Browsing: Asia

BANGKOK: Thailand’s acting prime minister is set to helm the country for only one full day on Wednesday (Jul 2), standing…

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday (Jul 2) and the dollar languished near three-and-a-half-year lows as investors weighed the prospect of…

AMERICA’S MOTIVATIONS Based on past government experience and ongoing exchanges with currently serving officials, a few factors may have motivated…

WASHINGTON: The United States, Japan, India and Australia pledged on Tuesday (Jul 2) to work together to ensure a stable supply…

HOW MUCH CONSUMERS ARE WILLING TO FORK OUT Consumer perceptions are also changing. In China at least, luxury is increasingly about…

DEMISE OF THE SHINAWATRA DYNASTY Tuesday’s development may however signal the demise of the Shinawatra dynasty. Separately the same day,…

THE SINGAPORE CASE Both Singapore’s Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan have described the country’s approach…

SEOUL: Residents in and around the South Korean capital Seoul are complaining about swarms of black insects dubbed “lovebugs” covering…

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday (Jul 1) suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her…

SEOUL: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol skipped questioning on Tuesday (Jul 1) risked another attempt at arresting him by…