One of the targets of large cyber attacks on two Iranian government institutions this week was the electronic infrastructure of the country’s ports, an Iranian news agency reported on Friday.
Uber to invest in South Korea SK Telecom’s mobility business
Uber Technologies said on Friday that it will invest over $150 million into a joint venture and partnership with South Korea’s SK Telecom Co Ltd, which is proposing to split off its mobility business.
Explained: Why India Is Giving A Submarine To Myanmar Despite Itself Facing Shortage
India and China have been competing for influence in Myanmar. If India hadn’t agreed to help Myanmar meet its naval requirements, it would have meant a greater Chinese presence in the Bay of Bengal.
Thai PM rejects calls to resign, braces for renewed protest
Thailand’s prime minister rejected calls for his resignation Friday as his government stepped up efforts to stop student-led protesters from rallying in the capital for a second …
Thailand blocks Change.org as petition against king gains traction
Thailand has blocked access to online petition site Change.org, after it hosted a petition calling for King Maha Vajiralongkorn to be declared persona non grata in Germany. The Ministry of Digital …
Protests in Thailand are a ‘double whammy’ for the economy, which is reeling from Covid-19
Recent protests in Thailand will be a “double whammy” for growth in the country, which has already suffered a blow from the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts say.
Thai Union Uses World Food Day to Urge Food Companies to Build Sustainable Food Chains, Tackle World Hunger
Today is World Food Day and Thai Union Group PCL. is urging food companies worldwide to continue working together to build more sustainable food chains as part of broader efforts to tackle world …
Thai assets were ‘ugly’ and ‘overvalued’ long before the protests started: MBMG Group
The prognosis for Thailand is “really bleak,” and it is in danger of being slightly isolated from the global economy especially given how it has been so affected by the coronavirus pandemic, says Paul …
Thai protestors won’t leave until they see a ‘new’ Thailand: Professor
Any feasible scenario going forward will be a “daunting, uphill task” that calls for a “fundamental remake” of the country, says Thitinan Pongsudhirak of Chulalongkorn University.
The excitement over India’s per capita income being lower than Bangladesh’s is just political hype
If we take the IMF’s figures for gross domestic product per capita at constant prices, measured by purchasing power parity using 2017 international dollars, then Bangladesh’s per capita income in 2020 …