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The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022 continues, with casualties rising on both sides. Ukrainian forces are mounting a strong counteroffensive against Russian troops, reclaiming territory lost when Moscow launched its invasion. Ukraine has managed to withstand the Russian onslaught with the help of Western military aid, …

Advertisement Earlier this month, Singaporean authorities announced the arrest of a 38-year-old male Singaporean teacher under the city-state’s Internal Security Act (ISA). The man was detained after allegedly making plans to travel to Palestine to carry out armed violence. The arrestee had reportedly been galvanized by the Israel-Palestine conflict for …

ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia With just a year until the end of his second and final term in office, Joko Widodo is more popular than ever. Advertisement Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is steaming toward the end of his term in office next year, with his approval rating hitting an all-time …

COVENTRY, England : China’s Geely is planning a big investment to turn the maker of London’s iconic black taxis into a high-volume, all-electric brand with a range of commercial and passenger vehicles, executives at the unit told Reuters. London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) also aims to expand its suite of …

PM unveiled the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees in a ceremony on Monday on the occasion …

ASEAN Beat | Economy | Southeast Asia Indonesian authorities are hoping that the return of Chinese visitors will mark the beginning of the end for the island’s long COVID-19 slump. A lion dancer welcomes Chinese tourists on their arrival at Ngurah Rai international airport in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Credit: AP …

WOKING, England : The global auto industry has committed $1.2 trillion to developing electric vehicles (EVs), providing a golden opportunity for new suppliers to grab contracts providing everything from battery packs to motors and inverters. Startups specialising in batteries and coatings to protect EV parts, and suppliers traditionally focused on …

The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022 continues, with casualties rising on both sides. Ukrainian forces are mounting a strong counteroffensive against Russian troops, reclaiming territory lost when Moscow launched its invasion. Ukraine has managed to withstand the Russian onslaught with the help of Western military aid, …

AIBA welcomed the Government’s move to block YouTube channels and Twitter handles that spread a venomous documentary of the BBC New Delhi: The All India Bar Association (AIBA) has demanded a 360-degree probe into the “international conspiracy” angle in the BBCs documentary “India: The Modi Question” while welcoming the Government …

I am now the ambassador of a city-state. No, not a real country like Singapore, but a metaverse game and virtual city-state built entirely on the blockchain: Cryptopia.  As the recently appointed Cryptopia Ambassador for the Philippines, I represent our city-state to the outside world — in particular, the Filipino …

Former prisoner of conscience Dang Thi Hue plans to continue her campaign against toll booth operators who cheat motorists out of money, she told RFA. Vietnam’s controversial build-operate-transfer model gives concessions to private companies to build booths across the country and run them for a set period of time before …

BENGALURU : The Indian government will borrow a record 16 trillion rupees ($198 billion) in the fiscal year to March 2024, according to a Reuters poll of economists, who said infrastructure spending and fiscal discipline ought to be its highest budget priorities. The federal government’s gross indebtedness has more than …