International community needs to stop flow of weapons into Myanmar, impose coordinated sanctions: UN rights envoy
Mr Tom Andrews condemned Tuesday’s air strike in the remote Kanbalu township in Sagaing region as “absolutely horrific” and “unacceptable”.Continue Reading
China-indebted Pakistan looking down a deep, dark hole
MUMBAI – Last month, China and Pakistan celebrated the tenth anniversary of the US$64 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with bonhomie and backslapping. But a warning from Syed Tariq Fatemi, special assistant to Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, belied the joviality. “Overdue payments to the Chinese IPPs [the independent power plants built and operated by China […]Continue Reading
27 killed, 287 injured on first day of Songkran travel
Twenty-seven people were killed and 287 injured in 278 road crashes on Tuesday, the first of the “seven deadly days” of the Songkran festival.Continue Reading
Singapore biomed firms expand to the US, drawn by market size and experienced workforce
Another sector that Singapore companies are trying to break into is the US educational tech industry.Continue Reading
Barbershop in Malaysia under investigation after allegedly overcharging tourist for haircut
The New Straits Times (NST) reported KPDN Minister Salahuddin Ayub as saying on Tuesday (Apr 11) that officers from the ministry have been instructed to look into the allegations. “When I learned about a foreign tourist who had to pay RM120 for a haircut, I immediately ordered the officers toContinue Reading
Indonesian football rivals meet for first time since stadium tragedy
“Rivalry is only 90 minutes. After that we’re brothers. Humanity above all else,” Persebaya wrote on their official Instagram account. The match was guarded by hundreds of security forces around the stadium and only a few officials linked to the clubs were allowed inside. There were no reports of fanContinue Reading
Taiwan determined to safeguard freedom, democracy, President Tsai says
TAIPEI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday (Apr 12) that her recent overseas trip, which included the United States, showed the world Taiwan’s determination to defend freedom and democracy, even as it prompted China to stage war games around the island. Tsai met US House of Representatives Speaker KevinContinue Reading
Shattering shields and ‘beheading’ operations: Takeaways from China’s latest Taiwan drills
DETERRING FOREIGN HELP Videos of the exercise released by the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command showed its vessels and planes came within 24 nautical miles of Taiwan on all sides of the island, which Beijing claims as its own. The aim of the drills was to show thatContinue Reading
Ukraine’s spring offensive a likely death trap for US, NATO
Under US guidance, Ukraine is planning a major counteroffensive likely later this Spring when the fields and secondary roads that are not asphalted dry out. Right now most military vehicles cannot operate over open fields and have real difficulty on unpaved secondary roads. According to leaked alleged Pentagon documents, Ukraine has assembled twelve brigades for the planned military push. […]Continue Reading
Thailand’s China-built high-speed rail, on track but delayed
“DAVID AND GOLIATH” It is the latest in a series of delays to the project, first proposed to the Thai government back in 2010. The junta led by Prayut pushed closer ties with China, leading some to fear that Thailand was abandoning its policy of trying to balance relations withContinue Reading