Peace pact still on track despite BRN’s no-show
Thailand will continue its policy of negotiating for peace in southern Thailand despite expressing frustration that the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu-Patani (BRN) did not show up at the last scheduled negotiations in Kuala Lumpur.Continue Reading
‘Man-made’ fires rage in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai declared four more areas as wildfire crisis zones yesterday amid growing concerns over the North’s haze pollution problem.Continue Reading
Brain-drained HK workforce marks historic decline
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Confronted with an emigration wave and an aging population, Hong Kong has just registered the biggest decline in its working population in decades. The workforce in the former British colony, which was handed over to Beijing in 1997, fell by 94,100, or 2.4%, to 3.87 million in 2022 from the previous year, according to the […]Continue Reading
Hong Kong workforce sees biggest drop in decades
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Confronted with an emigration wave and an aging population, Hong Kong has just registered the biggest decline in its working population in decades. The workforce in the former British colony, which was handed over to Beijing in 1997, fell by 94,100, or 2.4%, to 3.87 million in 2022 from the previous year, according to the […]Continue Reading
America’s will in Taiwan is at stake in Ukraine
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More than once recently, critics of US arms shipments to Ukraine have argued that the weapons should go to Taiwan instead. In the long run, these critics say, China is the more worrisome adversary and its threats to take Taiwan by force must be countered. They’re half right. Yes, the US must stop China from […]Continue Reading
Failure to respond to rise in cost-of-living tops EY telecoms risk radar
Security function undermined by weak relationships with wider business
Response to cost-of-living is entrant at No.1 on Top 10 telecoms risk radar The rise in the cost-of-living has driven consumers to readjust spending priorities. Telcosâ failure to respond to this changing mindset is now the biggest threat facing the industry, according to…Continue Reading
Webinar video: Digital Revolution in the Global South
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Watch the webinar video Mobile broadband, Cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence are transforming the Global South. The International Monetary Fund wrote this year, “Digital technologies can increase the efficiency of the public and private sectors, expand financial inclusion, improve access to education, and open new markets by allowing companies to serve distant customers.” At the grassroots […]Continue Reading
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off coast of Viga, Philippines
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck off the coast of Viga in eastern Philippines on Tuesday (Apr 4), triggering a tsunami warning from the state seismology agency. The quake’s epicentre was about 120km east of Viga and was at a depth of 45km, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) saidContinue Reading
Peace talks still on track despite BRN no-show
Thailand will continue its policy of negotiating for peace in southern Thailand despite expressing frustration that the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu-Patani (BRN) did not show up at the last scheduled talks in Kuala Lumpur.Continue Reading
MFP wins hearts with anti-draft policy
The Move Forward Party (MFP) says its policy of scrapping military conscription has met with wide approval from the general public, citing a survey.Continue Reading