Immigration officer wanted for abduction, extortion surrenders
A senior immigration officer, a fourth and final suspect wanted for the abduction and cryptocurrency extortion of a Chinese man and his Thai interpreter, turned himself in to police in Pattaya of Chon Buri on Friday night.Continue Reading
Digital solutions empower ethnic minority women in Vietnam
By all accounts, Vietnam’s poverty reduction is a staggering achievement. Extreme poverty fell from 49% in 1992 to about 4% in 2021, and according to the new multidimensional poverty (MDP) index, multidimensional poverty is now close to 9%. Vietnam was the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to adopt MDP measures, using them since 2015 […]Continue Reading
Apple CEO Tim Cook praises China’s innovation, long history of cooperation during Beijing visit
SHANGHAI: Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday (Mar 25) used his first public remarks on his visit to China to praise the country for its rapid innovation and its long ties with the US iPhone maker, according to local media reports. Cook is in Beijing to attend the China DevelopmentContinue Reading
New Zealand raises concerns with China on South China Sea, Taiwan
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Saturday (Mar 25) she had expressed concerns over the South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait during talks with her Chinese counterpart at the end of a visit to Beijing. Mahuta also said in a statement she “noted New Zealand’s deepContinue Reading
US bank trouble heralds end of dollar reserve system
NEW YORK – The US banking system is broken. That doesn’t portend more high-profile failures like Credit Suisse. The central banks will keep moribund institutions on life support. But the era of dollar-based reserves and floating exchange rates that began on August 15, 1971, when the US severed the link between the dollar and gold, […]Continue Reading
China eyes Russia’s Far East resources, ‘patriots’ want more
China and Russia have agreed to strengthen economic ties after top leaders held high-profile meetings in Moscow, but Chinese investment in Russia’s underdeveloped Far East region is not a done deal. Since mid-2022, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has promoted a proposal for Chinese investment in 79 projects worth about US$165 billion across energy, mining […]Continue Reading
Reforestation plans and labour rights
Cambodia’s reforestation attempts might fail, and delivery app drivers across the region call for higher wages. Meanwhile, Singapore’s education system implements new reforms
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Guo Wengui: How a Chinese tycoon built a pro-Trump money machine
Guo Wengui is accused of masterminding a billion-dollar fraud. His followers tell the BBC their stories.Continue Reading
Woman arrested on ferry departing Singapore after hot water attack left man with second-degree burns
SINGAPORE: A 28-year-old woman was arrested aboard a ferry from Singapore to Indonesia on Thursday (Mar 23) after allegedly scalding a man with hot water, leaving him with second-degree burns. The police said that they were informed at about 7.30am on Thursday that a 24-year-old man was scalded by hotContinue Reading
Anutin denies deal being struck to back Prawit as next PM
Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul has denied a report that the party has reached a deal with the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) to support its leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon becoming the next prime minister.Continue Reading