Two years after Myanmar’s coup on February 1, 2021, the country’s large and growing resistance forces receive almost no attention outside the country. The democratic opposition, fronted by the National Unity Government (NUG), but comprising many different groups, armies, militias and individuals, has also struggled to gain awareness, even for its substantial battlefield successes. And […]Continue Reading
The Ministry of Labour will start talks with the Swedish embassy in Thailand, after it threatened to suspend issuing seasonal working visas to Thai berry pickers following reports of unfair treatment by employers and job brokers, it said on Monday.Continue Reading
The two conflicts are not completely analogous but it’s striking how much Ukraine has galvanised the international community, in contrast to Myanmar, say academics.Continue Reading
US aerospace huge Boeing is launching to revive its company in China but faces stiff competitive headwinds from France’s Airbus and the Industrial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). Within the upside, Boeing’s 737 MAX is back operating on Chinese household routes after being grounded for almost 4 years following deadly crashes in Philippines and […]#@@#@!!Continue Reading
After nearly a year of pleading with their North Ocean Treaty Organization allies for advanced main battle tanks (MBTs), the alliance is finally giving into the Ukrainians. This provides the Russian intrusion, which had ground to a halt after the unsuccessful attempt to capture Kiev, ended within the retreat of Russian forces back […]#@@#@!!Continue Reading
Last week the particular Indian firm possessed by Asia’s wealthiest man had a lot more than $50bn wiped away its market value.Continue Reading
A new version of the Nissan-Renault alliance, expected to be announced as early as this week, almost certainly will be billed as a new beginning. In reality, it’s a serious breakup between two badly damaged partners who remain married only in name. A former insider, pointing out that Renault’s stake will fall to 15%, from 43% at […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: India’s Adani Group issued a detailed response on Sunday (Jan 29) to a Hindenburg Research report that sparked a US$48 billion rout in its stocks, saying it complies with all local laws and had made the necessary regulatory disclosures. The conglomerate led by Asia’s richest man, the IndianContinue Reading
Exemption for telcos & data centres on potential increase in power tariffs
MyIX lowered port pricing by 33% last year to further benefit country ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be the hottest tech trends sweeping across the world but in Malaysia, the digital economy and increasing utilization of the internet are the…Continue Reading
The Public Health Ministry warns of a drop in air quality in Bangkok next week and urges people — especially vulnerable groups — to step up their protection against harmful ultra-fine dust particles.Continue Reading