‘Secret squad’ of Asian elephants in China help police track and capture five people trying to cross border to Laos illegally
Authorities responding to reports of Asian elephants on a road stumbled upon a group of five people trying to make an illegal border crossing. The elephants followed the group towards the Laos border, allowing officers to pursue and arrest them with ease. Read full storyContinue Reading
Langya: New virus infects 35 people in eastern China
The sufferers are thought to have captured the virus from creatures such as shrews, and never from humans.Continue Reading
Ukraine – the situation (August 10, 2022)
Overview * The Ukrainian “offensive” in the south has been underway for 18 days as of today. As an American military intelligence officer observed, “I’m reminded of Lincoln’s comment about McClellan: ‘He has a case of the slows.’” More on this propaganda offensive below. * In the principal theaters of action, the mouth of the Donbas salient, the line of […]
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Prinn acknowledges more charges
Prinn Panitchpakdi, a former deputy leader of the Democrat Party, reported to Lumpini police on Wednesday morning to hear charges in two new cases – one for indecent exposure and the other for alleged rape.Continue Reading
China military says tasks in Taiwan strait completed, troops to stay battle-ready
BEIJING: China’s military said on Wednesday (Aug 10) it has “successfully completed” various tasks around Taiwan after around a week of drills. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command said on its official Weibo account its troops will keep a close eye on changes in the situation in the TaiwanContinue Reading
Man jailed for assaulting and molesting sister, hitting wife with glass bottle
SINGAPORE: A 37-year-old man was sentenced to jail for a year and nine months on Wednesday (Aug 10) for assaulting his sister and his wife. He cannot be named as the identity of his victims is protected by gag order. The court heard that on Jun 9, 2020, the manContinue Reading
China’s AI champion SenseTime hits consumer market for first time with US$299 chess-playing robot
The SenseRobot was launched on Tuesday and is priced at 1,999 yuan (US$299) for the standard model. Consumer foray comes as AI firm struggles to turn a profit from core AI technologies, aimed at manufacturing and surveillance. Read full storyContinue Reading
US Fed becoming Asia’s Public Enemy No. 1
As Joe Biden revels in a series of legislative victories in Washington, events in Moscow remind the US president that his troubles may be just beginning.
On Monday, United Co Rusal International PJSC, an aluminum producer listed in Moscow and Hong Kong, raised US$590 million in a first-of-its-kind debt sale in Russia. The reason it matters for Biden’s White House: the bonds were denominated in yuan.
Gazprombank, the lead manager of the deal, said it received about 100 orders from asset managers, banks, investment and insurance companies, and individuals.
It remains to be seen if such transactions amount to death by a thousand cuts to the US dollar. Yet the trend is emblematic of how economic policy errors are colliding with global reactions to Western sanctions on Moscow for its Ukraine invasion. The latter includes freezing hundreds of billions of dollars of Russia’s foreign currency reserves.
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Thailand hikes rate for first time since 2018 to tame hot inflation
BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank raised its key interest rate for the first time in nearly four years on Wednesday, lifting it by a quarter point as expected to fight surging inflation as the economic recovery gains momentum. Read full storyContinue Reading
Tropical storm Mulan churns towards COVID-stricken Hainan Island
BEIJING: Strong winds from Tropical Storm Mulan are expected to whip across the South China Sea towards Hainan Island on Wednesday (Aug 10), raising the possibility of disruption to mass testing on the holiday island that is grappling with a big COVID-19 outbreak. At 10am, Mulan was estimated to beContinue Reading