MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat will go to the polls next month, the election commission said on Thursday (Nov 3), a vote that is likely to offer a clue to his party’s prospects in a general election due by 2024. Modi remains popular despite criticismContinue Reading
Despite having divisive issues, what both the Democrats and Republicans agree on are the importance of Indian-American voters and the need to counter China. Continue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea has fired more missiles in the last 24 hours than it did during the whole of 2017 – the year of “fire and fury” when leader Kim Jong Un traded barbs with then-US president Donald Trump. What has triggered the record-breaking blitz of weapons tests? Analysts sayContinue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea has fired more missiles in the last 24 hours than it did during the whole of 2017 – the year of “fire and fury” when leader Kim Jong Un traded barbs with then-US president Donald Trump. What has triggered the record-breaking blitz of weapons tests? Analysts sayContinue Reading
Despite decades of vaccine development, smallpox remains the only disease ever to be fully eradicated by vaccination. By the end of 2026, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) plans for polio to be added to that short list. Poliomyelitis, more commonly known as polio, is a highly infectious virus that can cause paralysis or death. Clinically […]Continue Reading
Another grieving father, Song Jae-woong, said his daughter, Young-ju, 24, was a gentle soul who was quick to befriend classmates, more than 200 of whom came to her funeral. Young-ju had dreamed of becoming an actress, her father said, speaking at a funeral home in Seoul. “Then, things turned outContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Key North Asian economies are stockpiling fuel, diversifying sources and conserving power to ensure adequate supplies for winter, as an unprecedented global energy crisis makes spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases costly. Major LNG importers – Japan, South Korea and China – have been grappling with soaring prices ofContinue Reading
MANILA: The death toll from a powerful storm that triggered flooding and landslides across the Philippines has reached 150, disaster officials said on Thursday (Nov 3), as more rain was forecast in some of the hardest-hit areas. More than 355,400 people fled their homes as Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae poundedContinue Reading
The signing of a provisional deal between Russia and the Taliban in September 2022 marks the Taliban’s first known major international economic deal. But beyond the announcement that Russia will supply gas, oil and wheat to Afghanistan, the payment and pricing details have not been released to the public. How the two countries will navigate international sanctions […]Continue Reading
Designed to optimise logistic operations, cost of offshore vessels
Significantly optimise operational costs, reduce carbon emissions by 15% Â Petronas, Accenture and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are collaborating to evaluate commercialisation opportunities globally for the cloud-based logistics solution and services platform Stear.Â
Developed by Petronas in partnership with Accenture in 2021, Stear is designed…Continue Reading