Settapong new space research chief
A Bhumjaithai MP will be the next space research chief.Continue Reading
China rehearses ‘sealing off’ Taiwan, US deploys naval destroyer
China’s latest war games were launched in response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week.Continue Reading
China practices blockades on last scheduled day of Taiwan drills
“The importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is not only important for the security of Japan, but also for the stability of the international community as a whole,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. The southern Japanese island of Okinawa hosts a major US air forceContinue Reading
China practises blockades on last scheduled day of Taiwan drills
“The importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is not only important for the security of Japan, but also for the stability of the international community as a whole,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. The southern Japanese island of Okinawa hosts a major US air forceContinue Reading
China to stage Taiwan live-fire drills
LIVE-FIRE EXERCISES Exercises on Monday will include live-fire drills off the rocky coast of China’s Fujian province, about 80km south of the Matsu islands and 190km from Taipei. The local maritime authority said the exercises would be held between 7am and 8pm (7am and 8pm, Singapore time) around Pingtan, aContinue Reading
Army ‘sorry’ over bed-ridden draftee gaffe
The army has apologised for ordering a bed-ridden man to report to a conscription venue in Lamphun on Saturday to prove he was not fit enough to be drafted.Continue Reading
Finland’s NATO entry raises nuclear war stakes
The national flag of Finland was raised for the first time at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels on April 4, which also marked the 74th anniversary of the Western alliance. It signifies for Finland a historic abandonment of its policy of neutrality. Not even propagandistically can anyone say Finland […]Continue Reading
The Aboriginal artist seeking a donated body ‘of British descent’
Nathan Maynard wants non-Indigenous Australians to ask themselves an awkward question.Continue Reading
Meet SK-II’s first female global CEO: ‘You can be an effective leader with your own personality and style’
Lee Sue-Kyung, who famously wore a short playsuit when she first addressed P&G Korea as its CEO, says women should not need to conform to expectations and gender stereotypes to be successful in the workplace and should always be unafraid to be themselves.Continue Reading
Star Awards 2023 fashion highlights: The best, the ‘whoa’ and who wore it better
These were the looks to remember at the Star Awards event held on Apr 9.Continue Reading