political party that has never held a parliamentary seat. Legal and election experts say the […]Continue Reading
Singapore extends COVID-19 control order laws for a year to combat possible new variants
2023-03-06
The Ministry of Health is reviewing the Infectious Diseases Act and aims to table amendments to it in the second half of this year.Continue Reading
‘There was a fireball’: Residents recount events of deadly fuel storage depot blaze in North Jakarta
2023-03-06
Mr Sahlan, another resident affected by the blaze, said that he saw a lightning strike on the night of the incident. “After a while, I saw some sparks in the Pertamina compound … but there was no fire yet so I still sat around my house. “Later, when the fireContinue Reading
In India, Global South finds Ukraine war a laughing matter
2023-03-06
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made headlines over the weekend when his claim the Ukraine war was “launched against” Russia provoked laughter from the audience during a forum in India. But I was in the room and can report he also received applause and indifference. Understanding why can help explain the differences in views on […]Continue Reading
FinanceAsia Awards 2022-2023 – open for entry
2023-03-06
We would like to invite market participants to submit entries to the 27th iteration of FinanceAsia’s awards, which recognise Asia’s financial services industry.Continue Reading
Philippines to deploy underwater vehicle to pinpoint location of stricken tanker
2023-03-06
It was not immediately clear what caused the Philippine-flagged vessel to sink but all 20 crew members were rescued before it went down. Spilled oil had been detected on the shore and in coastal waters near more than 60 villages close to the site where the vessel is thought toContinue Reading