Covid: FBI director Christopher Wray says China lab leak ‘most likely’
2023-03-01
Christopher Wray says the FBI has “for quite some time” settled on a potential lab incident in Wuhan.Continue Reading
Too early to talk about UTN-PPRP tie-up: PM
2023-03-01
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted it is premature to speculate on the chances of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party and the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) forming a coalition government together after the poll.Continue Reading
Catch Rui En, Hong Kong’s Him Law and Vincent Wong at Let’s Talk About Health Fair this weekend
2023-03-01
Celebrities and health professionals tackle topics such as dengue fever, long COVID-19 syndrome, cancer, mental wellness, joint care and ageing at the fair, which takes place Mar 4 and 5.Continue Reading
Japan reaching digitally deep and wide into India
2023-03-01
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) is planning large new investments in India’s data processing, renewable energy and communications infrastructure. It is just the latest example of the Japan-India cooperation that is redrawing the economic map of Asia at the same time it affects security equations in the Indo-Pacific. “We will invest US$500 million annually for […]Continue Reading
China’s abrupt reopening sparks student accommodation crisis in Australia
2023-02-28
The University of New South Wales, which welcomed a quarter of its students from China until 2020, said its on-campus accommodation was full and it was refurbishing university apartments to rent to foreign students. A spokesperson for Sydney University, also with a fourth of its students coming from China, saidContinue Reading
Police look for evidence for slain Hong Kong model’s case
2023-02-28
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police began searching a landfill on Tuesday (Feb 28) for evidence related to the grisly killing of model Abby Choi, whose dismembered body parts were found in a refrigerator and pots. Ex-husband Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau and his brother Anthony Kwong were charged with murderContinue Reading
Pheu Thai promises B25k monthly wage
2023-02-28
The Pheu Thai Party has pledged to raise the minimum monthly wage for salaried employees to 25,000 baht by 2027 as part of efforts to woo voters ahead of the general election.Continue Reading
Port plan pitched to parties
2023-02-28
City Hall will pitch to those political parties canvassing for votes the idea of integrating Bangkok Port in Klong Toey with the Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chon Buri to lessen problems in the capital, including floods and air pollution.Continue Reading
Plush cruises eyed to boost tourism cash
2023-02-28
Authorities are looking at cruise ships to support the recovery of the tourism sector, which will also be boosted by a new plan to cooperate with Netflix in launching a creative travel guide to attractive locations featured in movies, a government spokesman said yesterday.Continue Reading
Police raid 20 sites in North, Central
2023-02-28
The Narcotic Suppression Bureau (NSB) has raided 20 locations in the North and Central regions, arrested four suspects and seized about 100 million baht worth of assets in a crackdown on three major drug networks.Continue Reading