Turkish national team alleges NBA player attacked by opposing team members after being ejected from EuroBasket 2022 game in Georgia
The Turkish national team is threatening to pull out of EuroBasket 2022 after it says one of its team members, NBA player Furkan Korkmaz of the Philadelphia 76ers, was attacked Sunday after being ejected from a game.Continue Reading
Banks raise fixed deposit rates as demand surges for safe returns
Rising interest rates may be bad news for those taking bank loans, but there is a flip side – rates are also higher now for people who are putting money into fixed deposits.Continue Reading
Japan doubles down in defense of post-war order
Japan has gone all-in with the Western response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The strategic consequences for Tokyo are considerable. Japan’s long-running efforts to conclude a formal peace agreement with its northern neighbor have come to an end. Putin’s aggression has also accelerated debate in Japan about its own strategy and future military preparedness. Most […]
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China accuses US of ‘tens of thousands’ of cyberattacks
BEIJING: Beijing on Monday (Sep 5) accused the United States of launching “tens of thousands” of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university. Washington has accused Beijing of cyberattacks against US businesses and government agencies, one of the issues over which tiesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law within weeks: Foreign minister
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday (Sep 5) that a constitutional amendment Bill trimming presidential powers is expected to become law in a couple of weeks. “The new amendment will reduce presidential powers and bring back participatory governance,” Sabry told reporters at the foreign ministry. TheContinue Reading
Fire destroys fishing boat in Songkhla
SONGKHLA: A fishing boat up for sale was gutted by fire and a nearby boat slightly damaged by the flames at a pier in Muang district shortly before dawn on Monday.Continue Reading
China says US hacked aeronautics, space research university
China accused a US intelligence agency of hacking a government-funded university with aeronautics and space research programmes, ramping up a dispute between the world’s two largest economies over cyber snooping. Read full storyContinue Reading
Court may rule on Prayut’s tenure on Thursday
The Constitutional Court will convene on Thursday and may make a ruling on the issue of suspended prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s tenure if the judges are in agreement, after receiving statements from Gen Prayut and two legal experts.Continue Reading
Artemis launches space race to mine the moon
NASA planned to launch the Artemis I lunar mission on September 3, after a first attempt earlier in the week was canceled at the last minute due to engine trouble. The second launch was aborted due to a fuel leak. But the mission is an exciting step towards returning humans to the moon for the […]
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Toyota, Nissan to suspend production in western Japan as typhoon nears
TOKYO: Japan’s Toyota Motor will suspend some evening shifts at three plants in western Japan due to an approaching typhoon, it said on Monday (Sep 5). Toyota will suspend Monday night shift production starting at 9pm (8pm, Singapore time) and cancel Tuesday morning production at three factories in the westernContinue Reading