China to host Asian Games in 2023 after COVID-19 postponement
China will host the 2022 Asian Games in 2023, organisers said on Tuesday (Jul 19), after postponing the event in Hangzhou because of COVID-19. The Games will now be held in Hangzhou from Sep 23 to Oct 8 2023, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. The event was originallyContinue Reading
‘A dealbreaker’: Spotify listeners complain after Mandarin song titles translated to English
Spotify states it is working to change the song titles returning to their original vocabulary over the next couple of days.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s tea farmers struggling to survive
Tea will be the island’s biggest export, but the industry is being hard hit from the economic crisis.Continue Reading
Thai police deny using Pegasus spyware on activists
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have never used spyware in any security functions to surveil individuals or violate their particular rights, Pol Col Kissana Phathanacharoen, the deputy spokesman for the national police, mentioned on Tuesday.Continue Reading
S’pore organisations among most targeted in the world by ransomware attacks, study says
Ransomware assaults are on the increase, and organisations within Singapore are among the most targeted in the world, according to a recent study. Read full story Continue Reading
Google, Meta bow to sweeping taxes, content curbs in Indonesia
Alphabet Inc’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook have submitted to Indonesian regulations that grant Jakarta sweeping powers to shut down content it deems undesirable and tax digital sales. Read full storyContinue Reading
Rural doctors want end to govt monopoly on antiviral drugs
The Rural Doctors Culture (RDS) wants the government to end its monopoly on antiviral medications, to ensure the country provides enough to treat Covid-19 patients and reduce the price.Continue Reading
Rural doctors want end to govt monopoly on antiviral drugs
The particular Rural Doctors Community (RDS) wants the government to end its monopoly on antiviral medications, to ensure the country provides enough to treat Covid-19 patients and bring down the price.Continue Reading
Los Angeles organizing committee announces key dates for 2028 Olympic Games
The Opening Ceremony of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles will be kept on July fourteen and the Games may conclude on This summer 30, Games coordinator LA28 announced upon Monday. The LA28 Paralympic Games will kick off August fifteen and close August 27.Continue Reading
Diesel remains capped at B34.94
The Board from the Oil Fuel Account on Tuesday decided to maintain its subsidised cover on the price of standard diesel at thirty four. 94 baht for each litre for the fifth week to help keep down the cost of living.Continue Reading