The government is planning to ban plastic discard imports in 2025, a move which will be carried out in phases over the next 3 years, says Natural Sources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.Continue Reading
The pandemic put a squeeze on the supply of migrant domestic employees. As homes turn out to be smaller and family needs change, we may need to reconsider just how their services fit into our lives, says Cherie Tseng.Continue Reading
One full-time national serviceman chose to enter medical school later on to finish and extend his NS. One more operationally ready nationwide serviceman continues to do in-camp training each year even though he doesn’t have to.Continue Reading
Sustainable businesses and startups enjoy a key role in turning sustainable growth policy into exercise but they need more collaboration from the private sector, according to a forum in Bangkok.Continue Reading
Cambodian conservation sites seek UNESCO status, Singapore allows gay sex but not marriage, Indonesia’s coal-fired electric vehicle manufacturing.
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Somewhat surprisingly, India took ten days to comment on US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and the ensuing large-scale live-fire drills launched by China. On August 12, New Delhi stated that it sought a “de-escalation of tensions.” Then on August 28, New Delhi accused Beijing of militarizing the Taiwan Strait through its High […]
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BEIJING: China will impose sanctions on the CEOs of Boeing Defence and Raytheon over their involvement in Washington’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday (Sep 16). The sanctions on Boeing Defence, Space, and Security CEO Ted Colbert and Raytheon Technologies boss Gregory Hayes areContinue Reading
Sarawak is 2023 host as Mâsia becomes 2nd country to host WCIT thrice
Penang believes WCIT 2022 has positioned it as global innovation hub The 26th World Congress on Innovation and Technology 2022 (WCIT 2022) came to its grand conclusion in Penang yesterday evening, officially becoming the largest and most prestigious technology…Continue Reading
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit is historic in more than one sense. The fact that the meeting is Chinese premier Xi Jinping’s first trip abroad since 2020 conveys some of its significance. It is also the first time that the group of Eurasian leaders will have met in person since the start of Russia’s […]
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BEIJING: China’s economy showed surprising resilience in August, having an unexpected pickup in factory output plus retail sales growth shoring up the recovery from the crippling effects of COVID curbs, heatwaves and a deepening house slump. Read full story Continue Reading