Thousands of activists protested in front of the Siam Commercial Bank on Wednesday, highlighting the wealth of the king, a day after the government deployed a law criminalizing criticism of the royal ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish firm keen to invest in Pakistan
Turkish company Hashim Group is interested in setting up joint ventures in Pakistan, revealed its Head of Operations Emir Han Demir. During a visit to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s plan to annex Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan hits snag amid disputed election fallout
The Pakistan Democratic Movement was formed in September with ... following media revelations in August that his family built a multimillion-dollar US-based business that grew in parallel to his ... ( read original story ...)
Islamabad proposes ‘trade triangle’ of Pakistan, China and ASEAN
President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday proposed establishing a ‘trade triangle’ among Pakistan, China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maximize the quantum of intra-regional business ... ( read original story ...)
INTERACTIVE: Here’s how Macau scammers conned Malaysians out of RM256mil this year
Macau scammers, who have conned Malaysians out of a whopping RM256mil this year, specialise in tricking victims into believing they’re in a jam that they can only get out of by handing over money. How ... ( read original story ...)
‘Piles of cash at home’: Hong Kong leader says US sanctions mean she has no bank account
Carrie Lam says she is paid in cash and calls US sanctions imposed over security crackdown ‘unjustifiable’ ... ( read original story ...)
Site of Hong Kong’s former Kai Tak Airport set for huge transformation
The site of the old Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport -- famous for its notoriously challenging runway in the middle of the busy city center -- is set to welcome a new sky-high landmark. ( read original story ...)
Cash And Carrie: US Sanctioned Hong Kong Leader Has No Bank Account
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she has "piles of cash" at home as she has no bank account after the United States slapped sanctions on her in response to a draconian security law China imposed on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Covid-19 wave traced to socialites’ love of the cha-cha
Hong Kong is battling a new coronavirus cluster originating from one of the city’s lesser-known elite pastimes — wealthy older women visiting dance clubs for lessons, often with handsome younger ... ( read original story ...)
Encrypted apps and false names: new Taiwan book club takes no chances
Amid Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong, publisher says joining clubs to discuss free speech and democracy has again become an act of resistance ... ( read original story ...)