Thai PM declares candidacy in next year’s general election
Prayut had been widely expected to leave his Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), which leads the ruling coalition. PPRP has announced its leader and acting deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan will be the party’s candidate in the election. Prayut and Prawit both served in Thailand’s military and their political fortunes have beenContinue Reading
Taxi hit by train at crossing, cabbie killed
A taxi driver was killed when he drove around a railway crossing barrier and into the path of a passenger train in Thung Song Hong area of Bangkok on Friday morning.Continue Reading
Singapore’s core inflation holds steady at 5.1% in November; to stay elevated for next few quarters
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation rose 5.1 per cent year on year in November, the same rate as the previous month. This was because smaller increases in the costs of services, and electricity and gas were offset by a steeper pickup in the costs of retail, and other goods and food,Continue Reading
Singapore’s core inflation holds steady at 5.1% in November; set to stay elevated for next few quarters
Services inflation eased to 3.6 per cent in November from 3.9 per cent the preceding month, mainly on account of a smaller increase in airfares. Electricity and gas inflation fell to 16.7 per cent in November from 19 per cent in October, partly due to the higher base a yearContinue Reading
Bangladesh faces balance of payments vulnerabilities
Bangladesh’s trade trajectories are frequently praised because of the phenomenal growth in export profits from the ready-made garments (RMG) sector. In fiscal year 2021-22, export revenues hit a record high of US$52 billion. During the same fiscal, exports of woven garments increased by 33.82% to $19.40 billion, while knitwear garment exports increased by 36.88% year […]Continue Reading
Selangor, Sarawak latest to be hit by flood; number of evacuees drop in the east coast
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian states of Selangor and Sarawak are the latest to be hit by flash floods, with five relief centres opened across the two states as of Friday (Dec 23). In Selangor, the Secretariat for the State Disaster Management Committee said that two flood relief centres were openedContinue Reading
Thailand saw 10.9 million tourist arrivals so far this year: Official
BANGKOK: Thailand saw 10.9 million arrivals between January and Dec 20 this year, Tourism Authority of Thailand governor, Yuthasak Supasor told an online briefing on Friday (Dec 23). “The top markets were Malaysia, India and Laos,” he said, adding that arrivals could exceed 11.5 million arrivals for the full year.Continue Reading
India grapples with lack of cybersecurity amid investigation into China link to hospital hack
According to data from cybersecurity company Surfshark, India ranks sixth globally in terms of digital attacks.Continue Reading
Covid-19: PM Modi cautions India amid China coronavirus surge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting amid a surge in cases in China which has put India on alert.Continue Reading
Hong Kong business start-up scene buzzing, but short of talent and support
Hong Kong has no shortage of tech entrepreneurs with ideas, but investors are slow to put money into projects.Continue Reading