Port Louis [Mauritius] : Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said that the overall scope of space cooperation between India and Mauritius will foster a new era, that would allow the flow of data relating to the territory. He made the remarks at the inauguration of projects and the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
Read MoreTAIPEI : Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Wednesday that Taiwan is willing to take on more responsibility for defending itself and is steadily increasing defense spending. Cho was responding to comment from US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who said Taiwan should pay the United States for its defense as it does not give […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, July 17 (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday tabled an additional 122 billion baht ($3.4 billion) budget for the 2024 fiscal year for his signature stimulus programme, as lawmakers held a debate to scrutinise the much-criticised handout scheme. “The government needs the budget to stimulate the economy by boosting money circulation […]
Read MoreBy Julian Ryall Palau is appealing to Japan for help monitoring Chinese maritime activity within its exclusive economic zone. Analysts say Tokyo has assisted other nations with similar challenges in the past and may be willing to do so again to counter Beijing’s growing influence in the region. The Pacific island nation’s national security coordinator, […]
Read MoreJapan plans to increase jet fuel production and imports to address a pick up in demand from flights amid a boom in tourism, according to a draft government plan presented on Tuesday. The initiative aims to tackle a recent jet fuel shortage affecting commercial flights, which has hindered the expansion of international flight capacity and […]
Read MoreBangkok: Cyanide poisoning was likely the cause of the deaths of six foreigners whose bodies were found in a room in a plush Bangkok hotel, with the suspected killer among the dead, Thai police said on Wednesday The rapid-acting, deadly chemical was found on drinking glasses and a teapot in the room at the luxury Grand […]
Read MoreJakarta: President Joko Widodo has delayed relocating his office to Indonesia’s new 500 trillion rupiah (US$32 billion) planned capital city, citing missed deadlines for critical infrastructure, in a move observers say signals that development on his legacy project is significantly behind schedule. Widodo last month said he would start working from the new capital – […]
Read MoreBy Sanjay Kapoor New Delhi, India – When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets any male world leader, a bear hug is almost inevitable. Yet his embrace last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow has stirred firm public pushback from both Washington and Kyiv. In a series of statements over several days, US […]
Read MoreBY JULHAS ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh urged all universities to close on Wednesday, after at least six people died in violent protests over the allocation of government jobs. The Dhaka University, at the center of the violence, decided to suspend classes and close its dormitories indefinitely, a university official told The […]
Read MoreGuo Wengui, an outspoken critic of China’s government and erstwhile business associate of former White House adviser Steve Bannon, was convicted on Tuesday in US federal court on charges of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from online followers. Prosecutors in Manhattan said Guo raised more than US$1 billion by guaranteeing followers on social media […]
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