U.S. Army veteran Dal Smilie, who was shot on his first day in Vietnam, served at “Long Binh Junction” during the war’s 1972 April Easter Offensive.
North Korea Tests New Cruise Missiles That Can Hit Japan
North Korea said it successfully test-fired “new-type, long-range” cruise missiles on Sept. 11 and 12, ratcheting up tensions as U.S. President Joe Biden’s nuclear envoy heads to Asia for talks.
After the ‘bazooka’, Bank of Japan dismantles the work of its radical chief
After years of shock-and-awe stimulus, the Bank of Japan is quietly rolling back radical policies introduced by its bold chief Haruhiko Kuroda and pioneering controversial new measures that blur the …
Garuda Indonesia loses London case, may get $231m from state
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) is negotiating to receive IDR3.3 trillion rupiah (USD232 million) in state funds in 2022 to acquire aircraft ahead of an expected rebound in air travel …
Bernstein picks stocks in China and India that could beat the market within the next 12 months
Investment firm Bernstein has named a list of stocks in China and India which it says will outperform other markets the most in the next one year.
China to break up Ant’s Alipay and force creation of separate loans app – FT
Beijing wants to break up Alipay, the hugely popular payments app owned by Jack Ma’s Ant Group, and create a separate app for the company’s highly profitable loans business, the Financial Times …
FirstFT: Biden-Xi call amid strained US-China relations
Biden-Xi hold second phone call, Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific agree deal, Le Pen launches French presidential campaign …
Thailand administers over 40 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines; 14,092 cases on Sunday (Sept 12)
Thailand has administered more than 40 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine so far, according to official figures released on Sunday …
Four million doses of Sinopharm vaccine delivered to Thailand on Sunday (Sept 12)
Another 4 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday, and will be distributed to organisations and hospitals as per their request, the Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) …
Thailand administers over 40 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Thailand has administered more than 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to official figures released on Sunday. Nearly 40 percent of the country’s population have received their …