Wild Boar Dom’s ashes come home
The ashes of young “Wild Boars” footballer Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep were returned to the embrace of his grieving family in Thailand on Saturday following his sudden death and cremation in England.Continue Reading
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to bow out of politics, as loyalist from President Xi Jinping’s inner circle takes over
President Xi’s close ally Li Qiang, formerly Shanghai’s party chief, is poised to become the next premier. Continue Reading
PromptPay going offline for upgrade on March 11
The PromptPay payment system will be taken offline on March 11 between 2am and 2.30am for improvements, the Thai Bankers’ Association announced on Saturday.Continue Reading
HDB to reimburse about S$5.1 million to nearly 900 Punggol BTO flat buyers after completion delay
All seven blocks in the Waterway Sunrise II Build-to-Order project, delayed by more than one year, are now complete and buyers can expect to receive the keys to their flat by the end of March.Continue Reading
Malaysia Budget 2023 â Missing the forest for the trees when it comes to sustainability
RM2bil for SMEs to implement low-carbon practices
Chief greenhouse gas culprit – energy sector gets a pass There are two major line items in the revised Budget 2023 related to supporting business transition to a green economy. First is the financing facility of up to US$447 million (RM2 billion) from Bank Negara…Continue Reading
Fire destroys police building in Bangkok’s Sathon
A fierce fire gutted a police building that stored official documents in Bangkok’s Sathon district early Saturday. No casualties were reported.Continue Reading
Cambodia opposition leader jailed 27 years for treason
The U.S. ambassador to the country called the sentencing of Kem Sokha a “miscarriage of justice”
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Two soldiers killed in roadside bombing in South
NARATHIWAT: Two explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) officers were killed and another badly injured in a roadside bombing in Si Sakhon district of this southern border province, as a military convoy of the deputy commander of the 4th Army Region drove past on Friday.Continue Reading
China leads US in tech that matters most: report
China is now leading the world in 37 out of 44 key technologies, including hypersonic missiles, artificial intelligence, drones and electric batteries, according to a recent Australian research report. China ranks first globally in defense- and space-related technologies in terms of high-impact research, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) said in the report. ASPI is a defense and […]Continue Reading
China’s peace plan for Ukraine may just be smoke and mirrors
Last week, on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China issued a 12-point position paper outlining its “peace plan” for resolving the conflict. The document was released in the wake of statements by senior US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, warning […]Continue Reading