JAKARTA – The nearer the day, the less likely Russian President Vladimir Putin will show up for the November 14-15 G-20 summit in Bali as the Indonesian government fields an 18,000-strong security force to safeguard world leaders on a holiday island normally overrun with foreign tourists. Although President Joko Widodo still expects Putin to attend, […]Continue Reading
The inability of the Cambodian government to enforce law and order within the country’s borders is turning the country into the preferred base for criminal Chinese gangs running modern slavery rings. Tens of thousands of people from countries across Asia and from as far away as Ukraine are being held against their will in Cambodia […]Continue Reading
Without a partnership certificate, the couple, who asked to be referred to by their first names, used to tuck a note inside their wallets with the other’s contact details. “But these were insubstantial, and we felt official documents certified by the local government would be more effective,” Miki said asContinue Reading
Southeast Asian countries are striving to develop beneficial policies with China, but non-strategic relations could have serious implications.
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HONG KONG: Macao carried out mass testing of its 700,000 residents on Tuesday (Nov 1) after the emergence of COVID-19 cases in the past week, including at a major casino that prompted authorities to seal 1,500 people inside. All residents in the world’s biggest gambling hub have been told to takeContinue Reading
The “China threat” rhetoric has morphed into a campaign issue, with the Democrats and Republicans competing to show who can be tougher on the Asian superpower.Continue Reading
BEIJING: Shanghai Disney Resort abruptly shut its doors on Monday (Oct 31) as Chinese authorities imposed a snap lockdown, trapping guests who are not permitted to leave until they test negative for COVID-19. China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-COVID policy, with authorities brandishing snap lockdowns, massContinue Reading
As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit draws near, the Bangkok Post has surveyed people on their awareness of the meeting and their views on it.Continue Reading
The UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) has praised the enactment of Thailand’s Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, 2022, but noted that more could’ve been done to meet international standards.Continue Reading
Lists Phillip Securities, Nomura Holdings, Integra Partners as shareholders
Goal is to connect promising new opportunities with capital, investing in alternatives Singapore based Alta Group (formally Fundnel), recently announced its acquisition of Hg Exchange (HGX), a private digital securities exchange.
The acquisition allows Alta to support the tokenisation and digital custody of alternative…Continue Reading