This year’s selection for the Cannes Film Festival includes possibly the largest number of Arab, African and Asian films in the storied event’s history. This isn’t just mere tokenism: The festival’s artistic director Thierry Fremaux and his fellow programmers have clearly cast their eye to new territories as they fight the notion that cinema is in crisis. […]Continue Reading
At the Shanghai Auto Show, dozens of new electric vehicle models were on display.Continue Reading
The official visit by Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu to Russia on April 16-19 prima facie underscored the two countries’ emergent need to deepen their military trust and close coordination against the backdrop of worsening geopolitical tensions and the imperative to maintain the global strategic balance. The visit carries forward the pivotal decisions made at […]Continue Reading
Several political parties have said they will implement a set of policies proposed by the civic sector during a forum on Thursday if they form a government after the next general election.Continue Reading
Beijing has called the Biden administration a “bully” as the White House is going to ban American funds and companies from investing in China’s high technology sectors. United States President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order that will restrict US companies and private equity and venture capital funds from investing in China’s […]Continue Reading
The Bhumjaithai Party is planning to offer a 40-baht daily public transport pass that would be valid on Bangkok’s electric train routes in an effort to make commuting more affordable for the capital’s residents, according to the party’s election director for Bangkok, Buddhipongse Punnakanta.Continue Reading
African countries are estimated to lose US$17 billion each year to illegal logging. High-value timber species are in global demand. Illegal logging is most prevalent in the continent’s tropical rainforests. Foreign demand for rare hardwoods from these forests has dramatically increased. A significant driver is Chinese demand for teak, redwood and mahogany. According to the […]Continue Reading
Five years have passed since fast-food chains took away plastic straws. Ahead of Earth Day on Apr 22, CNA looks at where these companies are at in their journey towards sustainability.Continue Reading
Italy, the second largest manufacturing hub in Europe after Spain, is strengthening its economic ties with Taiwan and seeking to attract the island’s Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (TSMC) to set up a foundry in its northeastern Veneto region. Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on April 14 that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is assessing Italy’s partnership […]Continue Reading
The Move Forward Party, which is surging in opinion polls ahead of the May 14 election, wants to reclaim the “lost decade” under a military-backed rule with proposals for sweeping reforms to revitalise Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.Continue Reading