Hun Manet’s first 100 days as prime minister show that Cambodia’s leadership has no vision for the future and that an effective transfer of power has yet to take place. The new prime minister took over from his father Hun Sen on August 22. His lack of credibility was immediately clear when he addressed the […]
Read MoreA spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council has issued a warning to Taiwan’s ruling party presidential candidate not to seek independence. Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party is fielding Vice President Lai Ching-te for January’s presidential election. Lai and New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih of the largest opposition party Kuomintang, and […]
Read MoreDhaka: The US’ latest policy on labour rights warrants enough reasons for Bangladesh to be alarmed, the Bangladesh embassy in Washington has said, stating that the issue should be “taken into cognizance with priority by concerned stakeholders.” In a letter dated 20 November sent to Tapan Kanti Ghosh, senior secretary, the Ministry of Commerce by […]
Read MoreASTANA – The Turkistan Region has commenced the construction of a new 152-kilometer railway line Darbaza-Maktaaral to augment capacity and enhance export and transit potential, Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov announced at a Nov. 27 teleconference, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. A new checkpoint will be established along the Kazakh-Uzbek state border as part […]
Read MoreIndia’s economic expansion likely moderated but remained strong in the September quarter, supported by robust service activity and solid urban demand despite a global slowdown dampening export growth, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is forecast to have slowed to 6.8% in the July-September quarter from 7.8% in the […]
Read MoreDhaka: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Monday said both Bangladesh and the US believe in democracy and want free and fair elections in Bangladesh. “The US believes in democracy. They [US] are with us. We are also with them,” he told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka. He said the US […]
Read MoreDrugmakers are seeking to limit their reliance on Chinese contractors who produce drugs used in clinical trials and early-stage manufacturing, a move that is benefiting rivals in India, according to interviews with 10 industry executives and experts. China has for nearly 20 years been the preferred location for a range of pharmaceutical research and manufacturing […]
Read MoreAt a gleaming new metro station on the edge of Shenzhen, the local government is promoting “carbon coins” to commuters to earn and trade for shopping vouchers and travel cards in a push to get households to join China’s fight against climate change. The southeastern city’s “Carbon Road for Everyone” scheme, which rewards people for […]
Read MoreIt’s been a busy few months of travel for me over here, made a bit less busy with a bout of Covid ruining my plans to finally meet the KMZero crew in Valencia (the new strains are pretty brutal so stay safe out there friends)! My last trip was to Singapore, where AgFunder hosted various […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, Nov 27 (Reuters) – A Thai Muslim group that spoke directly with Hamas said its efforts were key to ensuring that Thai hostages were among the first to be released in Gaza during a temporary truce with Israeli forces. “We were the sole party that spoke to Hamas since the beginning of the war […]
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