China imposes further sanctions on Taiwan’s US representative
BEIJING: China has imposed further sanctions on Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States, prohibiting her and family members from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported on Friday (Apr 7). The sanctions, announced by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, also prohibit investors and firmsContinue Reading
Chuvit to appeal gag order on ganja policy
Former massage parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit will on Friday appeal a Civil Court injunction ordering him to suspend his criticism of the Bhumjaithai Party’s cannabis policy pending its ruling in a case brought against him.Continue Reading
BJT expects to win 100 seats
The Bhumjaithai Party is likely to win at least 100 MP seats and be the key political party in forming the next government, says Anutin Charnvirakul, the party leader.Continue Reading
9 alternatives to Book Depository that ship to Singapore
Book Depository may have run its course, but the search for affordable books hasn’t. Here are nine US- and UK-based retailers delivering new, used, and even rare paperbacks to Singapore.Continue Reading
Bloodywood: The Indian band making ‘metal great again’
Can the Delhi-based Bloodywood change the course of metal music in IndiaContinue Reading
Five-point plan to bring down fares
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Transport Ministry to proceed with a five-point plan to tackle the soaring prices of air tickets in the short and long term.Continue Reading
Japan’s missing military helicopter likely crashed into sea
Debris has been spotted after the aircraft with 10 people aboard vanished on Thursday afternoon.Continue Reading
Commentary: Political dealmaking will determine the winner and twist outcomes in Thailand’s election
The trajectory of the next Thai government will depend on post-election coalitional configurations, not policy pledges, say an ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute researcher and a political science observer from University of Michigan.Continue Reading
Commentary: Test of wills between Malaysia’s monarchy, PAS could determine trajectory of political Islam
The stance taken by PAS in its simmering tiff with Malaysia’s royal households underscores the growing confidence among party leaders following their impressive electoral in the 2022 general election, says CNA’s Leslie Lopez. Continue Reading
Ukrainian forces cling onto besieged city, China pressed to help end war
NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine: Ukrainian and Russian forces battled in Bakhmut, the devastated eastern city which has become a symbol of Kyiv’s defiance, while seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes in Russian-controlled areas. Ukrainian soldiers in trenches just outside Bakhmut said they were ready for a long-anticipated counter-offensiveContinue Reading