While inflation is a challenge for many countries, India’s large poor population means that there are tens of millions of people feeling the pain of higher food and fuel prices. Continue Reading
BALI, Indonesia: Mourners from across the world gathered in Bali on Tuesday (Oct 11), ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 2002 bombings as they paid tribute to the 202 people who lost their lives. A commemoration event on Wednesday is expected to draw more than a hundred participants rangingContinue Reading
The marketers behind the new digital bank by Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group explain how accessibility, incentives and attention to user journeys ignited astronomical success that most other banks take at least a year to achieve.Continue Reading
DEMAND SOARING In Japan, tourists will find a country that is still adhering to many of the health guidelines that helped it to keep pandemic deaths to around 45,500, lower than many other developed economies. Masks are ubiquitous, and though not mandated by law, parliament is set to pass legislationContinue Reading
Why is the United States concerned that Germany buys its energy from Russia The US has no objections to Germany buying its computers from China, its motorbikes from Japan, and its cheese from the Netherlands. The last four US presidents – Bush II, Obama, Trump and Biden – had little in common but they were […]
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NA KLANG: Devastated families in Thailand gathered Tuesday (Oct 11) for the cremation of their loved ones, killed in a nursery massacre that claimed 36 lives – including 24 children. The kingdom has been stunned by the tragedy in northeastern Na Klang province, one of the worst mass killings inContinue Reading
One hashtag about Beijing “pop-up windows” started on Oct 5 and generated over 12 million views by Tuesday. At least one similar hashtag was censored. “I’m a pregnant woman that has done nothing. This pop-up window has delayed my pregancy check in Beijing. How can people live like this?” userContinue Reading
Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Parti Pejuang Tanah Air plans to contest in at least 120 seats during GE15.Continue Reading
Taiwan plans to build a new fleet of anti-submarine corvettes to hunt down Chinese submarines, a move that threatens to escalate already high and rising tensions around the self-governing island Beijing considers a renegade province. Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense, Chiu Kuo-cheng, announced this week that the island’s armed forces are prioritizing the anti-submarine ships […]
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“HOLDING POWER TO ACCOUNT” Ressa said the latest legal blow was “a reminder of the importance of independent journalism holding power to account”. “Despite these sustained attacks from all sides, we continue to focus on what we do best – journalism,” she said in a statement. In its decision, theContinue Reading