New Zealand foreign minister to discuss security with China counterpart
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said that she will discuss concerns about key regional and global security challenges when she meets with her Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Qin Gang, in Beijing on Friday (Mar 24). Mahuta arrived in China on Wednesday for a four-day trip, the first byContinue Reading
Fed’s ‘soft landing’ likely to land in recession
Federal Reserve policymakers have targeted a “soft landing” for the US economy since beginning their effort a year ago to tame runaway inflation by hiking interest rates. That is, they believed they could do so without sending the US into recession. But the Fed’s decision to raise rates by a quarter point on March 22, […]Continue Reading
Istanbul unprepared for when the big earthquake hits
Scientists believe Istanbul’s next big earthquake is long overdue and it is not a question of if, but rather when. The devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck southern Turkey, killing tens of thousands and affecting millions in early February, has reminded Istanbul’s residents that they could be next. Beyond a lack of preparedness and a government seemingly incapable […]Continue Reading
Lidia Thorpe: Australian police review conduct after senator pulled to ground
Police will investigate their conduct after Lidia Thorpe says she was “pulverised” at a protest.Continue Reading
Stop, there’s a zebra crossing! Escaped beast roams Seoul streets
SEOUL: A zebra escaped from a zoo in the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday (Mar 23) and wandered the streets of a residential district for three hours before being caught and taken home. Bemused pedestrians looked on as the beast trotted past cars, wandered down a street and pokedContinue Reading
Hong Kong on watch for any ‘spillover’ from US regional banks
HONG KONG: Hong Kong needs to watch carefully for any further “spillover” from US regional banks, although the city has very little exposure to the situation in European and US financial institutions, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Friday (Mar 24). The failure of two US banks and aContinue Reading
Auxiliary police officer seriously injured at Tuas Checkpoint after being hit by car driving at high speed
SINGAPORE: A Certis auxiliary police officer (APO) was seriously injured at Tuas Checkpoint early on Friday (Mar 24) after being hit by car driving at high speed. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) was alerted to the incident involving a Singapore-registered car at about 12.55am, it said in a statement.Continue Reading
Leong Mun Wai removes some allegations from Facebook post after being called out for ‘unparliamentary’ behaviour
Mr Leong Mun Wai said he did not intend to cast aspersions on ministers or act in an unparliamentary manner, and that the points he raised were solely based on public interest.Continue Reading
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s Congress showdown: Five key moments
Tech executives don’t get an easy ride before Congress, but Shou Zi Chew’s hearing was exceptionally bruising.Continue Reading
Plan in place to safeguard votes abroad as poll nears
The Foreign Affairs Ministry is gearing up for advance voting by Thai citizens abroad, with a system to be introduced to monitor the voting in real time.Continue Reading