Thai court suspends PM Prayut Chan-o-cha from official duty pending result of term limit review: Reports

BANGKOK: Thai media reported on Wednesday (Aug 24) that the constitutional court has suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from official duty pending the result of a legal review of his term limit. ThaiPBS, Khaosod and Workpoint media reported the court’s decision without citing sources. Reuters could not independently verify theContinue Reading

Why China’s housing market is collapsing

China has been trimming interest rates recently – in contrast to other major economies – as it tries to stem the economic effects of its zero-Covid policy and address a growing property crisis. The country’s traditionally strong housing market has been affected by a funding crisis that has seen development paused and led to buyers […]

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The battle between globalism and sovereignty

“If Russia fails, all bets are off for the 21st century. And if Russia succeeds as a nation-state in the family of nations, it will owe much of that success to one man, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.” – Time magazine, “Putin Man of the Year” in 2007 Admire him or despise him, Russia’s president has put […]

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