TOKYO: A Japanese consortium has decided to retain its stake in the new Russian operator of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project and is set to notify Moscow, moving to secure stable energy supplies for resource-scarce Japan. “It’s an extremely important project,” Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said onContinue Reading
In recent times, demand for fintech solutions from Ireland have soared in Singapore and across Asia Pacific.Continue Reading
BERLIN: Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday (Nov 4) condemned threats to use atomic weapons in Ukraine, with Scholz warning that Russia risked “crossing a line” in the international community by resorting to nuclear force. In the first visit by a G7 leader to China sinceContinue Reading
BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz campaigned for a level playing field for European and Chinese companies during his trip to China, he told journalists in Beijing on Friday (Nov 4). He had emphasised in his talks that it was necessary for German and European companies to be able to makeContinue Reading
China has warned Japan of undisclosed consequences if it follows the United States in imposing chip export bans against it, urging Tokyo instead to reject what it sees as Washington’s “bullying behavior.” China’s foreign ministry issued the comments after an unnamed Japanese government insider was quoted by Nikkei as saying that Tokyo had received a […]Continue Reading
JAKARTA – Accused of “despicable actions,” another general has been sacked for allegedly covering up the circumstances behind a sensational murder case implicating the influential head of police internal affairs that is fast turning into an accountability test for Indonesia’s entire criminal justice system. As chief of law enforcement, President Joko Widodo is feeling the heat from that and […]Continue Reading
According to the study, food delivery riders who earn more are likelier to get into accidents.Continue Reading
According to the study, food delivery riders who earn more are likelier to get into accidents that need medical attention.Continue Reading
It has been reported that Iran is preparing to transfer short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use against targets in Ukraine, allegedly as part of a shipment of 1,000 additional weapons of unspecified type. Iran has allegedly already transferred a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia. Many of these drones have been used […]Continue Reading
Less than two years since the military coup that triggered a new era of civil war, Myanmar’s democratic resistance is pushing for a swift conclusion to a still escalating conflict. In a high-risk move that effectively defines the dry season of early 2023 as decisive for the country’s future, the shadow National Unity Government (NUG) […]Continue Reading