Four more protesters granted bail
Four members of the hardcore protest group Thalu Gas were released on bail on Friday evening, as two women seeking freedom for all political detainees entered the 31st day of their hunger strike.Continue Reading
India government says court should check ‘truthfulness’ of Hindenburg report on Adani
Asia Index said on Friday that it would drop Adani’s two recent cement acquisitions – Ambuja Cements and ACC – from the S&P BSE 100 ESG Index from Feb 22. The Adani Group has sought to allay investor concerns. The Economic Times newspaper reported on Friday that the conglomerate plansContinue Reading
China’s Maike Group applies to court for restructuring
BEIJING: Chinese copper trader Maike Group has submitted a court application to start restructuring, it said on Friday (Feb 17), marking a further low for the company that was once China’s top copper buyer. The application, revealed in a statement published on Maike’s official WeChat account, is one of theContinue Reading
China’s CATL offers EV battery discounts in China: Sources
Battery prices had been falling for more than a decade before turning higher in 2022. But the price of lithium carbonate peaked at 597,500 yuan (US$86,832.05) per tonne in China in November. It has since fallen to 425,000 yuan a tonne, down almost 30 per cent from the peak. It wasContinue Reading
2,200-passenger cruise ship visits Chon Buri
CHON BURI: A cruise ship with more than 2,200 tourists on board docked in Si Racha district on Friday to begin a two-day visit expected to generate 20 million baht for this eastern province.Continue Reading
Blunt force trauma caused tank crew deaths
Blunt force trauma caused the deaths of a soldier and an army cadet when their light tank overturned during a security drill in Lop Buri on Monday, according to the Medical Department of the Royal Thai Army (RTA).Continue Reading
China-Philippine relations on a hot laser’s edge
MANILA – Barely a month after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to Beijing, his first official overseas trip as national leader, bilateral relations have taken a sudden and decided turn for the worse. Days after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported a Chinese vessel used a laser weapon to blind its crew near the […]Continue Reading
Escaped pet leopard runs amok in Pakistan capital
ISLAMABAD: A pet leopard escaped from a house in the Pakistan capital and roamed the streets for hours before being shot with a sedation dart, wildlife officials said Friday (Feb 17). In videos posted to social media of the six-hour jaunt on Thursday, the young male cat slips between carsContinue Reading
Some eldercare providers call for more efforts to increase manpower, create cohesive care network
This comes as the Government aims to support seniors to take care of their own health and stay active in the community, rather than in institutions.Continue Reading
Policeman killed, 4 hurt in Yala ambush
YALA: A police officer was killed and four others injured in an ambush by armed men in Bannang Sata district of this southern border province on Friday, district chief Montri Settapanyo said.Continue Reading