KATHMANDU, Nepal: French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, responsible for multiple murders of young foreigners in the 1970s across Asia, was freed on Friday (Dec 23) after spending almost 20 years in a Nepali jail. Sobhraj, 78, whose life was chronicled in the successful series “The Serpent”, was driven out ofContinue Reading
Nicknamed the “bikini killer”, Charles Sobhraj was eventually linked to more than 20 murders.Continue Reading
Charles Sobhraj, convicted of killing two women in 1975, was linked to tourist murders in South East Asia.Continue Reading
Realist international relations scholars predicted that after the Cold War Japan would revert to its “normal” position in the global hierarchy of great powers. In a seminal 1993 article, Kenneth Waltz asserted that “much in Japan’s institutions and behavior supports the proposition that it will once again take its place among the great powers.” According […]Continue Reading
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s export-reliant bellwether economy is bracing for tough times in 2023 with trade expected to shrink or record no growth amid weakening global demand, tighter liquidity and persistent inflation. Accordingly, many economists foresee a possible technical recession in the first half of next year. Though the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) does […]Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
According to data from cybersecurity company Surfshark, India ranks sixth globally in terms of digital attacks.Continue Reading