China’s shipping containers pile up at overcrowded port as overseas orders dwindle
Container leasing and purchasing prices in major Asian ports have fallen sharply, and a rebound is not expected for at least a few months.Continue Reading
US says UN Security Council silence on North Korea is dangerous
UNITED NATIONS: The United States proposed on Monday (Feb 20) that the United Nations Security Council condemn North Korea’s ballistic missile launches and encourage Pyongyang to engage in diplomacy, warning that the 15-member body’s failure to respond had become dangerous. China and Russia oppose any further action by the SecurityContinue Reading
Papua New Guinea: Rescue mission under way for researchers taken hostage
Officials say they will use “whatever means necessary” to free an Australian and three local people.Continue Reading
Soldiers’ pick in elections ‘personal’
No one can force a soldier to vote for a particular candidate in the next election as it is a personal choice, says army commander Narongpan Jitkaewtae.Continue Reading
Aziz Abdullah: Uyghur asylum-seeker death heaps pressure on Thailand
Aziz Abdullah fled Xinjiang but got no further than Bangkok, where he died in an immigration centre.Continue Reading
Commentary: I am a teacher and I let my students use ChatGPT
NUS lecturer Jonathan Sim not only allows his students to use AI tools such as ChatGPT in his classroom, he actively encourages it.Continue Reading
Commentary: Asia’s coming demographic divergence
Some Asian populations are ageing and shrinking, others are projected to grow and reap a demographic dividend. These differences could draw the region closer together, says this professor.Continue Reading
Dept monitoring Marburg virus spread
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is closely monitoring the threat of the Marburg virus, which is currently spreading in Central Africa and has already claimed at least nine lives in the region.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: What a higher CPF monthly salary ceiling means for your retirement nest egg
How much more will you get in your CPF account after the monthly salary ceiling is raised? Will it be enough for your retirement?Continue Reading
MP casts doubts over Upakit’s assets
Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome on Monday accused Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun of making a false asset declaration after the senator filed a 100-million-baht defamation lawsuit against him last week following the general debate.Continue Reading