Japan lawmakers eye ban on TikTok, others if used improperly
TOKYO: A group of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social networking services such as TikTok if they are used for disinformation campaigns, an LDP lawmaker said on Monday (Mar 26). Many US lawmakers are calling onContinue Reading
Japan demands China release Astellas Pharma employee accused of spying
Beijing has detained more than a dozen Japanese nationals on suspicion of spying in the past decade.Continue Reading
Current increase in COVID-19 cases not causing strain on healthcare capacity: MOH
SINGAPORE: The current increase in COVID-19 cases in Singapore is not causing a strain on healthcare capacity, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Mar 27) in response to CNA’s queries. New infection waves are expected to occur periodically and MOH said it will continue to closely monitor the local situationContinue Reading
Thailand’s small businesses seek greater funding, training programmes from next government ahead of polls
Small and medium-size enterprises account for some 35 per cent of the Thai economy, hiring 70 per cent of the country’s workforce.Continue Reading
Thailand’s phanaeng curry ranked best curry in the world
Coming in second and third place on the list with a rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars are kare, or Japanese-style curry, and khao soi originating from Thailand. Kare, compared to Indian curries, is less spicy, sweeter, darker, and usually thicker due to the addition of flour or roux.Continue Reading
Report of Pheu Thai-PPRP ‘secret deal’ denied
There is no “secret deal” between Pheu Thai and Palang Pracharath parties to form a government with Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, the PPRP leader, as prime minister, Pheu Thai deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday.Continue Reading
More than 180 Rohingya Muslims arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh
JAKARTA: More than 180 Rohingya Muslims landed in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Monday (Mar 27), officials said, the latest among hundreds who have fled by boat from desperate conditions in Myanmar and in camps in Bangladesh. The United Nations refugee agency has said 2022 may have been one of theContinue Reading
Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections
Armed Forces Day commemorates the start of local resistance to the Japanese occupation during World War II, and usually features a military parade attended by foreign officers and diplomats. Two years after the coup, the situation in Myanmar is a “festering catastrophe”, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk saidContinue Reading
Mahathir says Malays ‘lost everything’ after he resigned as PM
Dr Mahathir on Monday demanded that Mr Anwar furnish the proof of his allegations. “Making accusations is easy. But accusations that are not clearly proven, cannot be accepted as true. It is slander,” he said. Dr Mahathir also accused the current government under Mr Anwar as rejecting the country’s ConstitutionContinue Reading
Jack Ma: Alibaba founder back in China after long absence
The 58-year-old reportedly visited a school that he founded in his hometown of Hangzhou.Continue Reading