Six people in China sentenced to jail after woman was filmed chained by the neck
BEIJING: A Chinese court has jailed six people for up to 11 years for the abuse of a woman whose appearance last year in an online video chained by the neck sparked a public outcry and calls for the better protection of women. The video, which surfaced in January lastContinue Reading
Army wary of politicking as election looms
The Fourth Army is prohibiting political parties from campaigning at restricted areas inside conscription venues, said its commander Lt Gen Santi Sakultanak.Continue Reading
Ukraine peace could look a lot like North Ireland
As the French and Chinese presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping, were discussing the need for more constructive international engagement to end the war in Ukraine, it emerged this week that Ukraine, too, was open to reconsidering its options. A top adviser to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, noted that Kiev might be open to negotiate […]Continue Reading
MRANTI gathers 20 5G stakeholders to discuss issues
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Roundtables attended by executives and CEO of several companies Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) today brought together 20 stakeholders to discuss issues, connect, and collaborate on 5G progress, design, development, and deployment in the industry and enterprise.
Participating in the roundtable…Continue Reading
Chained woman case: Five jailed in trafficking case that horrified China
The woman – a human trafficking victim – was found locked in a hut with a chain around her neck.Continue Reading
Will Ueda reverse Kuroda’s profligate BOJ ways?
TOKYO — Since 2013, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has been morphing the Bank of Japan into the world’s biggest hedge fund – and, all in all, it’s not going well. On Saturday (April 8), Kuroda will leave BOJ headquarters, handing successor Kazuo Ueda the worst job in international finance. As Ueda gets to work, all eyes […]Continue Reading
Chinese Christians ‘to be sent to third country’
More than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were arrested in Pattaya a week ago for overstaying their visas are expected to be sent to a third country next week, says a senior police official.Continue Reading
Work-from-home order issued as Thai city tops world pollution table
Forest fires have contributed to the problem. The latest, in Chiang Rai province, northeast of Chiang Mai, began on Thursday and has affected 96ha of forest. Home to nearly 130,000 people, Chiang Mai is a gateway to Thailand’s hilly north, visited pre-pandemic by millions of tourists for its historic centreContinue Reading
Myanmar coup: Thousands of Burmese flee to Thailand after intense fighting
The exodus is one of the largest since the military toppled an democratically elected government in 2021.Continue Reading
Taiwan faces choice of ‘peace and war’, ex-president says after China trip
TAOYUAN, Taiwan: Tension with China has escalated under Taiwan’s government and the island will in future have to choose between “peace and war”, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Friday (Apr 7) at the end of a landmark visit to China. Ma is the first former Taiwanese president toContinue Reading