ANZ promotes Yeekei Chan to FIG head for SE Asia, India & Middle East | FinanceAsia

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Yeekei Chan has been appointed head of the financial institutions group ( FIG), Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East, by ANZ. &nbsp,

A spokeswoman for ANZ told FinanceAsia told the industry that Chan may include are: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, India, Laos and the United Arab Emirates. &nbsp,

Chan ( pictured ) started the role on March 27 and will continue to be based at ANZ’s office in Singapore. He did report to Mark Harding, ANZ’s worldwide head of FIG. Harding is likewise based in Singapore. &nbsp,

Chan has 20 years of foreign banking expertise, most recently as head of FIG, Singapore at ANZ. He began his career at ANZ as a grad student in Sydney before moving on to JP Morgan for 11 years in London, according to a declaration from the lender. &nbsp,

In his new position, Chan takes on responsibility for leading the longer- term strategic direction of the FIG business in the region, focusing on banks, funds, economic sponsors, insurance, open sector and varied financials. According to the statement, he may even look into ways to boost business viability and sustainability. &nbsp,

According to Harding, in response to Chan’s session, Yeeekei has a proven track record of delivering powerful, prosperous growth for the FIG business in Singapore. I’m pleased that we can nominate skills from within the organization to this crucial role for the bank because FIG is a priority for the bank.

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Yeekei Chan has been appointed head of the financial institutions group ( FIG), Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East, by ANZ. &nbsp,

A spokeswoman for ANZ told FinanceAsia told the areas that Chan may include are: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, India, Laos and the United Arab Emirates. &nbsp,

Chan ( pictured ) started the role on March 27 and will continue to be based at ANZ’s office in Singapore. He did report to Mark Harding, ANZ’s worldwide head of FIG. Harding is likewise based in Singapore. &nbsp,

Chan has 20 years of foreign banks expertise, most recently as head of FIG, Singapore at ANZ. According to a declaration from the bank, he began his career at ANZ as a graduate student in Sydney before working for JP Morgan for 11 years in London. &nbsp,

In his new position, Chan takes on responsibility for leading the extended- term strategic direction of the FIG business in the region, focusing on banks, funds, economic sponsors, insurance, open sector and varied financials. According to the statement, he will even look at ways to boost the company’s viability and generate long-term income. &nbsp,

Regarding Chan’s session, Harding stated:” Yeekei is a very experienced global lender with a proven track record of delivering solid successful progress for the FIG business in Singapore. I’m pleased that we are able to assign talent from within the company to this crucial role for the lender because FIG is a priority for the lender.

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Thai-made armoured vehicles, guns for Bhutan

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PUBLISHED: 28 May 2024 at 04: 49

Thai-made armoured vehicles, guns for Bhutan
Ten Thai- made armored cars are handed over to Bhutan’s National Police Agency on Monday, along with 200 7.62- mm carbines and 30 9mm handguns, to help Bhutan’s national surveillance operations. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Bhutan’s National Police Agency received weapons and armor from Thailand and were presented to the Defense Ministry.

Minister Sutin Klungsang led the hand-over service at the ministry’s main office on Monday, where Bhutanese ambassadors from Bangkok represented the police force in the Himalayan kingdom.

Gen Porphol Maneerin, president of the Defence Technology Institute (DTI), and Nopparat Kulhiran, president of Chaiseri Metal &amp, Rubber Co Ltd, even joined the meeting.

Ten 4×4 silicone- wheeled Bikes, 200 7.62mm sidearms, and 30 firearms were delivered during the festival.

Mr. Sutin stated that the government recognized the significance of the private sector in boosting the country’s defense industry and planned to support export projects in this area.

The ATV, designed by Thai structural professionals and built by Thai Defence Industries Company ( TDI), a shared- invested business between DTI and Chaiseri, has been sold to numerous countries, he said.

The armored vehicle is equipped with higher- performance 300- PS machines, providing up to stage 2 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s ( Nato ) AEP- 55 STANAG 4569 security standards, which can shield at least 11 personnel. The firearms were made by Weapons Manufacture Industries ( WMI ), a Thai consortium, Mr Sutin said.

He stated that TDI intends to import more military tools to Bhutan and other Southeast Asian nations.

According to Mr. Sutin, the success of TDI and WMI exports is one of the country’s biggest achievements in the safety industry, which demonstrates the country’s capacity for innovation while establishing international trust.

One of the 11 sectors for economic growth is the arms industry, according to Mr. Sutin, and the state is aiming to help as much as possible.

A number of regulations related to arms production, mainly income tax and customs, will be amended, as some manufacturers were reported to be affected by a law that affects the transfer of important weapon parts, he said.

Mr. Sutin added that more discussions have been planned regarding the amendments, with plans to submit a proposal to the house this session.

Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang is pictured shaking hands with Bhutan’s ambassador, Kinzang Dorji, at the handover ceremony at the permanent secretary’s office on Monday. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

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Equinix’s USmil dual metro data centers propel Malaysia’s digital economy ambitions

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  • exposure to international ecosystems via network- and cloud-deployed digital infrastructure
  • US$ 40m expense helps M’sia technology- up swiftly into&nbsp, online vibrant nation

The newly opened JH1 in Johor, Malaysia.

Equinix, Inc has opened two International Business Exchange ™ ( IBX® ) data centers in Johor ( JH1 ) and Kuala Lumpur (KL1 ). These carrier-neutral facilities, according to the digital facilities company, create a powerful digital infrastructure in Malaysia to support its goal of a digital economy.

A network-dense, cloud-adjacent, and on-demand digital equipment is a necessity as businesses continue to embrace modern transformation and cutting-edge technology like AI.

Platform Equinix ® plays a pivotal role as a facilitator of innovation, economic growth and empowerment for businesses to flourish in Malaysia, hosting more than 2, 000 networks and 3, 000 cloud &amp, IT companies, and partnering with global technology leaders. Importantly, information, finance, gambling and AI companies have now chosen to build their IT system on Platform Equinix in Malaysia. In addition, Day, Maxis, and various leading global and local community services providers have now joined Equinix’s system ecosystem in Malaysia to provide customers with Platform Equinix a highly interconnected and safe environment.

Jeremy Deutsch ( photograph ), President, Asia- Pacific, Equinix, said,” Malaysia is a core business and best location that is very sought after by our important clients. Our unwavering support for the Southeast Asian region demonstrates our belief that it has the ability to drive electric transformation and accommodate a growing digital-savvy population.

Equinix’s US$40mil dual metro data centers propel Malaysia's digital economy ambitions

Equinix’s entry into Malaysia even aligns with the Indonesian government’s 2021 MyDIGITAL initiative, which aims to lay out a plan for the country to accelerate the development of digital goods and services.

Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry ( MITI), said,” Equinix’s decision to expand its presence here reflects its continued confidence in Malaysia’s industrial landscape, which is undergoing key transformative initiatives as outlined in the New Industrial Masterplan ( NIMP ) 2030. One of NIMP’s missions is for Malaysia to tech- away quickly to make us a online attractive nation, and Equinix’s fresh data centers in Kuala Lumpur and Johor will support this mission by enhancing Malaysia’s electronic infrastructure. The most important outcome of Equinix’s purchase is that it will help to create high-quality employment opportunities and spur economic growth, empowering our citizens and businesses to thrive in the modern age.

This venture further underscores our commitment to creating an investor-friendly business environment, according to Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid, Chief Executive Officer of Malaysian Investment Development Authority ( MIDA ). The innovative data centers from Equinix will offer important opportunities for local businesses, particularly those that are nearby, to innovate and develop as they integrate with the global ecosystem.

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  • The two- story JH1 facility is situated at Nusajaya Tech Park (NTP ) in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. This information center, carefully located 15 km from Singapore, will meet the growing demand from both local businesses and those operating in neighboring areas.
  • With an initial investment of US$ 40 million, JH1 provides up to 500 cabinets and 1, 800 square meters of coworking area to bolster the government’s modern development.
  • The KL1 facility, located in Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur, a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia, is expected to provide a total of 900 cabinets and colocation space of 2, 630 square meters, once fully built out.
  • Equinix data centers in Malaysia are 100 % covered by renewables. Equinix’s efforts to incorporate clean renewable energy sources into its global operations are on track to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. This initiative extends to all facilities, whether newly constructed or recently incorporated into the company’s portfolio. In 2023, Equinix achieved 96 % Renewable Energy coverage across its global operations.
  • Both JH1 and KL1 will operate effectively in accordance with the A1A standards established by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers ( ASHRAE ). This will help customers reduce their Scope 3 carbon emissions while improving the overall effectiveness of the data centers, as per Power Usage Effectiveness ( PUE) measurements.
  • Equinix will provide robust interconnection and digital services at JH1 and KL1, including Equinix Internet Access in both locations in Q2 2024, Equinix Fabric® and Equinix Fabric Cloud Router in JH1 in Q2 2024 and KL1 in Q3 2024, and Equinix Internet Exchange ® ( IX ) soon after. These services enable seamless connectivity, enhanced scalability, optimized performance and increased flexibility to empower businesses to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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Asia Mobiliti addresses allegations of improper conduct against it winning 9-month contract with Selangor state

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  • 2018 launched business forerunner in Demand-Responsive-Transit in M’sia
  • Opportunity to prove itself in arguably first of its kind state-program in Lake

The 2022 launch of DRT Mobility pilot by Asia Mobiliti. Founder and CEO Ramachandran Muniandy is 2nd from right.

Asia Mobiliti, a Malaysia Digital ( MD) status company has been subjected to a recent online campaign by certain unidentified parties that have casted doubts on the process by which we were appointed by the Selangor state government to operate Demand-Responsive Transit ( DRT ) service for the public.

Our appointment as one of two DRT service providers for the Selangor Mobility program was first announced at a public forum organised by the Selangor state government with Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam ( MBSA ) and Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated ( MBI ) on 15th June 2023. This was followed by the standard opening of the Selangor Mobility company logo and area statement at the Selangor Smart City & Digital Economy Convention ( SDEC ) on 20th October 2023. This session was likewise announced in our own press release at that time which was carried by several media companies and published on our site.

DRT is a ground-breaking technologies for public transport that enables on-demand expressed rides services with the use of clever, machine-learning algorithms to manage fleet dispatch and optimise vehicle routing to perform effective pick-up and drop-off of passengers headed to different destinations. Tickets are made via a customer application while drivers are guided by a vehicle app. Operating within a geofenced area, this provides for more effective and cost-effective primary- & last-mile customer services, freed from a fixed routine and fixed way of normal public transport solutions.

As the inventors of DRT in Malaysia with Trek Rides, we conducted a secret captain of the company in September 2021 in Petaling Jaya for appropriate partners and clients which was commonly reported next. Following the successful pilot and the validation of use, we were the first to be licensed by Agensi Pengangkutan Awam Darat ( APAD ) to operate a ‘bus-on-demand ’ service in December 2022 and remain the only company with a made in Malaysia system, designed and developed by our Engineering & Technology team as part of our Mobility-as-a-Service ( MaaS ) platform, Trek.

Aside from Trek Rides, the platform consists of various proprietary and revolutionary products including a attached vehicle system, drive-by condition monitoring systems for railway tracks and road surface, an IoT connectivity platform, a transit data feed service consumed by a worldwide mapping client based in the Netherlands, a data analytics tool for city-wide mobility insights, and a bidirectional journey planning and ticketing engine that connects all modes of transport in a city.

Founded in 2018, we are a proudly Malaysian startup co-founded by Premesh Chandran and Ramachandran Muniandy that have since earned global and regional recognition, among which includes the Newton Ungku Omar Fund Grand Challenge 2019 winner; a global semi-finalist for Toyota Mobility Foundation’s 2020 CATCH challenge; a global Top 150 semi-finalist for X-PITC H 2021; sole Malaysian representative in the Entrepreneurship World Cup Global Finals 2022; Trek Rides recognised as a global Top 100 solution in the 2023 AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge; winner of the Carsome Mobility Lab accelerator program which was the first auto ecosystem-focused accelerator in Southeast Asia; and most recently, selected into the 100Soonicorns program consisting of technology startups in Malaysia with the potential to be a unicorn.

Our support of the Selangor Mobility program underscores the need for ecosystem building and for strategic public-private partnerships without which it would be impossible for Selangor to be the first in Malaysia to provide DRT services to the public. Across the five zones which we operate ( four of which are for Selangor Mobility which began in November 2023 ), we are on track to achieve a record high of 14,000 ridership this month ( May 2024 ).

We regularly bid for tenders and like any other competitive business, we are successful with some and not so successful with others. Being a highly transparent and ethical business which is an extension of the personal values of our co-founders, we abhor collusion and anti-competitive practices by any party, especially government agencies and corporates.

In the context of the Selangor Mobility appointment process, we understand the reasons given for awarding two companies instead of one. An open tender in this situation of a highly specialised new service and with only two qualified companies in Malaysia would have created a monopoly situation in the state. This would have stifled competitiveness and robbed the opportunity for the state to pilot the service in a real-world setting and assess the performance of the service providers over a reasonable period.

It must be noted that the appointment is only for a period of nine months and required extensive investment from both service providers in terms of procuring vehicles, hiring drivers and continuous optimisation and development of the technology that powered the service. The state received the best value for its investment and provided the opportunity for two companies to prove themselves and design a new service for the state which is arguably the first of its kind state-program anywhere in Southeast Asia.

The success of the Selangor Mobility program has also led to Prasarana and the Ministry of Transport announcing the adoption of DRT as a replacement for conventional feeder bus services with RapidKL running a very successful pilot in May 2023 with Trek Rides in UM-Bangsar South which we continue to operate independently.

As a company committed to its responsibilities towards its clients and shareholders, we take these recent accusations seriously and will exercise our legal options where necessary in safeguarding our reputation and credibility. We view this as an unsubstantiated attack against a Malaysian technology startup.

We remain committed to our mission of improving mobility in cities of the developing world, beginning with Kuala Lumpur, with the use of cutting-edge technology and data. We will continue to invest into creating value in Malaysia and prove that good things can come out of Malaysia.

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Media forum agrees to support climate awareness

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South Asian journalists say more reporting on the environment an essential first step

Media forum agrees to support climate awareness
Anucha Charoenpo, a member of the international politics council of the National Press Council of Thailand and news director of the Bangkok Post, speaks at the Dili Dialogue Forum, in the investment of Timor-Leste, about how the internet in Southeast Asia may help address environmental issues. ( Photo: DDF)

DILI, Timor-Leste- The National Press Council of Thailand ( NPCT) has urged the internet in Southeast Asia to help promote environmental awareness among the people, so that more people realise the need to prevent harming the environment and begin repairing the damage.

Speaking recently at the Dili Dialogue Forum ( DDF) in the capital of Timor-Leste, Anucha Charoenpo, a member of the council’s international affairs committee and news editor of the Bangkok Post, said helping to promote environmental awareness is one way that the media in Southeast Asia can educate the public.

“As the press, our work is not only to provide information but also to explain the significance of that data, ” he told about the 300 participants at the occasion held to mark World Press Freedom Day earlier this month. The DDF was held by the Press Council of Timor-Leste (PCTL ).

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Media folks can help by writing more economic reports and publicising problems affecting the lives of people, said Mr Anucha. These stories may be told and shared as quickly as possible. Exposing the economic problems is a primary step for the media to help fix it.

“That’s why the role of reporters is essential. ” he said. “It takes courage to review reports about these economic consequences, as we know what is happening across the globe in our fight for tolerable and happy life. ”

In Thailand, he said, air pollution is a major concern every year, particularly during in the dry season due mainly to annual losing by producers clearing their sugar, corn and wheat fields.

People in several provinces— especially in the North of Thailand such as Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai— are suffering from poor air quality and some develop respiratory system diseases that can even progress to become lung cancer.

Another environmental issue that has recently hit the headlines in Thailand was the seizure of more than 15,000 tonnes of carcinogenic cadmium tailings from a factory in Samut Sakhon province, about 80km from Bangkok. They were found stored there without permission.

“ I would also like to emphasise that to play a greater role in addressing environmental crises on the planet, the media themselves must have environmental awareness, ” said Mr Anucha.

“We must not ignore a story about an environmental issue even though it might seem like a small issue sometimes, because in long run this story can become bigger, affecting many people. ”

Climate change threat

Otelio Ote, the president of the PCTL, said that in the context of Timor-Leste and Southeast Asia in general, the environment has been a major concern. He cited issues such as lack of management of waste disposal, illegal logging, flash floods and erosion affecting the lives of millions of people in recent years.

Mr Ote said climate change is also a major global threat to the lives of the people. Consequently, the government and the media should seek a proper way to help address the issue.

Climate change adaptation and mitigation are the most appropriate solutions to preserving biodiversity, he said.

“Environmental journalism and reporting on climate change are truly necessary to push environmental issues in the country, ” he added.

The forum concluded that there are a number of important points that need to be put into action.

Reporting on the environmental crisis, especially climate change, is necessary. It must be a highlight of media reporting. At the same time, a pro-environment editorial policy in promoting sustainable development is important.

As well, participants talked about proper ways to ensure journalists ’ safety when they report on environmental issues.

Collaboration between the state, the media community and journalists ’ associations is needed because many journalists in the region have faced threats, both online and offline, and some have even been killed when reporting on environmental issues.

A spokesman conveyed the general consensus that the public, media and civil society organisations must continue campaigning, while local wisdom needs to be highlighted in media reporting to protect the environment, fight climate change and save the planet.

Guidelines for environmental journalism should also be promoted. Media members themselves should have environmental awareness, and investigative stories on the environment must be pushed forward to uncover the truth about the destruction of the environment.

Lastly, independence and impartiality of journalism is essential to assure that the public can get access to factual and credible information in the context of ensuring transparency and accountability, forum participants said.

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China’s Comac poised to rise on Boeing’s downfall – Asia Times

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The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, better known as Comac, plans to triple its production capacity to meet rising domestic demand for passenger jets, an expansion that coincides with ongoing troubles for American aviation giant Boeing’s planes.

The chances that Comac will overtake the maligned and mismanaged US plane maker in China’s booming aviation market are rising. But so too are the chances that the US might respond with new sanctions targeting Comac and other Chinese plane makers.

Comac plans to establish a second manufacturing site in Shanghai with an assembly line for its C919 narrow-body passenger jet and related logistics facilities, according to recent reports. The reported goal is to raise Comac’s annual production capacity from about 50 aircraft now to 150 later in the decade.

The C919 can carry up to 192 passengers and travel 5,555 kilometers, putting it in competition with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. With only five C919s delivered so far, Comac is just getting started in competing for market share. But Chinese reports suggest Comac’s order backlog already exceeds 1,000 aircraft.

Specifically, the fledgling Chinese aircraft assembler has received orders for about 300 aircraft from China Air, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines, with deliveries scheduled through 2031. Tibet Airlines, meanwhile, ordered 40 C919s in February.

Limited disclosure makes comparisons difficult but Boeing reported that it had 140 completed B737 MAX 8 aircraft in inventory, of which 85 were destined for China, at the end of 2023. Of these, only 22 had been delivered by the end of April.

The MAX 8 is one of four variants of the Boeing 737 MAX series of narrow-body passenger jets. It entered commercial service in 2017 and became infamous in 2018 and 2019 when two fatal crashes, one in Indonesia and one in Ethiopia, were attributed to defective flight control software.

In March 2019, China became the first nation to ground the 737 MAX. In December 2023, the Chinese government lifted its ban on the delivery of 118 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that had been ordered by Chinese airlines and aircraft leasing companies.

In January of this year, a MAX 9 aircraft flown by Alaska Airlines created a media sensation when a door plug popped out of the plane and fell into the backyard of a school teacher in Portland, Oregon. Investigations subsequently revealed bolts that were supposed to hold the door in place had not been installed.

This incident resulted in another setback for Boeing as regulators demanded a review of its supply chain and manufacturing procedures, and US Senate hearings put a spotlight on allegations of inadequate quality control and safety procedures.

More recently, on May 22, it was reported that deliveries of Boeing aircraft in China have been delayed again while the Civil Aviation Administration of China investigates the batteries that power their cockpit voice recorders.

Boeing expects to deliver most of its aircraft in inventory by the end of this year but at this point, it is hard to say whether or not this will be possible. If election-year politics lead the Biden administration to sanction Comac, Boeing’s quality problems have made it a perfect target for retaliation.

More than a year ago, in April 2023, US Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott of Florida sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Alan Estevez complaining about the department’s failure to add Comac to its Military End User list.

The senators wrote that Comac “works closely with Western aerospace companies, including firms that produce jet engines and many other components used in commercial and military aircraft. Given the CCP’s [Chinese Communist Party’s] commitment to acquire dual-use aerospace technologies through trade as well as forced joint venture and partnerships, these firms, and US national security by extension, are at risk.”

Most major components of the C919 are either imported or made in China by American and European companies working with Chinese partners. The aircraft is powered by the LEAP jet engine, which is manufactured by CFM International, a joint venture between America’s GE Aviation and France’s Safran Aircraft Engines.

Flight controls, avionics, hydraulics, actuators, fuel systems and landing gear are made in China by local joint ventures with Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, Parker Aerospace and Liebherr.

Aero Engine Corporation of China is developing an alternative to the LEAP jet engine, but recent reports suggest that certification may not come until 2025, if then. About 200 Chinese subcontractors supply the C919’s fuselage, wings, forged parts and other basic components and materials.

Comac seeks to avoid the quality problems that have hamstrung Boeing’s operations and seriously damaged its reputation. At the beginning of May, the C919 was put through four days of tests by China Eastern Airlines, with the engines, landing gear and instruments receiving special attention.

As a new entrant to the civil aviation industry, rigorous testing is imperative for the C919 to obtain certification and eventually compete for orders outside China.

In February, the C919 and Comac’s smaller ARJ21 regional aircraft participated in the Singapore Airshow, after which they made demonstration flights in Malaysia and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Countries in Africa and Latin America, where China has a large economic presence and relatively good political relations, are also obvious Comac target markets.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China and Comac hope to win approval for the C919 from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. But the Europeans will reportedly make a very thorough review before validating the C919’s Chinese certification, a process that could take up to five years.

Comac is also working on two widebody passenger jets, the C929 and C939. The C929, a 280-seat aircraft in its basic configuration with a range of 12,000 kilometers, would compete with the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350. Its design has reportedly progressed far enough that major components could be ready for assembly in 2027.

The C939, a larger aircraft designed to carry 400 passengers up to 13,000 kilometers, would compete with the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350. It is in the preliminary design stage with a prototype yet to be built.

Within a decade, sanctions or no sanctions, Comac is likely to become a serious competitor for both Boeing and Airbus. But the situation is less serious for Airbus, which is now building its second final assembly line in Tianjin, China.

If US sanctions are imposed, Airbus would probably pick up any orders that Comac was unable to fulfill. Boeing, on the other hand, would not have much of a future in China while US component makers would lose business to an increasingly self-sufficient and self-confident Chinese aircraft engine and components industry.

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At Plum Village, actor Jeremy Chan discovers Hakka pen cai, yong tau foo, radish balls and more

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At Plum Village, their fatty minced pork stuffing is given a” Nanyang” spin with a little fish paste for extra adhesiveness, fish sauce and tee poh ( dried flat fish ) powder for concentrated seafood flavour. A gentle and melty interior was protected by a business, crisp crust of the fried tofu. This variation of young beta fang was created by Hakkas who had immigrated to Southeast Asia’s coastal areas, and the creamy soup, spiked with oyster sauce, brought home the point.

Jeremy observed that each part of yogurt was strong enough to withstand the weight of its packing. ” Unexpectedly, the beef holds up. The flavor is pre-programmed. I did n’t know Hakka food can be so delicious”, he said.

There was a bit we both had n’t known. Case in point: Hakka carrot balloons. A meal that neither of us knew existed and that Chef Lai has been enjoying since he was a child, is distinct to his ancestral home in Meixian.

” This meal was passed down by my paternal mother. During Chinese New Year or colorful times, she would make this food. one of the food that is the most classic and rare. If you’re not from Meixian, you would n’t make it. In Singapore, it’s practically unheard of. But in Jakarta or Mauritius, it’s popular because there are many Meixian Hakkas it”, he disclosed.

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“Golden Boy” draws crowds

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PUBLISHED: 23 May 2024 at 04: 59

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The Standing Shiva aka Golden Boy ( photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

On Wednesday, thousands of Thais and foreigners flocked to the National Museum in Bangkok to view the 900-year-old” Golden Boy” monument, which had lately been repatriated after being smuggled out of the country by famous artwork dealer Douglas Latchford in 1975.

A bronze statue of a standing woman from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States was transported back to the country on Tuesday.

Believed to have been cast over 900 years before, the Golden Boy was in the Met’s hands from 1988 to 2023. Next December, the gallery agreed to return both figures to Thailand, as well as 14 objects to Cambodia.

After being able to establish the connection between the past and Latchford, who was in charge of running a significant network that snatched treasures from all over Southeast Asia in 2019, the former was finally released.

The Golden Boy was discovered in Ban Yang Pongsadao community in tambon Ta Chong in Buri Ram’s Lahan Sai area, according to Latchford’s ebooks Khmer Bronzes and Khmer Gold.

The Lop Buri Art Room’s second floors, located inside the Mahasurasinghanat Building, is where the two documents are located. The museum has already attracted a lot of attention.

A larger brass statue, which is thought to be that of King Surayavaraman I, was even taken from the Phimai National Museum to be displayed alongside the two new products, which is thought to be from the construction page of Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai in Sri Sa Ket and bears a significant resemblance to the Golden Boy.

The entrance fee for the exhibition is 30 baht for Thais and 200 rmb for foreign nationals. The museum is open daily from 9am to 4pm.

According to Radklao Inthawong Suwankiri, a deputy state spokeswoman, the cabinet approved the returning of 20 highly prized items to Cambodia in accordance with the memorandum of understanding between the two nations to strengthen diplomatic ties.

These were one of 43 illegally brought objects into the country in 2000.

In 2009 and 2015, a total of 23 documents were returned to Cambodia, while the remainder were subject to verification before receiving approval for a return there.

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