Thick smog chokes North, upper Northeast

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Levels of particulate matter 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter (PM2.5) have reached the “unhealthy” red zone throughout the North and the upper Northeast, with the highest level exceeding the safe threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) by over eight times, as people in Chiang Mai have been urged to stay indoors and work from home at this time.Continue Reading

US, South Korea, Japan express concern over North Korea’s ‘malicious’ cyber activities

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SEOUL: The United States, South Korea and Japan expressed deep concern over North Korea’s “malicious” cyber activities to support its weapons programmes, in comments released in a joint statement on Friday (Apr 7). Cryptocurrency funds stolen by North Korean hackers have been a key source for financing the sanctions-stricken country’s weapons programmes, say officials and expertsContinue Reading

The Nord Stream blasts cover story is crumbling

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Reports that nongovernmental pro-Ukrainians were behind the Nordstream gas pipeline explosions last year appear to be losing traction, as illustrated by a new Reuters report quoting skeptical remarks by a Swedish official. As originally put forth on March 7 by the New York Times (quoting unnamed US officials with access to intelligence) and by a […]Continue Reading

Qmed Asia raises US.2mil in equity crowdfunding via Leet Capital, plans regional expansion

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Began as an appointment booking and mobile live queue system provider
Allows doctors and clinicians to identify patterns and trends in patient data [Ed: Qmed raised US$1.16 million and not US$932k as per an earlier version. The error is regretted.]
Malaysian health-tech startup Qmed Asia has successfully raised US$1.16 mil (RM5,101,298) through an Equity…Continue Reading

China imposes further sanctions on Taiwan’s US representative

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BEIJING: China has imposed further sanctions on Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States, prohibiting her and family members from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported on Friday (Apr 7). The sanctions, announced by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, also prohibit investors and firmsContinue Reading