Thai nursery: CNN apologises for entering site of deadly attack
2022-10-10
The news organisation had aired footage from inside the building where 23 children were killed.Continue Reading
Solar lights the way in fight against forced labor
2022-10-10
With the European Commission poised to ban products with supply chains tainted by forced labor, the solar-energy industry is lighting the way for other businesses to follow. After more than a year in development, the trade body SolarPower Europe, working in partnership with Solar Energy UK, has launched the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI), a concrete plan to reinforce […]
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Japan eager to welcome tourists from abroad amid cheap yen
2022-10-10
ATTRACTIONS, AIRLINES LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING TOURISTS Abe employs about 50 people and resorted to layoffs after the pandemic struck in 2020. Some Akihabara shops have closed down since then, but he bided his time. “Hanging on is where power lies,” Abe said. “Now, I am a bit worried aboutContinue Reading
Eco-titans battle and rage for the green power future
2022-10-10
The battle of the billionaires has become the stuff of headlines. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has gone head-to-head with Australia’s richest man, billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest. Musk, the founding investor in battery-powered car giant Tesla, has famously mocked hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles as “mind-bogglingly stupid.” Forrest has just placed a very large bet on […]
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Malaysia’s 2023 budget seeks to woo fence sitters but no guarantee it will be a vote-winner: Analysts
2022-10-10
“POPULIST BUDGET” TO WOO FENCE SITTERS: ANALYSTS Mr Hafidzi Razali, a senior analyst with strategic advisory firm Bower Group Asia told CNA that the 2023 budget may be described as a “populist budget” as it involves cash handouts and reducing taxes to a large portion of the voters. “It willContinue Reading
North Korea says missile launches were nuclear attack simulation on South
2022-10-10
Pyongyang made its claim as intelligence suggests it is preparing to hold a nuclear weapons test.Continue Reading
Hangul is a Korean innovation rooted in tradition
2022-10-10
This past Sunday, October 9, was Hangul Day, a public holiday in South Korea. The sight of folks dancing in the streets in celebration of an alphabet speaks volumes about the significance of this innovation to the progress of Korea and its culture over the centuries. Yet some – including members of the new administration […]
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Malaysian PM to give ‘special’ TV address amid talk of early election
2022-10-10
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will deliver a “special message” in a television address at 3pm local time, he said in a Twitter post on Monday (Oct 10). The address comes after the premier last week raised the prospect of an early election and dissolution of parliament.Continue Reading
Lawyer M Ravi calls contempt of court proceedings ‘overkill’; AGC says he ‘clearly’ meant to insult judges
2022-10-10
SINGAPORE: State counsels on Monday (Oct 10) urged a court to commit lawyer M Ravi for contempt of court over his conduct in court proceedings where he allegedly insulted two judges and acted without his clients’ instructions. Mr Ravi flew in from the United Kingdom to represent himself after his lawyersContinue Reading
Watch live: CNA Leadership Summit 2022 on mental health at work
2022-10-10
To mark World Mental Health Day, this year’s CNA Leadership Summit throws the spotlight on mental health at work. Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information as well as Health, Dr Janil Puthucheary, will deliver the keynote address.Continue Reading