Over the past two years, a drumbeat of calls for reforming the World Bank has pushed its way onto the front pages of major newspapers and the agenda of heads of state. Many low- and middle-income countries – the population the World Bank is tasked with helping – are falling deeper into debt and facing […]Continue Reading
Huawei and Chinese Electronic Design Automation (EDA) companies have reportedly developed an integrated circuit (IC) design automation platform for producing semiconductors with features as small as 14 nanometers (nm). Evaluation and testing of the technology should be completed this year, according to a Chinese media report. Asia Times could not independently confirm the report. If […]Continue Reading
The Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS) will apply to new Employment Pass applications from Sep 1.Continue Reading
SP Group owns and operates Singapore’s electricity network, and has about 1.6 million industrial, commercial and residential customers. The utilities provider reviews the electricity tariffs every quarter based on guidelines set by the Energy Market Authority (EMA). The electricity tariff consists of four components – energy costs paid to theContinue Reading
The parting words of Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin were both ominous and momentous. “A change is coming that we haven’t seen in a hundred years, and we’re driving this change together,” China’s leader told the Russian president on Wednesday as he ended his trip to Moscow. In the West, the declarations of friendship provoked anxiety about […]Continue Reading
The bloc includes nations such as Japan and Australia, but the UK’s economy will only get a small boost.Continue Reading
The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday overturned a ruling by a lower administrative court on the dispute over the bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western extension, allowing the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to proceed with the project.Continue Reading
In mid-April, G7 ministers will gather in Sapporo for discussions on issues relating to climate, energy and the environment. The choice of Hokkaido as the venue for this meeting is no accident. The northernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Hokkaido is well known for its resplendent and diverse natural attributes. Perhaps less well-known are the […]Continue Reading
The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a lower court ruling in a dispute over bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western extension, which could allow the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to proceed with the project.Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have cancelled or suspended licences of some domestic drug companies as part of action taken against 76 pharmaceutical firms this month for selling adulterated or fake products, a government source said on Thursday (Mar 30). India is known as the “pharmacy of the world” and itsContinue Reading