Vietnam considers US.7 billion high-speed railway

HANOI: Vietnam is considering building a high speed railway that runs along the country’s duration with a possible sale price of up to US$58. 7 billion, the government said on Sunday (Aug 14). The Southeast Oriental country’s transport ministry will next month publish a proposal to build the 1, 545kmContinue Reading

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, ‘India’s Warren Buffet’, dies at 62

MUMBAI:   Stock investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, called “India’s Warren Buffett” with an estimated internet worth of US$6 billion, died early on Sunday (Aug 14) at age 62, their family said. A chartered accountant by profession from the desert state of Rajasthan, Jhunjhunwala started dabbling in stocks whilst in college andContinue Reading

Taiwan’s Patriot missiles to get massive US upgrade

The US plus Taiwan have restored a missile executive contract to update the self-governing island’s Patriot missile defense systems against China’s growing missile threats and overflights. The Taipei Times reports that this contract was introduced by Taiwan’ t Ministry of Protection on August 11, with Focus Taiwan citing a notification regarding the contract to the Taiwan […]

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North Korea criticises UN chief’s support for the North’s denuclearisation

SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign ministry on Sunday (Aug 14) rebuked the United Nations Secretary-General’s recent comment on his support for the North’s complete denuclearisation, calling the remarks be short of impartiality and fairness. Northern Korea’s state reports agency KCNA discharged a statement from the foreign ministry after UN chief AntonioContinue Reading

Most don’t believe PPRP, Pheu Thai have made deal to make Prawit PM: poll

A majority of people do not believe rumours that the ruling Palang Pracharath Party and the opposition Pheu Thailänder Party have reached a political deal on the method to calculate party-list MPs and to assistance PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon as the heir to Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister, according to the result of a viewpoint survey by the Nationwide Institute of Development Administration,…Continue Reading

Majority don’t believe PPRP, Pheu Thai have made deal to make Prawit PM: poll

A majority of people do not believe speculation that the ruling Palang Pracharath Party and the opposition Pheu Thailänder Party have reached the political deal on the method to calculate party-list MPs and to support PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon as the successor to Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich), according to the result of a viewpoint survey by the National Institute of Growth Administration,…Continue Reading