China criticises possible US plan to force TikTok sale
BEIJING: China’s government said Thursday (Mar 23) it would oppose possible US plans to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the short-video service as a security risk and warned such a move would hurt investor confidence in the United States. Governments are worried TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, might give browsing historyContinue Reading
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi gets two years’ jail for Modi ‘thieves’ remark
AHMEDABAD, India: A court in western India found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation on Thursday (Mar 23) for a speech he made in 2019 in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi, and sentenced him to two years in prison. Gandhi was present at theContinue Reading
Controversial gold mine reopens in Thailand
CYANIDE, ARSENIC There was widespread alarm in neighbouring communities about a decade ago when mass blood testing found some villagers had elevated levels of heavy metals, including arsenic, manganese and cyanide. The mine denied responsibility, saying arsenic and manganese occurred naturally in the area. Thailand’s industry minister at the timeContinue Reading
Police defend delayed response to Phetchaburi gunman
Police delayed their response for 14 hours before killing a gunman in Phetchaburi because he was not an “active shooter” targeting people at random, according to a deputy national police chief.Continue Reading
China’s super rich population drops as tech crackdown, global factors hurt wealth
SHANGHAI: More than 400 people lost their billionaire status last year, most from China, as global monetary tightening, COVID-19 disruptions and Beijing’s crackdown on major tech companies hurt the super wealthy, a ranking of the world’s wealthiest showed. China lost 229 billionaires from the Hurun Global Rich List 2023, accountingContinue Reading
Trapdoor spider: New giant species found in Australia
The trapdoor spider species can grow up to 5cm long and is likely to be endangered, scientists say.Continue Reading
India officials confiscate crane from man who saved it
The protected bird which made headlines because of its bond with a local famer is taken to a sanctuary.Continue Reading
A wet 2022 for Singapore, even as temperatures soared
Despite the high rainfall, Singapore’s annual mean temperature in 2022 was the tenth highest on record.Continue Reading
Chuvit asked to come clean on ‘dirty money’
Crusading lawyer Sittra Biabangkerd has asked Chuvit Kamolvisit to clarify reports that the whistleblower received 50 million baht from shady sources, far more than the amount he admitted to having received and then donated to hospitals.Continue Reading
Japan celebrates world baseball tournament victory over US
Locals had woken up early to watch the final – which saw a dominant performance from Japan’s Ohtani.Continue Reading